Written by Lauren Cadwallader, Lindsay Morton, and Iain Hrynaszkiewicz Open Science is on the rise. We can infer as much from the…
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Open Code Explore the first Open Science Indicators dataset—and share your thoughts
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Open Access OA Weeks past, but not forgotten
Open Access (OA) Week is a time that’s dear to our hearts at PLOS. PLOS is a proud co-founder of OA Week…
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Open Access 5 Open Science practices that improve reproducibility & support trust in science
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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In the News PLOS launches new feature to promote data sharing and access
Note: PLOS issued the following press release the week of March 28, 2022 SAN FRANCISCO — The Public Library of Science (PLOS)…
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Open Data Spend less time looking for articles with accessible datasets
Author: Iain Hrynaszkiewicz, Director, Open Research Solutions, PLOS We’re testing a new experimental open science feature intended to promote data sharing and…
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Open Code Which solutions best support sharing and reuse of code?
Author: Lauren Cadwallader, Open Research Manager, PLOS PLOS has released a preprint and supporting data on research conducted to understand the needs…
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Open Access PLOS response to the Wissenschaftsrat (German Science Council) statement on Open Access
At PLOS we warmly welcome the Jan 24, 2022 statement from the Wissenschaftsrat advocating that Open Access should become the default for scientific publications, but encourage further support of the…
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Collaboration Study finds COVID-19 research freely accessible, but research data sharing and preprinting are low
A report has been published that studies how well the commitments to the Wellcome-coordinated COVID-19 statement and the COVID-19 Rapid Review Initiative have been kept…
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Open Access What a difference a data repository makes: Six ways depositing data maximizes the impact of your science
Data is key to verification, replication, reuse, and enhanced understanding of research conclusions. When your data is in a repository—instead of an…
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Open Data Free your data: For PLOS Pathogens authors, effective data sharing is easier than ever
PLOS Pathogens is excited to introduce a new technology solution that makes depositing data simpler and more accessible for our authors…
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Open Access Making Strides in Research Reporting
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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Alt-Metrics Engaging with article metrics: own your impact narrative
PLOS empowers researchers to engage with a variety of accessible altmetrics, and signals of rigorous research practice, to more effectively showcase articles' strengths…