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OASPA webinar - Shaping the Future of Scholarly Communication: The Role of Preprint Peer Review
by Subbiah Arunachalam 19 Jul '23

19 Jul '23

Join us live on July 27 View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/oaspa/announcing-oaspa-webinar-shaping-the-future-of-sch…> A reminder to register for our next webinar which will provide an overview of the preprint peer review landscape and different preprint peer review services. The webinar will take place on Thursday July 27 at 4 pm UK / 3 pm UTC. Full information including panellist biographies and registration links can be found on our blog post <https://oaspa.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ff27c49b4cb51715a891f73a8&i…> . The session will introduce preprints, how the preprint landscape has evolved to include peer review and why this is important to researchers, the advancement of science and to the adoption of preprints. Each preprint peer review service will briefly describe their service and unique offerings before opening up to a Q&A session. The webinar will be chaired by *Jonny Coates* (ASAPbio). We welcome our panellists: *Lesley Anson* (Science Colab), *Stefano M. Bertozzi* (Rapid Reviews), *Thomas Guillemaud* (Peer Community In), *Sara Monaco* (Review Commons, EMBO) and *Daniela Saderi* (PREreview). Please join us <https://oaspa.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ff27c49b4cb51715a891f73a8&i…> live for this free webinar and contribute to the discussion. The panellists welcome your questions - if you would like to submit a question for consideration in advance of the webinar please do so at bit.ly/Webinar-question <https://oaspa.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ff27c49b4cb51715a891f73a8&i…> Link to registration page: https://bit.ly/oaspa-webinar-registration-july <https://oaspa.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ff27c49b4cb51715a891f73a8&i…> *. *Please share with those you think may be interested. With thanks to our webinar series sponsors whose support enables OASPA to make our webinars available to all without charge. Get in touch <bernie.folan(a)oaspa.org> if you wish to enquire about becoming a sponsor. Best wishes, Bernie [image: Twitter] <https://oaspa.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ff27c49b4cb51715a891f73a8&i…> [image: Website] <https://oaspa.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ff27c49b4cb51715a891f73a8&i…> [image: LinkedIn] <https://oaspa.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ff27c49b4cb51715a891f73a8&i…> *Copyright © 2023 Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association, OASPA, All rights reserved.* You subscribed to our newsletter from our website. *Our mailing address is:* Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association, OASPA Prins Willem-Alexanderhof 5 The Hague, 2595BE Netherlands Add us to your address book <https://oaspa.us8.list-manage.com/vcard?u=ff27c49b4cb51715a891f73a8&id=4576…> Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences <https://oaspa.us8.list-manage.com/profile?u=ff27c49b4cb51715a891f73a8&id=45…> or unsubscribe from this list <https://oaspa.us8.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=ff27c49b4cb51715a891f73a8&i…>. [image: Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp] <http://www.mailchimp.com/email-referral/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…> [image: Facebook] <https://oaspa.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ff27c49b4cb51715a891f73a8&i…> [image: Twitter] <https://oaspa.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ff27c49b4cb51715a891f73a8&i…> [image: Link] <https://oaspa.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ff27c49b4cb51715a891f73a8&i…> [image: Website] <https://oaspa.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ff27c49b4cb51715a891f73a8&i…> *Copyright © 2023 Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association, OASPA, All rights reserved.* You subscribed to our newsletter from our website. *Our mailing address is:* Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association, OASPA Prins Willem-Alexanderhof 5 The Hague, 2595BE Netherlands Add us to your address book <https://oaspa.us8.list-manage.com/vcard?u=ff27c49b4cb51715a891f73a8&id=4576…> Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences <https://oaspa.us8.list-manage.com/profile?u=ff27c49b4cb51715a891f73a8&id=45…> or unsubscribe from this list <https://oaspa.us8.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=ff27c49b4cb51715a891f73a8&i…>. [image: Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp] <http://www.mailchimp.com/email-referral/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…>

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#28: Interview with Chao Tayiana Maina, Founder-Director, African Digital Heritage
by Santosh C. H. 17 Jul '23

