Thank you to @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social for supporting the 5th Annual Forum for #OpenResearch! 🥳 👉Find out more about being a supporter: shorturl.at/lmNu1 📣Call for Papers: shorturl.at/bdDgZ 🔗Register for the event: shorturl.at/j7doL #FORM4Open #OpenScience #CFP

Thank you for helping us reach 300+ followers on Bluesky!🥳🤗 We launched our BSky account in March 2025 & have since gained invaluable support from the #OpenScience community, with whom it's a pleasure to work to advance the scope of #OpenResearch. We anticipate more collaboration in the future!

Reminder that the #CallForPapers for the 5th Annual Forum for Open Research is open!📣 Theme: Resilience in Research: The Role of Open Science in the Arab World ⏰Deadline: 31 August 2026 🔗Submit here: shorturl.at/bdDgZ #OpenScience #CFP #ArabRegion

❌Myth: #OpenAccess only benefits readers. ✅Open Access benefits everyone involved in the research ecosystem, including authors. 👉Check out our #OpenScience Resources: shorturl.at/XEv0T #FORM4Open

The 5th Annual Forum for Open Research has a new supporter!🥳 A big thank you to @bloomsburydigital.bsky.social for supporting the forum this year🙏 🔗Learn more about being a supporter: shorturl.at/lmNu1 #OpenScience #FORM4Open #ScholComm

If you missed our workshop last week or would like to revisit the discussion, the recording for "Measuring the Openness of Science" is now available on our website! The presentation slides are also available to download!👀 🔗Watch it here: shorturl.at/UNhYK #FORM4Open #OpenScience #OSMI

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📢Reminder that the #CallForPapers for the 5th Annual Forum for Open Research is open! Theme: Resilience in Research: The Role of Open Science in the Arab World 🗓️19-20 October 2026 ⏰Submission Deadline: 1 August 2026 🔗Submit: shorturl.at/FxICw 🔗Register: shorturl.at/j7doL #ArabRegion #CFP

A big thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for our workshop on measuring #OpenScience! 🎉 We had a great turnout and we’d like to thank you for making it a particularly engaging session. Stay tuned! The recording will be uploaded to our website soon👀 #FORM4Open

🔵Live from today's session Why use OSMI's principles?🤔

🔵Live from today's session The journey of OSMI's international principles #OpenScience

Just one day to go!📣 Join us tomorrow to explore how #OpenScience can be measured in a meaningful, consistent way using the #OSMI framework. ⏰ Wednesday, 8 July | 13:00 GST 🔗Register now: shorturl.at/9WXyh #FORM4Open #ScholComm

❌ #OpenAccess journals can't be indexed. ✅Many Open Access journals are indexed in major scholarly databases, they simply need to meet the same quality and editorial standards. 🔗Learn more in our #OpenScience Resource: shorturl.at/5QATK #Indexing

We're pleased to welcome Qatar National Library as a new institutional member!🎉 The membership reflects a longstanding relationship between FORM & Qatar National Library, which has continuously supported a range of regional #OpenScience activities over the years. 🔗Read more: shorturl.at/Ikk3t

We're so excited to send out this quarter's newsletter today and share some really fantastic developments from some our members & strategic partners!🎉 A thread🧵 1/6 #OpenScience #FORM4Open

How open is your Open Science?🤔 Our upcoming webinar, "Measuring the Openness of Science: How? The Principles of Open Science Monitoring," explores the international framework developed by the Open Science Monitoring Initiative (OSMI) A thread🧵👇

📣Registration and Call for Papers are now open for the 5th Annual Forum for Open Research! Theme: Resilience in Research: The Role of Open Science in the Arab World 📅19-20 Oct 2026 📍Online ⏰Deadline: 1 Aug 🔗Submit: shorturl.at/FxICwhtt�🔗Register: https://shorturl.at/j7doL #FORM4Open #CFP

OSMI Working Group 3 is seeking case studies from scholarly content providers - Open science monitoring initiative - OSMI https://open-science-monitoring.org/osmi-working-group-3-is-seeking-case-studies-from-scholarly-content-providers/

OSMI Working Group 3 is seeking case studies from scholarly content providers - Open science monitoring initiative - OSMI

The OSMI Working Group ‘Open science monitoring with scholarly content providers’ is seeking submissions of case studies from scholarly content providers (publishers, institutional, generalist, or specialist repositories, infrastructure providers, preprint servers, or other organizations that produce, aggregate or host scholarly content) showcasing the ways in which diverse scholarly content providers are implementing – or considering ...

