The Human Evolution Research Institute (HERI) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) is changing the field of human evolution, by creating a more diverse and inclusive group of researchers. With funding…
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Women in Science The Human Evolution Research Institute: Challenging traditional narratives and fostering a new generation of black women in the palaeosciencesRead more
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Peer Review Ninth International Congress on Peer Review and Scientific Publication — call for abstractsRead more
Author: Veronique Kiermer, Chief Scientific Officer, PLOS Calling your attention to the call for abstracts for the ninth Peer Review Congress published…
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Peer Review Identity in Peer Review: Looking Forward, Looking BackRead more
This post is written by PLOS’ Editorial Director Suzanne Farley Peer Review Week didn’t exist when I got my start in STM…
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Open Research Wellcome Trust awards PLOS a grant to test ways to increase sharing and discovery of research dataRead more
Author: Iain Hrynaszkiewicz, PLOS’ Director of Open Research PLOS has been awarded a grant from the Wellcome Trust’s 2021 Open Research Fund…
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Progress Update Our Commitment to Price TransparencyRead more
PLOS and Plan S Price & Service Transparency Framework 2020 PLOS is committed to transparency in all its forms—from our Open Science…
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Open Access Making Strides in Research ReportingRead more
The research landscape constantly evolves as researchers build on prior findings, incorporate new methods, resources, and technologies, and respond to the needs…
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Open Research Open Science Helps Move Your Research ForwardRead more
You find the ideal article online, but the specific methodologies are unclear. Following hours of laborious searching you find a defined outline…
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Open Access week 2021 Open Access Week Theme to be “It Matters How We Open Knowledge: Building Structural Equity”Read more
Note: the following announcement is courtesy of SPARC. The 2021 Open Access Week Advisory Committee is pleased to announce that the theme…
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PLOS ONE A peek into the PLOS ONE review processRead more
AuthorEmily Chenette, Editor-in-Chief, PLOS ONE When PLOS ONE launched nearly 15 years ago, it was the very first multidisciplinary journal that aimed…
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Collaboration Reimagine Biomedical Research for a Healthier Future: Announcing Essay Challenge Winners and SymposiumRead more
Announcing the winners and honorable mentions of the essay challenge, who will all present their ideas in a Reimagine Biomedical Research for a Healthier Future Symposium hosted by HRA on September…
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Assessment Impact AND credibility matter when researchers evaluate researchRead more
PLOS has posted a report, along with accompanying data, on qualitative research about how researchers assess credibility and impact of research in different contexts…
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Open Science Extending support for preprint sharingRead more
Author: Iain Hrynaszkiewicz, PLOS’ Director of Open Research Solutions All PLOS journals welcome submission of papers that have been shared as preprints…