17 Jul '23

Dear Sir/ Madam, Greetings! Happy to share the 28th interview post on Open Interview <https://openinterview.org/>. In this interview, *Chao Tayiana Maina*, a Kenyan historian and digital humanities scholar, talks with me on her tryst with sustaining cultural heritage using digital technologies and making the African Digital Heritage a successful initiative. She is the Founder-Director of African Digital Heritage and has co-founded the Museum of British Colonialism and Open Restitution Africa as well. Chao shares her experiences and thoughts on initiating archival work for sustaining African heritage with the right blend of digital technologies. She specifically talks on what kind of digital technologies are being used in the archival work and how research, innovation, identification of skill-gap, training, outreach and user literacy play an important role in the entire archival exercise. Having worked with museums in different parts of Africa, she reveals that there is a positive response and tremendous need for sensitising the communities about the importance of preserving cultural heritage. *Chao Tayiana Maina: The success of African Digital Heritage is a result of innovative, insightful and holistic approach* https://openinterview.org/2023/07/17/chao-tayiana-maina-the-success-of-afri… Kindly go through the interview transcript and post your valuable comments on the blog. Best regards, -- Santosh C. H., PhD <https://santoshch.weebly.com/> University Librarian Central University of Haryana <http://cuh.ac.in/> Mahendergarh-123 031 Haryana, India http://library.cuh.ac.in/ Cell: +91-99874 28147 *Editor, Open Interview <https://openinterview.org/>* .. DISCLAIMER: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail & discard all copies of the original message. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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MOOC course 'Digital Library' [JUL-NOV, 2023]
by Jayanta Kumar Sahu 17 Jul '23

17 Jul '23

Hello Learners: Once again it's time to enroll with the MOOC course 'Digital Library' [JUL-NOV, 2023] Semester offered by CEC. The course is now available from the SWAYAM platform, now the enrollment link is ready. LINK: https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec23_lb03/preview HURRY UP; get enrolled yourself. Objective of the course: The objective of the course is to impart in-depth knowledge on digital libraries, their characteristics, components, standards and protocols, IPR and legal issues, digital rights and access management, planning and evaluation. The ultimate aim of the course is to instil skills in learners that would enable them to evaluate commercially available digital libraries before subscribing them for their institutions as well as to set-up their own institutional digital library with all intermediate steps involved in it from planning to offering digital library services. All the best. -- Thanks & Regards Jayanta Kumar Sahu *Library Information Assistant* *Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad* *B.A(H), BLIS, MLIS,M. Phil., PGDCA, UGC-NET(Jul-2016, 2018 & 2019)* *Mo No: 9556860436* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Science & Technology Metrics 2023 - Updated CALL
by stm socio.org.uk 17 Jul '23

