Earlier this year I outlined three ways PLOS is working to eliminate author fees through new business models. The models we introduced…
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Library Partnerships Open Access Doesn’t Need APCs: Our Progress To-DateRead more
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Open Science Research RevealedRead more
At PLOS, we’re committed to helping researchers share more of their science—including contributions that might otherwise be excluded from the scientific record, such as negative, null or…
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In the News PLOS partners with DataSeer to develop Open Science IndicatorsRead more
Why now? PLOS has been a proponent of Open Science practices since its inception, with landmark initiatives such as the introduction of…
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Open Access PLOS cheers the OSTP memorandum “Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research”Read more
We were thrilled last Thursday to read Dr. Alondra Nelson’s United States Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) memorandum on the…
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Open Science What drives us: Exploring the possibilities of Open ScienceRead more
In our new interview series, we asked leaders at PLOS to share what motivates them to push the boundaries of science communication…
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Open Access 5 Open Science practices that improve reproducibility & support trust in scienceRead more
Written by Lindsay Morton Demonstrating reproducibility shows integrity, inspires trust and respect, and encourages reuse. That means you’ll receive more attention for…
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Open Science Published Peer Review History at PLOS: Observations from the past three yearsRead more
Written by Lindsay Morton Three years ago PLOS implemented our version of open peer review, which we named with our typical scrupulous…
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Open Code The impact of a year of Open Code at PLOS Computational BiologyRead more
Written by Lindsay Morton A year ago, in response to community desire for a strong position on code sharing, and in acknowledgement…
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Advocacy Expanding Globally, Listening Locally: Open Science in AfricaRead more
PLOS, the African Association of Universities (AAU), and the Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) publicly launched their collaboration with a webinar for Presidents, Vice Chancellors…
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Open Code Uphold the code: How complete, detailed and Open code can enhance understanding, improve reproducibility, and change the shape of the research articleRead more
Written by Lindsay Morton Just over a year ago, PLOS Computational Biology introduced a new journal policy requiring authors to make public any…
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Open Science Partnering with CRUK to improve quality and reproducibility in cancer research through preregistrationRead more
This year, two Cancer Research UK (CRUK) award programs include a little something extra in their spring grant cycles. The funder has…