Making peer review reports visible
Publishing peer review reports has many benefits, but critics often worry that it’s unlikely to be read or seen. This isn’t true: data suggest that peer review reports can receive 10% or ⅓ of the traffic to the article itself. However, it stands to reason that this number could go up or down depending on…
ReimagineReview: First month at a glance
This post originally appeared on ReimagineReview. ReimagineReview launched one month ago, and it’s been amazing to watch it continue to grow since its inception! This project started from the idea of transforming a spreadsheet of experiments and projects in peer review of scholarly outputs into a practical resource. Our launch was announced in an article in Nature News,…
Research assistant (temporary) posting: online research for preprint server directory
We are seeking temporary research assistance (online, remote) for a project to survey biomedical preprint servers for current scholarly practices. Apply by April 7.
Comparing quality of reporting between preprints and peer-reviewed articles – first results are in!
In this guest post, Olavo Amaral reports the first results from the crowdsourced project to compare quality of reporting between preprints and peer-reviewed articles.
COS opens survey about indicators of credibility for preprints
The Center for Open Science is seeking graduate students, post docs, researchers and academic faculty to participate in survey to investigate the factors that affect the perceived credibility and use of preprints.
Technological Support for Peer Review Innovations
This post originally appeared on The Scholarly Kitchen on 2019-03-26. Cover image via Eddi Aguirre. The design of critical infrastructure determines what its users can do, and when. For example, the New York City subway system carries 1.7 billion passengers annually, shapes centers of residential and commercial activity, and enables a vibrant culture with its late night…
Just published: examining the breadth of journal preprint policies in TRANSPOSE
Those who have been following ASAPbio for a while know that journal policies on preprinting are always in flux. As adoption of preprints—and editors’ comfort with them—increase, these changes are typically positive. However, one potential downside to a rapidly-evolving policy landscape is the potential difficulty authors may face in finding their footing, especially when preprint…
Launching ReimagineReview, a registry of peer review experiments
Today, we’re excited to announce the launch of ReimagineReview, a registry of platforms and experiments innovating around peer review. We now have the technology to experiment with peer review and research evaluation in ways that were not possible decades ago. Many such experiments are already underway—both within the traditional journal system and outside of it—that…
Visiting Scholar posting: Preprint Uptake and Use Project
The ScholCommLab and ASAPbio are seeking a Visiting Scholar to collaborate with us on a special project about preprint usage and sciences communication.
ASAPbio newsletter vol 14 – New team members, calling all preprint platforms & peer review experiments, preprint licensing
Dear subscribers, It’s been a while! Here’s what’s been keeping us busy: New team members We’re delighted to welcome five new people to the team! From left to right: Phil Bourne (Professor, University of Virginia), Jennifer Lin (Director of Product Management, Crossref), and Kristen Ratan (Co-founder and Executive Director, Collaborative Knowledge Foundation) have joined the…
Surveying the landscape of products and services for sharing preprints
We share a listing of 15 different products or services in use or in development for sharing preprints online.