17 Jul '23

Call For Papers Fourth International Conference on Science & Technology Metrics (STMet 2023) November 13-14, 2023 BITS Pilani Dubai Campus. UAE (www.socio.org.uk/stm) Building metrics is the key to science and technology measurement and translating the measures to work better. The metric is not confined to drawing numbers and analyze. Selecting a metric depends on synthesising multiple directions and evidence-based data. Producing benchmarks and standards in science and technology evaluation and implementing them with real data mark the full-fledged system. Recently, new metrics-based models are emerging to reflect science and technology growth. The proposed Science and Technology Metrics (STMet 2023) conference concerns how many metrics may involve assessing different aspects of science and technology, which are best expressed using different approaches. Besides the standard conference track and the Doctoral Symposium, STMetrics will host several workshops and tutorials related to the conference's theme. The workshops provide participants with a friendly, interactive atmosphere for presenting novel ideas and discussing their application of metrics in Science and Technology Systems. The goal of the tutorials is to enable the participants to familiarise themselves with theoretical and practical aspects and application of metrics. The proposed conference comprises invited talks, presentations, tutorials, workshops and discussions. The STMet has tracks on specialised topics. The STMet address the below themes, not limited. Citation-based metrics Ranking of Journals, Institutions, and Countries Discipline and Domain Analysis Economic factors Databases and datasets for evaluation Evaluation Tools and Indicators Web-based metrics Visibility and impact Scientific Knowledge Diffusion Internationalization and Co-working in Science Research Data Access Science, Innovation and Economic Performance Public Research Systems Future S & T Policies Text-based Metrics Innovation indicators Wearable Devices Open data National Evaluation Systems Open access and open publishing New indices for evaluation Altmetrics Web-based metrics Data Science and Digital Repositories Scientific Visualization e-Science in the Cloud Scientific Journalism Scientific Publications Evaluation beyond Metrics All submitted papers will be reviewed by a double-blind (at least three reviewers), and participative peer review. The review process will enable the selection process of those accepted for their presentation at the international conference. Authors of accepted papers who registered in the conference can access the evaluations and possible feedback provided by the reviewers who recommended the acceptance of their papers, so they can improve the final version of their papers accordingly. Mentoring support is available to young researchers and authors from developing countries. Selected post-conference modified versions of the papers will be published in the following journals. 1. Journal of Digital Information Management 2. Research in Production and Development 3. International Journal of Computational Linguistics Research 4. Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics Important Dates Submission of papers September 25, 2023 Notification October 25, 2023 Camera-ready (post-conference version) January 05, 2024 (Final) Registration November 05, 2023 Post-conference version submission January 10, 2024 (Final) Conference Dates November 13-14, 2023 Program Committees Honorary Chair Srinivasan Madapusi, BITS Pilani, Dubai General Chair Grant Lewison, King’s College, UK Program Chairs Pit Pichappan, Digital Information Research Labs, India & UK Ramesh Kundra, NISTADS, India Valentina Markusova, All Russian Institute for S&T Information (VINITI), Russia Program Co-Chairs Amir Reza Asnafi, Shahid Beheshti University, Iran Kazuyuki, Motohashi, University of Tokyo, Japan Andrei Grinev, Saint-Petersburg State Polytechnic University, Russia Workshop and Special Session Chair Ulle Must, Estonian Research Council at Archimedes, Estonia Plenary Speakers Grant Lewison, Ulle Must, Jean-Charles Lamirel, Valentina Markusova, and others. Accommodation We will fix hotels near the venue for the participants. We will update it shortly. Accommodation is also available at the host institution, including food. The fee for accommodation and food will be 150 UAE dirhams (40US$/3300 INR) per day. Paper Submission at https://socio.org.uk/stm/paper-submission/ Contact: stm(a)socio.org.uk -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Research Paper for our Research Scholar
by Dr. Pradip Das 17 Jul '23

17 Jul '23

Dear all, I will highly appreciate you if you are kindly able to download and share the research papers for the following link. These are required by one of our Research Scholars and those will be used for research purposes only. 1) Effects of 3D-printed bulking agent on microbial community succession and carbohydrate-active enzymes genes during swine manure composting https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0045653522020069 2) Humification improvement by optimizing particle size of bulking agent and relevant mechanisms during swine manure composting https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960852422015243 3) Three-dimensional printed bulking agents reduce antibiotic resistance genes in swine manure aerobic composting by regulating oxygen concentration to alter host microorganisms and mobile genetic elements https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960852422008185 4) Bacterial dynamics and functions are driven by bulking agents to mitigate gaseous emissions in kitchen waste composting https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960852421003679 5) Fallen leaves are superior to tree pruning as bulking agents in aerobic composting disposing of kitchen waste https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960852421017168 6) Improved fertilization efficiency of manure compost obtained by using oil shale semicoke as the bulking agent https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301479722018825 -- *Regards **……* _______________________________________________ * Dr. Pradip Das* *Ph. D., MBA (HR), M. Phil, M. L. I. Sc., B. L. I. Sc., B. Sc. (Chem)* *Director/University Librarian - Knowledge Resource Center, * *MIT Art, Design and Technology University,* *In Charge - Library, ** Institute of Design, * *Under MIT Art, Design and Technology University,* *Raj Baug, Next to Hadapsar,* *Loni-Kalbhor, Maharashtra – 412201. * *Phone : +91-20-67652342, Cell : 9420836138* *E-mail :pradipbhadreswardas@gmail.com <pradipbhadreswardas(a)gmail.com> Or Pradip_das_55(a)rediffmail.com <Pradip_das_55(a)rediffmail.com>* ****Blogger : http://pradip-dipra.blogspot.com <http://pradip-dipra.blogspot.com>* *Research Gate : http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pradip_Das4 <http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pradip_Das4>* *Skype ID : pradipbhadreswardas* *Twitter : @pradipbdas // https://twitter.com/pradipbdas <https://twitter.com/pradipbdas>* *FaceBook : https://www.facebook.com/pradip.das.142240 <https://www.facebook.com/pradip.das.142240>* *LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-pradip-das-a33b9142/ <https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-pradip-das-a33b9142/>* *Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/?hl=en <https://www.instagram.com/?hl=en>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Trainee Library Professional Assistant at NID Bengaluru
by Pradeep 17 Jul '23

