Launching Transpose, a database of journal policies on preprinting & peer review
Today, we’re excited to announce the launch of Transpose (@TransposeSCI), a database of journal peer review, co-reviewing, and preprint policies relating to media coverage, licensing, versions, and citation. These policies can often be difficult to find, unclear, or undefined. Our hope is to bring them to light so that authors, readers, reviewers, and other stakeholders…
Many highly-cited journals have unclear preprint & peer review policies
Over the last year, the Transpose team (which includes ASAPbio staff Naomi Penfold and Jessica Polka and board member Jennifer Lin) have been working to produce a database of journal peer review, co-reviewing, and (detailed) preprint policies. We anticipate the launch of this database along with an interactive website in the coming weeks. In the…
ASAPbio supports NIH CSR proposal to notify study sections about NIH preprint policy
We’ve submitted feedback to the NIH CSR in support of their proposal to improve SRO communications about the use of preprints in grant review
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.