« RoRI and AIMOS are launching the MetaROR (MetaResearch Open Review) platform
MetaROR (MetaResearch Open Review) is a new open platform designed to transform how we review and share metaresearch through the publish-review-curate model.
Developed by RoRI and the Association for Interdisciplinary Meta-Research and Open Science (AIMOS), MetaROR’s…
« The traditional scientific publication model, characterized by gate-keeping editorial decisions, has come under increasing criticism. Opponents argue that it is too slow, opaque, unfair, lacking in qualifications, dominated by a small group of individuals, inefficient, and even obsolete. In response to these critiques, two alternatives have gained traction: peer-reviewed preprints…
« Research Consulting and the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) were commissioned to determine to what extent the vision, mission and objectives set out in the TRP proposal serve the needs of the global research community. Through a consultative approach, we sought to…
« (…) This study investigates the role of non-scientific attributes alongside quality scores from peer review in determining scholarly impact. Leveraging data from the first Italian Research Assessment Exercise (VTR 2001-2003) and Web of Science citations, we analyse the relationship between quality scores, non-scientific factors, and publication short- and long-term impact.…
« Amidst the ever-expanding realm of scientific production and the proliferation of predatory journals, the focus on peer review remains paramount for scientometricians and sociologists of science. Despite this attention, there is a notable scarcity of empirical investigations into the tangible impact of peer review on publication quality. This study aims…
« This article challenges the assumption that journals and peer review are essential for developing,evaluating and disseminating scientific and other academic knowledge. It suggests a more flexible ecosystem, and examines some of the possibilities this might facilitate. (…) »
« This report presents the findings of a study commissioned by UKRI to review interventions to the peer review processes used in R&I award funding. (…) »
« In the past decades, many countries have started to fund academic institutions based on the evaluation of their scientific performance. In this context, post-publication peer review is often used to assess scientific performance. Bibliometric indicators have been suggested as an alternative to peer review. (…) »
« As organizers of the STI 2023 conference, we introduce two open science experiments: We adopt a new publication and peer review process and we invite authors of conference contributions to reflect on their open science practices. (…) »
« The Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB), a community-driven discovery service for open access books, is launching its Peer Review Information Service for Monographs (PRISM). PRISM is a service provided by DOAB as part of the OPERAS service portfolio. (…) »
