ASAPbio is planning a refresh of one of our most frequently used resources—the Preprint Services Directory! To make it easier to find the preprint server that best suits your needs, we'd like your feedback on the proposed changes. Details are in our recent blog post! buff.ly/ARj2mrm

Proposed Updates To Preprint Services Directory: Request For Comments – ASAPbio

ASAPbio is planning a refresh of its Preprint Services Directory (https://asapbio.org/preprint-servers/). Since 2020, ASAPbio has maintained the directory on

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𝐋𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐨́𝐧 𝐝𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚 𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐚 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐚 🇨🇷 Participaremos en el 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐨 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐝𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚 𝐀𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚: 📣 Avances de la Declaración de Barcelona4 agosto · 14:00 UTC−6 / 22:00 CEST 📊 Nuevas métricas para la ciencia abierta5 agosto · 09:00 UTC−6 / 17:00 CEST ¿Estarás? ¡Ven a saludarnos! 👋

1/ In 2024, I filed a false claims act lawsuit against Elsevier, Springer, Wiley & Informa alleging they systematically overcharged US federal grants for article processing. The gov declined to intervene and now it's public. Some thoughts on what this is, and what it isn't:

Here is the revision of an article presenting an agent-based model of citation behavior and compares citation networks generated by this model with real-world citation networks. Reviewers feel most of their comments were addressed, though 1 reviewer mentions two more issues. 👇 Read now on MetaROR

Modeling the global citation network using the scalable agent-based simulator for citation analysis with recency-emphasized sampling (SASCA-ReS) - MetaROR

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🌍 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. The CFP is open! Co-organized by Barcelona Declaration, @helmholtzosoffice.bsky.social @leibniz-gemeinschaft.de 🎤 Talks+posters 📅 24–25 Nov 📍 Berlin+online 📝 1 Sept 🔗 barcelona-declaration.org/conference_2...

1. We—@eduede.bsky.social, @mjcrockett.bsky.social, Kevin Gross, and I—have a new preprint on the arXiv today, based on ideas that emerged during an @sfiscience.bsky.social workshop in November 2024: The unintended consequences of large language models as a labor-augmenting technology in science.

The unintended consequences of large language models as a labor-augmenting technology in science

As a labor-augmenting technology, large language models (LLMs) have the potential to accelerate scientific activity across the research pipeline. But even if LLMs perform on par with human experts at ...

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arXiv has spun out as an independent non-profit like openRxiv. Today they announce their new CEO and founding Board blog.arxiv.org/2026/07/30/a...

arXiv welcomes inaugural CEO and founding Board of Directors

arXiv welcomes inaugural CEO and founding Board of Directors

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🌐 How accessible are preprint services and where are they located? That is the question addressed by this article evaluated by MetaROR. The two reviewers are generally positive, though they have some notes on some of the figures and would like to see more statistical tests. 👇 Read it now

The localisation and accessibility of preprint services: implications for Open Science - MetaROR

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This one has come back from (extensive) revision! The reviewers applaud the changes, yet still highlight some issues; in particular with regard to the title suggesting generic as opposed to specifically biomedical application. 🙏 Thanks again to all those involved! 👇 Read the evaluation on MetaROR

Use of diverse data sources to control which topics emerge in a science map - MetaROR

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Today's MetaROR paper discusses "the use of document data networks to control the topic clustering of a science map" with "rigorous methodology" & "careful presentation". Reviewers consider it "a valuable contribution to the literature", and provide the authors detailed feedback. 👇 Read on MetaROR

Ten simple rules for scholarly blogging. The fragmentation of social media and the rise of Generative Artificial intelligence have renewed the importance of scholarly blogs. New @upstreamblog.bsky.social post: doi.org/10.54900/xn5... by Catharina Ochsner, Heinz Pampel, Martin Fenner

Ten simple rules for scholarly blogging

The fragmentation of social media and the rise of Generative Artificial intelligence (AI) have renewed the importance of scholarly blogs. Similar to preprints, blogs enable researchers to communicate ...

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💭 Why is change in scholarly communication so hard to imagine? This article presents findings from a consultation for cOAlition S proposal Towards Responsible Publishing. Reviewers were generally positive but urged the authors to include more detail and potential solutions. 👇 Read now on MetaROR

Why is change in scholarly communication so hard to imagine? Findings from a stakeholder consultation for the cOAlition S proposal ‘Towards Responsible Publishing’ - MetaROR

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New blog post doi.org/10.54900/xn5...

Ten simple rules for scholarly blogging

The fragmentation of social media and the rise of Generative Artificial intelligence (AI) have renewed the importance of scholarly blogs. Similar to preprints, blogs enable researchers to communicate ...

