tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:/hub_feeds/4256/feed_itemsMoumita's bookmarks2024-03-28T11:48:00-04:00TagTeam social RSS aggregratortag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/103447582024-03-28T11:48:00-04:002024-03-28T11:48:00-04:00The Open Access rising tide: Gates Foundation ends support to Article Processing Charges - International Science Council<p>"<span>For Björn Brembs and Luke Drury, the recent announcement by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation of their new Open Access Policy signals a growing consensus regarding the imperative to transform the scholarly publishing landscape"</span></p>
tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/100664302024-03-15T02:14:29-04:002024-03-15T02:14:29-04:00Research Bounty Program<p><span> </span><strong>Research Bounty Program</strong></p>
<p><span>"Report Research Misconduct and make money. Feature on our leaderboard! It is an experiment to see if providing an incentive can help catch research misconduct. If successful, this can be deployed on a larger scale to help weed out research misconduct. This project is funded by Open Research Funders Group based in USA."</span></p>
tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/99800842024-03-10T23:50:06-04:002024-03-10T23:50:06-04:00Open science round-up: February 2024 - International Science Council<p>Open science newsletter published monthly by the International Science Council. Along with open science-related news, this issue covers an editorial by Dr. Haseeb Irfanullah, who shares his impressions of the recent Researcher to Reader Conference (R2R) and the increasing significance of Open Access (OA) and Open Science (OS) in the discussions.</p>
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tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/97771802024-02-02T09:39:08-05:002024-02-02T09:39:08-05:00Open science round-up: December 2023 - International Science Council<p>Open Science news from ISC open science round up December. <span>In this issue, we feature an insightful editorial by Sal Music on the OPUS project and its significant impact in encouraging Open Science practices.</span></p>
tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/97771822024-02-02T09:43:41-05:002024-02-03T08:58:40-05:00A promising year ahead for scientific publishing - International Science Council<p>"2023 emerged as a landmark year for scientific publishing, characterized by widespread calls for reform from researchers, journal editors, funding agencies, government and non-governmental entities alike. As we reflect on the year, there are more voices within the academic community speaking to the need of the existing publishing and research evaluation systems to change."</p>
tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/95933592024-01-01T23:50:55-05:002024-01-01T23:50:55-05:00Rebuttal to ‘publications in gold open access and article processing charge expenditure: evidence from Indian scholarly output<div>
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<p><span>Rebuttal to ‘publications in gold open access and article processing charge expenditure: evidence from Indian scholarly output:</span><strong> </strong><span>The article by Raj Kishor Kampa, Manoj Kumar Sa and Mallikarjun Dora, </span><em>Curr. Sci.</em><span>, 2023, </span><strong>125</strong><span>(10), 1057–1062, claims that Indian researchers spent 17 million USD on article processing charges (APC) for gold open access (OA) articles in 2020. This rebuttal shows that the authors might have made multiple errors and need to redo their calculations.</span></p>
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tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/91215692023-12-06T00:19:33-05:002023-12-06T00:19:33-05:00OSF Preprints | Title: Rebuttal to An Article Published in Current Science that Claims Indian researchers spent 17 Million USD on Article Processing Charges (APC) for gold Open Access (OA) articles in 2020<p><span>"Title: Publications in gold open access and article processing charge expenditure: evidence from Indian scholarly output.</span>
<span><a href="https://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/125/10/1057.pdf"><span>Published in Current Science</span></a></span>
<span>Volume 125, Issue 10, 25 November, 2023
The article in question claims that Indian researchers spent 17 Million USD on Article Processing Charges (APC) for gold Open Access (OA) articles<span> </span>in 2020.
In this rebuttal, we show that the authors might have made multiple errors and need to redo their calculations. Given how widely the media article reporting on this paper was shared, it is imperative that the paper is retracted or a correction is issued by the authors and the journal."