17 Jul '23

Dear Sir, The National Institute of Design requires a Trainee Library Professional Assistant for its Knowledge Management Center (KMC) at Bengaluru Campus on a purely temporary basis initially for a period of eleven months. The candidates must have a Master’s Degree in Library Science/ Information Science/Documentation Science with at least 55 % marks from any recognized university. The candidates with this qualification and who have undergone training at some other institutes may also apply. Selected candidates should be ready to work during weekends and on shift duties on a rotational basis. Stipend will be Rs. 25,000/- per month. Age limit: Not exceeding 27 years as on the last date of submission of application. Those who are interested may send their biodata on kmcblr(a)nid.edu on or before 21 st July 2023. For more details please visit: https://nid.edu/career Regards, Pradeep P National Institute of Design Bengaluru -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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by Subbiah Arunachalam 15 Jul '23

15 Jul '23

Friends, This is an important article for all those involved in the production and mediation of knowledge - scientists, scholars and librarians. *Nature Human Behaviour*, 13 July 2023. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-023-01637-2 . It is open access. Please read and share with your user communities. Best. Arun -- Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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German Chancellor Fellowship of the Humboldt Foundation
by Subbiah Arunachalam 15 Jul '23

15 Jul '23

Friends, Here is some news that may be useful to young graduates at your institutions. Please spread the word. https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/apply/sponsorship-programmes/german-c… . Best wishes. Subbiah Arunachalam -- Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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July Community Call, Crowd Preprint Review and ASAPbio survey.
by Subbiah Arunachalam 14 Jul '23

