Open Science is not a finish line, but rather a means to an end. An underlying goal behind the movement towards Open…
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Innovation Imagining a Transformed Scientific Publication LandscapeRead more
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Collaboration Reimagine Biomedical Research for a Healthier Future: Essay ChallengeRead more
The Health Research Alliance (HRA) and the Public Library of Science (PLOS) have partnered to launch the Reimagine Biomedical Research for a Healthier Future Essay Challenge…
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Collaboration PLOS ONE Issues First Publication from Children’s Tumor Foundation PartnershipRead more
The Children’s Tumor Foundation issued the following press release on November 5, 2020 The Children’s Tumor Foundation (CTF), the foremost funder of…
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Assessment How do researchers evaluate research?Read more
PLOS has received a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to study how researchers evaluate both the credibility and impact of…
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Open Science PLOS and Transparency (including Plan S Price & Service Transparency Framework)Read more
Summary As a non-profit, mission-driven organization PLOS abides by our commitment to transparency. We openly share information and context about our finances…
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Rethinking Research Assessment Series Rethinking Research Assessment:Addressing Institutional Biases in Review, Promotion, and Tenure Decision-Making (part IV)Read more
Authors: Ruth Schmidt is an Associate Professor at IIT’s Institute of Design and Anna Hatch is the program director for DORA. PLOS…
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Open Science Community Comments Continued: An update on the preprint commenting pilot at PLOSRead more
Around 11 months ago we announced our year-long preprint commenting pilot to connect bioRxiv comments on preprints that are under consideration at…
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Implementing name changes for published transgender authorsRead more
At PLOS we are committed to addressing the needs of all research communities to improve diversity, equity and inclusion. One of the…
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Rethinking Research Assessment Series Rethinking Research Assessment: Addressing Institutional Biases in Review, Promotion, and Tenure Decision-Making (part III)Read more
Authors: Ruth Schmidt is an Associate Professor at IIT’s Institute of Design and Anna Hatch is the program director for DORA. PLOS…
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Collaboration Rethinking Research Assessment: Addressing Institutional Biases in Review, Promotion, and Tenure Decision-Making (part II)Read more
Authors: Ruth Schmidt is an Associate Professor at IIT’s Institute of Design and Anna Hatch is the program director for DORA. PLOS…
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Rethinking Research Assessment Series Rethinking Research Assessment: Addressing Institutional Biases in Review, Promotion, and Tenure Decision-MakingRead more
Authors: Ruth Schmidt is an Associate Professor at IIT’s Institute of Design and Anna Hatch is the program director for DORA. PLOS…
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Open Science Transparency and Trust: Peer Review Week 2020Read more
This Peer Review Week we celebrate the outstanding work of reviewers everywhere and Chief Scientific Officer Veronique Kiermer shares how broadening the perception of review can build a system that…