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Monitoring #OpenScience is not just about ticking boxes, it requires the right framework, principles, & a way to make it work across different regional contexts.🔓 Join us on 8 July to explore the Open Science Monitoring Initiative 2025 framework in practice. 🔗Register now: shorturl.at/otG1c

Audrey Hamelers, Senior Software Developer at Dryad, will give an overview of funding metadata practices and standards development within the Generalist Repository Ecosystem Initiative (GREI) at the @datacite.org Open Hours Wednesday datacite.org/event/dataci... #opendata #openaccess #openscience

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If you missed our Arabic-language workshop on #metadata best practices, the full recording is on our website now! The workshop explored: 🔹Metadata standards 🔹Record accuracy 🔹Enhanced discoverability 🔹Effective implementation 🔗Watch it here: shorturl.at/MNpz7 #OpenScience #ScholComm

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Understanding and recognising the full range of contributions to research is essential for ensuring fair credit. If you're interested in research integrity, scholarly publishing, authorship, or contributor recognition, be sure to check this one out.👇

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How do we fairly recognise everyone who makes research possible? Join our webinar on 19 June, 2pm BST, exploring the CRediT taxonomy and more transparent contributor recognition. Sign up 👉 buff.ly/QvpWsP0htt

Thank you to all who joined our #metadata best practices workshop yesterday! We hope it was a valuable session & we really appreciated your engagement throughout🙌 Recording coming to our website soon👀 #OpenScience

Thank you so much @forumforopen.bsky.social for sharing! The first recording from the PKP and @crossref.bsky.social webinar "Introducing OJS 3.5: Features and User Enhancements" is now up on the above PKP News Blog post, and here: youtu.be/KzeIvJVNGvg?...

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🚨Happening tomorrow! Join us for our Arabic-language workshop exploring how #metadata shapes discoverability & research integrity. 9 June | 13:00 GST 🔗Register now: shorturl.at/GQ2nL

#OpenScience news we're excited about📣🧵 1️⃣New TOP 2025 Journal Implementation Guidance @cos.io released guidance to help journals align with updated TOP 2025 Guidelines. The resource introduces new transparency practices & clearer expectations for sharing & verifying research outputs.

Wondering about this year's conference?🤔 We've been busy behind the scenes, & exciting news is coming very soon. We're not quite ready to share the details yet, but trust us, it'll be worth the wait. Stay tuned!📣 #ScholComm #FORM4Open #OpenScience

We're thrilled to welcome the University of Doha for Science & Technology as FORM's newest institutional member!🎉 The membership reflects a shared commitment to advancing accessible & community-driven approaches to research & #ScholarlyCommunication 🔗Read more: shorturl.at/swPyb #OpenScience

Only ONE week to go!👀 Our upcoming Arabic-language workshop on #metadata best practices will take place on 9-Jun, 13:00 GST. Join us to explore essential & optional Crossref metadata elements & practical strategies for accurate content registration. 🔗Register now: shorturl.at/GQ2nL

We're planning our next #OpenScience resource & want your input! Which topic would you like us to cover next? 🔵Open Infrastructure 🔵Reproducibility & Replicability 🔵Open Data & FAIR Principles Or suggest your own! 🔗Explore our existing resources: shorturl.at/Vo7rj

The FORM team wishes you Eid Adha Mubarak! May this day be full of bless, gratitude, and community🌙🐑