14 Jul '23

From: ASAPbio <jessica.polka(a)asapbio.org> Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2023, 18:33 Subject: July Community Call, Crowd Preprint Review and ASAPbio survey. Learn about the recognition of preprints in research assessment during our Community Call. ASAPbio newsletter July 2023 *Community Call, Crowd Preprint Review & more* July 2023 Community Call: Driving recognition of preprints in research assessment The recognition of preprints by publishers has been a significant step in preprints becoming common in the life sciences. In more recent years, funding bodies and hiring committees have implemented policies recognizing preprints as valid research outputs and as evidence in grant or job applications. Our speakers will discuss how funders are recognizing preprints in research and researcher assessment and why this is such an important step for equity and diversity efforts. Speakers: - Hannah Hope, Open research lead, Wellcome Trust - Needhi Bhalla, Professor, University of California Santa Cruz Join us on *Wednesday, 26 July, 9am San Francisco / 12pm New York / 4pm UTC / 5pm London / 6pm Berlin / 9:30pm Mumbai* Register for the Community Call <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…> Survey on preprints and graduation requirements ASAPbio is gathering information regarding preprints and graduation requirements. If you have 5 minutes, please help us by completing the survey and sharing it with your colleagues. The intended audience for this survey is researchers and administrators at research institutions without geographic restrictions. This survey is anonymous unless you elect to provide your contact information. If you would like to learn more about the survey, please read the blog post <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…> . The survey is available in English <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…>, Spanish <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…>, Portuguese <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…>, French <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…>, and Polish. Take the survey! <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…> Crowd preprint review is back! Sign up to participate in one of the 5 groups led by ASAPbio Fellows. Interested in honing your peer review skills while providing feedback to preprint authors? Then join one of our preprint review crowds! We are accepting applications on a rolling basis. This year our crowd preprint review activities will include five groups that will provide feedback on preprints in the following areas: - Molecular and cellular neurobiology: focus on neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration - Cancer biology: Biochemical, molecular and cellular studies in relation to cancer - Computational neuroscience: Computational, theoretical and data-driven approaches in understanding brain function - Meta-research: Practices, policies & infrastructure on open science and scholarship e.g. preprints, open access, open education, research impact - *New*! Metabolism: Regulation of metabolic homeostasis and pathophysiology of metabolic diseases, from cell biology to integrative physiology *Send your preprint to receive feedback. * Have you posted a preprint in one of the above categories and would like to receive feedback? We are calling on preprints authors to submit their preprints to be reviewed by researchers as a part of the Crowd Preprint Review! If you are interested, please email jonny.coates(a)asapbio.org Learn more and sign up! <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…> Meet the 2023 ASAPbio Fellows *The ASAPbio Fellows program provides participants with tools and skills to drive discussions about the productive use of preprints, and to become ASAPbio representatives for their communities. Each month, we'll feature a few of the 2023 Fellows so you can get to know them. * *Chenyue Jiao* I am a PhD student in School of Information Sciences at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. My research interest lies in scholarly communication where I study research data sharing and reuse. I am excited to be a 2023 ASAPbio Fellow because of the connections and collaborations with distinguished scholars and potential contributions to preprints in life sciences. *Garima Jain* Currently, I am serving as Principal Investigator at Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi, India. This project involves identifying and profiling urine miRNAs to develop an early diagnosis of prostate cancer. I believe that preprints have the potential to revolutionize the way research is disseminated and accelerate scientific progress. My larger objective is to advocate for the recognition of preprints as equivalent to published work by government bodies, which would help remove barriers to the wider adoption of preprints in the research community. *Sheiliza Carmali* I am currently a lecturer in Protein Therapeutics at the School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast (UK). My research interests are in the use of synthetic approaches to modulate protein activity and address current unmet needs in human health. I joined the ASAPbio Fellows program because I am interested in the implementation of open science to drive more transparency and facilitate dissemination into wider scientific community. *Yueh Cho* I am a senior postdoc fellow at the Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, majoring in plant biology with expertise in protein homeostasis. I believe that transparency and efficiency of communication in the scientific community are as important as the integrity and process of research in your own group. Open science will become the future standard for us to share knowledge with others, and the ASAPbio Fellows program provides an opportunity to be involved in the acceleration of science. News roundup 'Ben Barres Spotlight Awards: Applications open for 2023 <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…>' $5,000 award for researchers from underrepresented backgrounds or from countries with limited funding. "The awards are open to eligible authors of publicly reviewed preprints, as well as authors who have published peer-reviewed articles or Reviewed Preprints with eLife." 'Reading and Scientific Evaluation of Articles and Pre-Prints <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…>', a University of São Paulo course. 'ALPSP Impact and Innovation Awards 2023: Shortlists announced <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…>' eLife's new publishing model of peer-reviewed preprints has been shortlisted for the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) Impact Award. 'New related articles feature <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…>' on Sciety "shows you relevant preprints to the one you’ve just read" 'Facilitated Preprint Posting is now available for Lab Protocols at PLOS ONE <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…>' Announcement from PLOS ONE about expanding the partnership with the preprint server bioRxiv to include Lab Protocols. 'Some remarks on peer review and preprints <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…>' Editorial from SciELO outlining the brief history of peer review, it's shortcomings, why and how we can improve it. A sign-up form <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…>for anyone interested in starting and maintaining a community-based, post-publication peer review and recommendation system through a new Peer Community In in topics that relate to plant sciences / photosynthetic organisms / phototrophs biology, including marine photosynthetic organisms. 'Communicating Science: Analysis of the Push for Open Access <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…>' A blog post from the International Science Council about the history and recent developments in the Open Science movement. 'The Rise Of Preprints In The Biomedical Sciences: Implications For Research Publishers <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…>' A blog post from Impact Science about the growing interest in preprints in biomedical sciences and how it impacts journals and publishers. 'Preprints as a medium for public debate on the COVID-19 pandemic: Observations on the blurring of internal and external scientific communication <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…>' Preprint evaluating commenting on preprints by specialists and non-specialists on preprint servers and Twitter. 'Preprints become papers less often when the authors are from lower-income countries <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…>' An article from Nature about the inequities between lower- and higher-income countries regarding the ratio of preprints followed by a journal publication. Events *ASAPbio will participate in* James Fraser, Jessica Polka, and Madeleine Rostad will host a series of 20’ preprint Q&A sessions at the ASAPbio booth during the Protein Society Annual Symposium <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…> . Each session will begin with a brief introduction to a recent preprint posted by the conference presenter, followed by a Q&A. *July 13-July 16, 2023* *Other events* HighWire Press’s Best Practice webinar <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…>series will explore innovations in preprint peer review and supporting technology DocMaps, and MECA. Webinar panelists will include representatives from the preprint servers (bioRxiv and medRxiv) and the peer review services (Review Commons and Peer Community In). *July 17, 10am – noon ET * DocMaps Launch Community Event <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…> You will learn about DocMaps (overview of DocMaps, project aims, etc.) and see a demo of the DocMaps toolkit's key components using biology preprints. 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The past month in Open Science
by Subbiah Arunachalam 14 Jul '23

