Helping to ensure the integrity of research is an important part of a publisher’s role in the scholarly ecosystem. Although publication ethics…
-
In the News PLOS on the UK Committee on Research Integrity: A Q&A with PLOS’ Suzanne FarleyRead more
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
Global Research Advancing Open Science in Africa – three organizations collaborate to implement open science principles in seven partner statesRead more
Note: EASTECO published the following news on its website in collaboration with TCC Africa and PLOS. Kigali City, Rwanda — The East…
-
Open Science The potential butterfly effect of preregistered peer-reviewed researchRead more
Written by Lindsay Morton Preregistration is the practice of formally registering a study design before experimentation and data collection begin. When deposited in…
-
Collaboration Advancing Open Science in Africa – three organizations collaborate to increase awareness and educationRead more
Note: TCC Africa issued the following press release on behalf of all three organizations on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 NAIROBI — The…
-
In the News PLOS launches new feature to promote data sharing and accessRead more
Note: PLOS issued the following press release the week of March 28, 2022 SAN FRANCISCO — The Public Library of Science (PLOS)…
-
Open Data Spend less time looking for articles with accessible datasetsRead more
Author: Iain Hrynaszkiewicz, Director, Open Research Solutions, PLOS We’re testing a new experimental open science feature intended to promote data sharing and…
-
Library Partnerships Open Access Doesn’t Need APCs Part III: The Simplicity of Flat FeesRead more
Flat Fee agreements at PLOS are a simple, flexible alternative to APCs enabling institutions to provide broad Open Access support to researchers…
-
In the News PLOS expands footprint in Sweden with a new publishing agreement with the Bibsam consortiumRead more
Note: PLOS issued the following press release on March 8, 2022 SAN FRANCISCO —The Public Library of Science (PLOS) today announced an…