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 Science Published Peer Review History at PLOS: Observations from the past three yearsRead more
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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…
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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…
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Open Science Exploring how apathy and compulsivity can shape decision-makingRead more
In their new preregistered research article, “The effect of apathy and compulsivity on planning and stopping in sequential decision-making,” Jacqueline Scholl and…
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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)…
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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…
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Open Science New options for posting a medRxiv preprint at PLOSRead more
Starting today, PLOS Global Public Health and PLOS Digital Health, will join the other PLOS journals publishing health research in giving submitting…
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Open Code Which solutions best support sharing and reuse of code?Read more
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 Science PLOS Publication Ethics: A frank discussion on handling difficult casesRead more
Author: Renee Hoch, Senior Editor & Manager of the PLOS Publication Ethics Team Since 2003, PLOS has published nearly 300,000 research articles…