14 Jul '23

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: International Science Council The past month in Open Science. [image: Share this] <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> [image: Forward to a friend] <https://us5.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5&id=0e…> Big stories in Open Science *EU Ministers Urge ‘No Pay’ Academic-Publishing Model, Sparking Debate Over Feasibility and Funding <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> * - The European Union’s Council of Ministers has proposed a ‘no pay’ academic-publishing model, advocating for cost-free access to scholarly publications for both authors and readers. Despite strong support from academic institutions, such as the German Research Federation <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…>(DFG), representatives from the publishing industry have expressed concerns over the viability of this model and the lack of clarity on its financing. The International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers ( STM <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…>) an organization for the academic publishing industry, fears implementing such a model could abolish independent European publishing companies. *Plan S Will Remove 68% of the “Transformative Journals” <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> * - More than two-thirds, 1,589 out of 2,326 journals (68%), of the ‘Transformative Journals’ eligible for funding within the Plan S <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> open-access initiative will be expelled from the scheme for failing to meet their requirements <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…>. Plan S, which mandates immediate open access for research papers supported by international funders, requires hybrid journals to commit to transitioning to full open access. The decision signifies a shift in focus from subscription-based scholarly publishing to full and immediate- open access, with the removal of support for transformative journals from 2024 onwards. *Plan S Seeks Alternative Business Models to Article Processing Charges in Scholarly Publishing <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> * - Under Plan S <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…>, the Coalition S group of funders is soliciting the research sector’s suggestions for alternative business models to article processing charges (APCs), aiming to reshape the open-access approach in scholarly publishing. As APCs, typically paid by research funders or institutions, become increasingly expensive and unsustainable, the Council of the EU member state governments has emphasized the necessity of developing publishing models that don’t rely on per-unit charges. In partnership with Jisc and Plos <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…>, Coalition S has launched a working group to explore equitable payment models and utilize research funding to support a non-APC publishing ecosystem. *Curtin Open Knowledge Initiative’s Open Access Dashboard: Major Update and Expanded Coverage <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> * - The Curtin Open Knowledge Initiative <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> recently announced a significant update to their Open Access dashboard, completed migration from Microsoft Academic Graph (MAG) to OpenAlex, and released data for research outputs published in 2022. The upgraded dashboard offers improved tracking of open access outputs, now covering a total of 14,477 institutions, nearly double the previous coverage. *Soaring Academic Journal Costs Drive Illicit Downloads in Japan <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> * - In the wake of academic journal subscription fees skyrocketing, the use of Sci-Hub <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> to download academic papers has surged in Japan, hitting 7.2 million in 2022. This has cast doubt on the ethics of scholars but also highlights the increased pressure of academic publishing costs. Amidst the controversy, Japanese researchers express their distress over the situation, pushing for a collective negotiation at a national level and sparking a discussion on restructuring the academic publishing system. *Wiley Signs 22 Open Access Agreements in North America <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> * - In a significant move towards open-access publishing, Wiley <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…>, a global leader in scientific publishing, has announced the signing or renewal of 22 transformative agreements with partners across the United States and Mexico. These agreements, set to begin in 2023, provide participating institutions access to Wiley’s extensive portfolio of hybrid and subscription journals. Researchers will now have the opportunity to publish their accepted articles open access, significantly increasing the availability of research. This development covers 117 institutions and is estimated to make around 3,600 articles open-access, driving the momentum of author-pay open-access publishing in North America. Aspen Institute and Omidyar Network Partner to Foster an Equitable Data Economy <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> - In a bid to envision a fair data economy, the Aspen Institute <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…>, in collaboration with the Omidyar Network <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…>, has assembled a diverse team of experts for a project known as the Council for a Fair Data Future <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…>. This council, constituting academics, technologists, corporations, policymakers, and civil society representatives, aims to identify recommendations to make the data economy more equitable and beneficial for individuals and communities. This initiative will culminate in actionable suggestions for transforming the data economy, addressing , and implementing direct interventions. *PeerJ Launches Open Advances Series for Equitable and Barrier-Free Scientific Communication <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> * - PeerJ <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…>, a leading publisher, introduces its Open Advances series of journals, offering global access to scientific communication without financial barriers. These community-led journals prioritize research that addresses pressing world challenges and fosters collaboration among researchers. By removing obstacles like Article Processing Charges and empowering the scientific community to decide what to review and publish, PeerJ aims to enhance the dissemination of significant research