Publishers of peer-reviewed Open Access journals such as PLOS are driven by the realization that, because taxpayers fund the overwhelming majority of…
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In the News Wikipedia Year of Science: An Open Opportunity for ParticipationRead more
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Assessment The Future of Science CommunicationRead more
As a participant in OpenCon 2015, a conference geared towards Early Career Researchers in all disciplines, PLOS had the opportunity to hear…
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Innovation Four PLOS authors receive 2016 Breakthrough Prize in Life SciencesRead more
Publishing in Open Access journals is not only ethically rewarding, it also can be financially rewarding. Through the Breakthrough Prize – initiated…
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Alt-Metrics New NIH Biosketch Brings Opportunity for Change: PLOS Speaks with Dr. Bruce AlbertsRead more
There is an intense ongoing conversation in the scientific community on how best to determine the value of scholarly work, in reaction…