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I just reviewed the paper 'Understanding Main Path Analysis' by Henry Price and Tim Evans. My review is available at @prereview.bsky.social . Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2512.123... Review: prereview.org/reviews/2160... #PublishYourReviews

🎉 We’re celebrating #PeerReviewWeek with a Review-a-thon! Gather your lab, classroom, department, or community to review preprints or datasets as a team, in any language or research field. You can win a prize to support your Club's activities! Learn more & register by Aug. 31: bit.ly/Review-a-thon

I just reviewed the paper 'Understanding Main Path Analysis' by Henry Price and Tim Evans. My review is available at @prereview.bsky.social . Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2512.123... Review: prereview.org/reviews/2160... #PublishYourReviews

𝐀 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧🚀 This turns commitment into institutional change, and sends a signal that open research information can support transparent, reproducible, and inclusive research analytics. Congratulations to @cwts.nl, an initiator of the Barcelona Declaration! 👏

CWTS | Leiden University@cwts.nl · 2w ago

Today we announce a next step in our transition to open research information: CWTS will discontinue the use of Web of Science data, both in the Leiden Ranking and in the services that we offer to external organisations. Read more on our website 👉 edu.nl/vnepv @barcelonadori.bsky.social

This research plan outlines a study investigating how people perceive researchers who commit questionable research practices (investigators) compared to those who report them (inspectors). 👇 Full evaluation - including reviews, editorial assessment & full research plan text - is on MetaROR [1/3]

From misconduct to reform: Understanding perceptions of those who commit & call out questionable research practices - MetaROR

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🏛️ 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 Join the 2026 Conference in Berlin or online and share your policy, strategy, framework or initiative! Co-organized w/ @leibniz-gemeinschaft.de + @helmholtzosoffice.bsky.social 📝 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝟭 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁. barcelona-declaration.org/conference_2...

"Springer Nature [... issued] an ultimatum about a year ago that we needed to increase the number of papers we accept per year immediately, and by a significant amount". Academic freedom and peer-reviewed quality control at its finest.

Open Library of Humanities@openlibhums.org · 2w ago

OLH Interview with Semantics of Natural Languages Our Editorial Officer, @maddiesinclair.bsky.social, speaks with the SNL editors about their move to #diamondOA, community-led publishing, and leaving Springer Nature to launch SNL with OLH. Read full interview: www.openlibhums.org/news/977/

What is the relative efficiency of one- and two-stage research funding processes? This article studies that, concluding that two-stage processes “may lead to significant cost savings”. 👇 Read the editorial assessment, reviews, the author's response, and the full article text on the MetaROR website

Insights into the relative efficiency of one- and two-stage research funding processes using an Agent Based Modelling approach - MetaROR

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We have expanded RoRI's Atlas of Research Assessment to include expert-curated data on national research assessment systems in Finland 🇫🇮 and South Korea 🇰🇷. Browse the Atlas here: researchonresearch.org/atlas/#atlas...

Today we announce a next step in our transition to open research information: CWTS will discontinue the use of Web of Science data, both in the Leiden Ranking and in the services that we offer to external organisations. Read more on our website 👉 edu.nl/vnepv @barcelonadori.bsky.social

📅 Save the date! The Metascience 2027 conference will be held in Montreal on June 14–16, 2027. Metascience 2027 is a global gathering for knowledge sharing, community building, and opportunities to define research and intervention priorities to improve science.

Save the Date: Metascience 2027 Set for Montreal

The Tanenbaum Open Science Institute and Center for Open Science (COS) are bringing the Metascience 2027 conference to Montreal on June 14–16, 2027.

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📣 New 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 opportunity at CWTS to conduct original research on how Public Engagement Activities (PEAs) can be better recognised and monitored within #OpenScience. The project is funded by @opensciencenl.bsky.social 🔗 Apply here until 𝟳 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 👉️ careers.universiteitleiden.nl

OpenAlex just launched OpenAlex Query Language (OQL) in *alpha*. This is a powerful and expressive query language that allows you to run queries you couldn't do before. I think evidence synthesis is definitely one of the big use cases as you see big improvements e.g proximity, nesting and/or etc(1)

SocArXiv is accepting 13.1 new papers per day in 2026 -- a 50% increase from 2025. Thank you for sharing (and thank a moderator, today)!

At CWTS, we see scholarly publishing as a collective responsibility. In our Scholarly Communication Policy, @inter-apero-bility.bsky.social, @ludowaltman.bsky.social & Wolfgang Kaltenbrunner reflect on this and aim to encourage other institutions to implement a similar approach. Read it here 👇

Scholarly communication as a collective responsibility

CWTS has developed a Scholarly Communication Policy that treats publishing as a collective responsibility rather than an individual choice. In this blog post, we introduce the policy, reflect on its c...

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📣 We are calling on research funders who wish to engage in more equitable sharing of scientific research! 📝 ASAPbio and @creativecommons.bsky.social developed a standard Preprint Policy Framework that aims to further policy alignment regarding open practices for preprints. buff.ly/rW1GgDI

Advancing Openly Licensed Preprints: Aligning Across A Standard Preprints Policy Framework – ASAPbio

Keep up to date on open scholarly communication! Check out what’s new on the blog.

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Caroline S. Wagner was a highly regarded scholar in the field of science and technology policy. In his obituary, Paul Wouters reflects on her impressive contributions to research on science policy, the globalization of research, international collaboration, and scientometrics.

In memoriam Caroline S. Wagner

Caroline S. Wagner (1955-2026) was a highly regarded scholar in the field of science and technology policy. Paul Wouters reflects on her impressive contributions to research on science policy, the glo...

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Fantastic perspective on peer review by @rorinstitute.bsky.social, with some great ideas for future improvements to the current limping system: doi.org/10.6084/m9.f...