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tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/91215662023-12-06T00:05:42-05:002023-12-06T00:05:42-05:00Open science round-up: November 2023 - International Science Council<p>"<span>The November 2023 Open Science Roundup is dedicated to the 'Year of Open Science' as we review significant developments in the Open Science movement. This month, we also feature insights from André Brasil, a researcher at the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS), on trailblazing initiatives for Open Access."</span></p>
tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/91215672023-12-06T00:08:24-05:002023-12-06T08:42:50-05:00The Key Principles for Scientific Publishing - International Science Council<p>"The International Science Council through its Members have identified a total of eight key principles for scientific publishing. This paper is complemented by a second, evaluating the extent to which the principles are attained and identifying opportunities for reform."</p>
tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/91215682023-12-06T00:13:51-05:002023-12-06T08:36:03-05:00The Case for Reform of Scientific Publishing - International Science Council<p>"<em>The Case for Reform of Scientific Publishing</em>, represents the culmination of this phase of work, setting out priorities for reform for the ISC. The discussion paper by the International Science Council, explores the vital role of publishing in the global network of scientific ideas and information. It addresses the shortcomings of the current system from numerous angles, and proposes a transformative vision for the future."</p>
tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/90709742023-11-29T09:51:30-05:002023-11-30T09:28:18-05:00The Imperative of Reforming Scientific Publishing<p>Works of International Science Council on Scientific Publishing Reforms. "In 2021, during their General Assembly, ISC members adopted eight key principles essential for the future of scientific publishing."</p>
tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/90669852023-11-28T04:18:45-05:002023-11-28T04:18:45-05:00Indian researchers paid $17mn to publish in open access journals in 2020 — 57% of global total<p>"<span>Indian researchers paid a whopping $17 million in 2020 to publish their research articles in open access formats, with over 80 percent of it going to commercial publishers including MDPI, Springer Nature and Elsevier, a new study has revealed."</span></p>
tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/90669862023-11-28T04:25:03-05:002023-11-28T08:42:58-05:00Publications in gold open access and article processing charge expenditure: evidence from Indian scholarly output<p>"<em>Article processing charges (APCs) ensure the financial viability of open access (OA) scholarly journals. The present study analyses the number of gold OA articles published in the Web of Science (WoS)- indexed journals by Indian researchers during 2020, including subject categories that account for the highest APC in India. Besides, it evaluates the amount of APC expenditure incurred in India. The findings of this study reveal that Indian researchers published 26,127 gold OA articles across all subjects in WoS-indexed journals in 2020. Researchers in the field of health and medical sciences paid the highest APC, amounting to USD 7 million, followed by life and earth sciences (USD 6.9 million), multidisciplinary (USD 4.9 million), and chemistry and materials science (USD 4.8 million). The study also reveals that Indian researchers paid an estimated 17 million USD as APC in 2020. Furthermore, 81% of APCs went to commercial publishers, viz. MDPI, Springer–Nature, Elsevier and Frontier Media. As there is a growing number of OA publications from India, we suggest having a central and state-level single-window option for funding in OA journals and backing the Plan S initiative for OA publishing in India".</em></p>
tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/90560572023-11-24T07:09:57-05:002023-11-24T07:09:57-05:00IOP Publishing and Manipal Academy of Higher | EurekAlert!<p><span>"IOP Publishing (IOPP) and the Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India have finalised a Read and Publish agreement as they work towards breaking down barriers to publishing open access (OA) for researchers from lower and lower middle-income countries."</span></p>
tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/89809022023-10-27T11:44:40-04:002023-10-27T11:44:40-04:00Open science round-up: October 2023 - International Science Council<p><span>"The October 2023 Open Science Roundup is dedicated to International Open Access Week, a yearly celebration endorsing open access (OA) to scholarly output and creating a more equitable knowledge society. This month, we hear from Ginny Hendricks from Crossref on Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs)".</span></p>
tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/89061732023-10-19T05:31:32-04:002023-10-19T05:31:32-04:00OA Week 2023 Lecture MetaROR: Meta Research Open Review – DST Center for Policy Research<p>"<span>The DST-Centre for Policy Research (CPR), Indian Young Academy of Science (INYAS), JSD Tata Library, IISc, and Centre for Society & Policy, IISc are thrilled to announce a special lecture in celebration of the International Open Access Week 2023. Marking the seventh year in celebrating the international open access week by CPR at IISc, we are excited to invite you to the lecture titled “</span><strong>MetaROR: MetaResearch Open Revie</strong><span>w” aligned with this year’s theme ” Community Over Commercialization”. The lecture is focused on the “MetaROR” Platform- a community endeavor.</span></p>
<p>Celebrating its fifteenth year, the International Open Access Week stands as a global testimony to the movement for open access and open science. It aims to cultivate discussions and foster a broader embrace of open science as the standard in academia and research. Originally launched in 2007 as Open Access Day, a collaboration between SPARC and U.S. students, it has since expanded into an international phenomenon with events worldwide. This year’s theme, “Community Over Commercialization”, seeks to spotlight the pivotal role of the community in championing scholarly publishing, which is grappling with serious issues and needs urgent reforms.</p>
<p>This year’s event is even more special for DST-CPR as we are collaborating with the Indian Young Academy of Science (INYAS) to broaden the research community’s participation in this important discussion. Researchers worldwide grapple with the “publish or perish” dilemma, leading some to fall into predatory journal traps. The issue is especially severe in the developing world. Under the umbrella of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP), INYAS has joined hands with three other international science academies: Bangladesh, Benin, and the Czech Republic. DST-CPR is the knowledge partner of this project. One of the missions of the project is to push for change at the highest levels to safeguard academic quality and integrity. What’s better than to discuss the way forward for the scientific community during Open Access week."</p>
tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/86643752023-09-30T09:01:32-04:002023-09-30T09:01:32-04:00Roadmap to improve Ethics in Science and Curb prEdatory publishing (RESCUE)-An IAP Consortium among India, Bangladesh, Benin and Czech Republic. – INYAS<p>"<span>Researchers worldwide grapple with the “publish or perish” dilemma, leading some to fall into predatory journal traps. </span><span> The issue is especially severe in the developing world. </span><span>But we have some good news to share. Under the umbrella of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) INYAS has joined hands with other three international science academies i.e. Bangladesh</span><span>, Benin</span><span>, and the Czech Republic</span><span>to form a consortium. </span><span>The consortium has received fund support of 50,000 USD from InterAcademy Partnership. </span><span>Our mission is to create awareness and unite against predatory publishing practices and push for change at the highest levels to safeguard academic quality and integrity"</span></p>
tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/86260332023-09-28T12:59:49-04:002023-09-28T12:59:49-04:00Open science round-up: September 2023 - International Science Council<p>"<span>In this September edition of the ISC Open Science Roundup, Heather Joseph explores the pivotal role of Open Science in achieving this universal access to information, while Moumita Koley provides the latest news and opportunities to keep you updated with everything happening in the world of Open Science."</span></p>
tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/82827832023-08-09T02:33:50-04:002023-08-09T02:33:50-04:00Is the Tide Turing in Favour of Universal and Equitable Open Access? - International Science Council<p>"<span>The current scientific publishing system is not prepared to evolve accordingly. With so many advancements in digital technologies, why stick to an outmoded system which is hindering the progress of science? The International Science Council (ISC) recognized the urgency of reforming the entire publishing system. Based on an analysis in the ISC position paper: </span><a href="https://council.science/publications/sci-pub-report1/">Opening the Record of Science: making scholarly publishing work for science in the digital Era</a><span>, the ISC steering group established </span><a href="https://council.science/actionplan/why-scientific-publishing-matters/publishingprinciples/">8-core principles</a><span> as guiding concepts to maintain integrity and ensure an equitable and universally accessible system."</span></p>
<p>"<span>Preprints present an opportunity for a fairer, more transparent, and streamlined approach to disseminating research. As the concept of preprints continues to evolve, it’s becoming increasingly evident that they could become the way forward for academic publishing if the research community takes on the responsibility of ensuring rigorous validation and is credited in the research assessment process as the legitimate output."</span></p>
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tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/80665832023-07-20T09:04:26-04:002023-07-21T08:49:35-04:00For India’s scientists, academic publishing has become a double-edged sword - The Hindu<p>As India restructures its science governance with the recently approved <a href="https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/explained-what-is-the-national-research-foundation/article67073219.ece">National Research Foundation</a>, the national scientific enterprise can be a leading voice for accessible, equitable, and fiscally responsible research publishing.</p>
tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/79777482023-06-15T08:41:04-04:002023-06-15T20:17:57-04:00India has lost its way on open accessThis article highlights the lucrative nature of the STM publishing industry, the inequities caused by paywalls, the need for greater adoption of open-access principles, and the complexities surrounding efforts to improve access to scientific research in India. While a global open access (OA) movement has gained traction, India still needs to catch up in embracing OA, despite early initiatives. Efforts to negotiate a common subscription through the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) scheme with global STM publishers face challenges and may not align with the principles of OA.
tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/79605142023-06-08T07:46:56-04:002023-06-08T19:56:54-04:00Did a ‘nasty’ publishing scheme help an Indian dental school win high rankings? | Science | AAASSaveetha Dental College in Chennai, India, incentivizes undergraduate students to write research manuscripts, a practice resulting in over 1,400 scholarly works published by the school in a single year. However, an investigation by Retraction Watch revealed that these papers often systematically cite other works by Saveetha faculty, inflating citation metrics to boost the institution's global reputation. Officials at the college deny knowledge of any concerted effort to use self-citation to enhance their standing, though external observers criticize the strategy as misleading and potentially harmful. Concerns also extend beyond self-citation, with critics pointing to the questionable quality of undergraduate research and the coercive nature of pressuring students to publish for the institution's benefit.
tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/74790342023-04-24T11:25:50-04:002023-04-25T13:21:10-04:00Indian PhDs, professors are paying to publish in real-sounding, fake journals. It's a racketThis newspaper article describes the publishing behavior of a large section of Indian researchers who publish their research in predatory journals. Pressure to publish, lack of awareness, and career progression are some of the reasons.
tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/74716442023-04-21T10:47:29-04:002023-04-21T14:07:28-04:00Drawing Lines to Cross Them: How Publishers are Moving Beyond Established Norms - The Scholarly KitchenThis blog post discusses how the Scholarly Publishing Industry is overstepping its self-imposed boundaries and sometimes showing a biased approach in choosing which issues to address and how to address them.
tag:tagteam.harvard.edu,2005:FeedItem/72811622023-03-26T08:34:24-04:002023-03-26T20:18:01-04:00India to pitch for open access to research among G20 countries: PSA SoodIndia will pitch for the interlinking of the national archives of G-20 countries to make scientific papers published by researchers accessible freely at the G-20 chief scientific advisors meeting.