and accelerate scientific progress. *DIAMAS Project Publishes Best Practices Report for Institutional Publishing Service Providers <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> * - The Developing Institutional Open Access Publishing Models to Advance Scholarly Communication (DIAMAS) <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…>project, in collaboration with Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…>) has released a comprehensive report <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> outlining quality evaluation criteria and assessment systems for Institutional Publishing Service Providers (IPSPs <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…>) in the context of Diamond Open Access publishing. The report provides valuable insights into existing practices, international standards, and research evaluation methods for IPSPs. It covers seven core categories: funding, ownership and governance, open science practices, editorial quality, technical service efficiency, visibility, equity, diversity, and inclusion. *Open Science NL Announced Appointment of a Steering Group to Drive the Open Science Transition in the Netherlands <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> * - Open Science NL, a newly launched organization in the Netherlands, has announced the appointment of its Steering Group. Comprised of members nominated by 15 knowledge institutions and appointed for a four-year term, the Steering Group brings extensive knowledge, vision, and an overview of the open science agenda. Open Science NL aims to accelerate the transition to open science by stimulating research initiatives and innovative funding programs aligned with the Open Science 2030 Ambition Document. *Release of 2023 Transparency Report for Mathematics Journals under Subscribe to Open (S2O) Initiative <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> * - EDP Sciences and the Société de Mathématiques Industrielles et Appliquées (SMAI <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…>) have published their third Transparency Report <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> for mathematics journals under the S2O program <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…>. The report offers comprehensive insights into subscription prices, renewals, costs, and usage data, showcasing the effectiveness of S2O. With a focus on transparency, the report empowers librarians and stakeholders to make informed decisions while emphasizing the ongoing support institutions need to sustain open-access publishing. *A Surge in Open Access Publishing: 58 More Institutions Join The Company of Biologists’ Read & Publish Initiative <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> * - The Company of Biologists announced the addition of 58 more institutions to its cost-neutral Read & Publish Open Access initiative since January 2023, increasing participation to over 650 institutions across 41 countries <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…>. Two new library consortia, the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) and the Joint University Librarians Advisory Committee (JULAC) Consortium in Hong Kong, have also joined, bringing the total consortia count to 12. Nearly half of these participating libraries have opted to include fully Open Access journals in their cost-neutral Read & Publish agreements <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…>, driving significant growth in the proportion of OA research content in the company’s hybrid journals and contributing to a total of 71% of the Open Access articles published in 2022. ------------------------------ Open science events and opportunities *Events* - 2023 SSP Training Series on Open Access <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> will be held on *19 *and *20 July 2023.* This workshop series will be of interest to both early-career professionals as well as those more experienced in scholarly communications. - Open Science Sticker Contest <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…>: To celebrate 20 years of open science, Allen Institute <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> is seeking creative answers in the form of artwork from youth ages 5-14. Enter <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> the Open Science Sticker Contest by 12:00 pm (Pacific) on 1* August 2023.* - DIAMAS <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> launches an open call to collate resources addressing key components of the Extensible Quality Standard for Institutional Publishing (EQSIP <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…>) to enhance Open Access Diamond and institutional publishing. Use this online form <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> to identify resources for the DIAMAS registry. *Job opportunities* - arXiv <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> is hiring for the following positions- Software Developers <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…>, a Project Manager <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…>, and a Community Engagement Manager <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> . - Opendata.ch <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> is looking for a Project Manager <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> Open Innovation with project management talent starting in July or by agreement. - MIT Libraries is hiring a Scholarly Communications Associate <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> to work on key aspects of the libraries’ scholarly communications program. More details can be found here <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> . ------------------------------ Our top 10 open science reads from the past month 1. The beginning of the end for academic publishers? <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> 2. Abolishing an “Industry”? <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> 3. Shifting Tides <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> 4. Moving Away from APCs <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> 5. The Case for PubPub <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> 6. Open Access: the Future is Diamond <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> 7. Our Right To Challenge Junk Patents Is Under Threat <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> 8. How Scientific Publishers’ Extreme Fees Put Profit Over Progress <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> 9. Diamond is for Everyone <https://science.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5…> 10. 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