Preprints for the life sciences

Berg, Jeremy M; Bhalla, Needhi; Bourne, Philip E.; Chalfie, Martin; Drubin, David G.; Fraser, James S.; Greider, Carol W.; Hendricks, Michael; Jones, Crystal L.; Kiley, Robert; King, Susan; Kirschner, Marc W.; Krumholz, Harlan M.; Lehmann, Ruth; Leptin, Maria; Pulverer, Bernd; Rosenzweig, Brooke; Spiro, John E.; Stebbins, Michael; Strasser, Carly; Swaminathan, Sowmya; Turner, Paul; Vale, Ronald D.; VijayRaghavan, K.; Wolberger, Cynthia

doi:10.1126/science.aaf9133

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“…This methodology is very well established in domains with lengthy peer-review cycles such as physics, astronomy, computer science, and mathematics [35,36], with a very large amount of articles posted on the special-purpose arXiv repository every day. The overall use of preprints in the life sciences however, is still not significant, although a modest increase has been observed with the launch of PeerJ PrePrints and BioRxiv [37]. A list of all available preprint servers is given in Table 2.…”

Section: Open Access: the Right To Knowledgementioning

confidence: 99%

Do you speak open science? Resources and tips to learn the language

Masuzzo

Martens

2017

Preprint

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The internet era, large-scale computing and storage resources, mobile devices, social media, and their high uptake among different groups of people, have all deeply changed the way knowledge is created, communicated, and further deployed. These advances have enabled a radical transformation of the practice of science, which is now more open, more global and collaborative, and closer to society than ever. Open science has therefore become an increasingly important topic.Moreover, as open science is actively pursued by several high-profile funders and institutions, it has fast become a crucial matter to all researchers. However, because this widespread interest in open science has emerged relatively recently, its definition and implementation are constantly shifting and evolving, sometimes leaving researchers in doubt about how to adopt open science, and which are the best practices to follow.

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Section: Open Access: the Right To Knowledgementioning

confidence: 99%

Do you speak open science? Resources and tips to learn the language

Masuzzo

Martens

2017

Preprint

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“…Although ArXiv (https://arxiv.org) has existed for decades, supporting the disciplines of physics, astronomy, and math, preprint servers like PsyArXiv (a preprint server for psychology) and SocArXiv (a preprint repository for social sciences) are becoming increas-ingly popular places for scholars to make a pre-publication version of their soon-to-be-published articles available ("ArXives of Earth science," 2018; Fister, 2016). Allowing researchers to read and share cutting edge research early, preprint servers also facilitate public access to articles thus allowing for broader engagement with the material and increased visibility for the work and the research team (Berg et al, 2016). As much as these resources do disrupt the traditional scholarly communications landscape, it should be understood that they do not increase the openness or transparency of workflows or other interactions within a research team.…”

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Shifting Paradigms in Information Flow: An Open Science Framework (OSF) for Knowledge Sharing Teams

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Lotrecchiano

2018

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Aim/Purpose: This paper explores the implications of machine-mediated communication on human interaction in cross-disciplinary teams. The authors explore the relationships between Open Science Theory, its contributions to team science, and the opportunities and challenges associated with adopting open science principles. Background: Open Science Theory impacts many aspects of human interaction throughout the scholarly life cycle and can be seen in action through various technologies, which each typically touch only one such aspect. By serving multiple aspects of Open Science Theory at once, the Open Science Framework (OSF) serves as an exemplar technology. As such it illustrates how Open Science Theory can inform and expand cognitive and behavioral dynamics in teams at multiple levels in a single tool. Methodology: This concept paper provides a theoretical rationale for recommendations for exploring the connections between an open science paradigm and the dynamics of team communication. As such theory and evidence have been culled to initiate a synthesis of the nascent literature, current practice and theory. Contribution: This paper aims to illuminate the shared goals between open science and the study of teams by focusing on science team activities (data management, methods, algorithms, and outputs) as focal objects for further combined study. Findings: Team dynamics and characteristics that will affect successful human/machine assisted interactions through mediators of workflow culture, attitudes about ownership of knowledge, readiness to share openly, shifts from group-driven to user-driven functionality, group-organizing to self-organizing structures, and the development of trust as teams regulate between traditional and open science dissemination. Recommendations for Practitioners: Participation in open science practices through machine-assisted technologies in team projects/scholarship should be encouraged. Recommendation for Researchers: The information provided highlights areas in need of further study in team science as well as new primary sources of material in the study of teams utilizing machine-assisted methods in their work. Impact on Society: As researchers take on more complex social problems, new technology and open science practices can complement the work of diverse stakeholders while also providing opportunities to broaden impact and intensify scholarly contributions. Future Research: Future investigation into the cognitive and behavioral research conducted with teams that employ machine-assisted technologies in their workflows would offer researchers the opportunity to understand better the relationships between intelligent machines and science teams’ impacts on their communities as well as the necessary paradigmatic shifts inherent when utilizing these technologies.

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“…Another emerging alternative is to post openly licensed versions of the paper on preprint and postprint services that can be freely accessed (Berg et al, 2016). A preprint is a version of the article shared prior to publication at a journal.…”

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Promoting Open Science to Increase the Trustworthiness of Evidence in Special Education

Cook

Lloyd

Mellor

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Scientific evidence should guide the selection of practice for individuals with disabilities. Scientific evidence, however, must be trustworthy to move special education toward greater empirical certainty and more effective policies and practices. Transparency, openness, and reproducibility increase the trustworthiness of evidence. We propose that researchers in special education adopt emerging open-science reforms, such as preprints, data and materials sharing, preregistration of studies and analysis plans, and Registered Reports. Adoption of these practices will require shifts in cultural norms, guidelines, and incentives. We discuss how adopting open-science practices can advance the quality of research and, consequently, policy and practice in special education.

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Preprints for the life sciences

Abstract: The time is right for biologists to post their research findings onto preprint servers

Cited by 166 publications

References 3 publications

Do you speak open science? Resources and tips to learn the language

Do you speak open science? Resources and tips to learn the language

Shifting Paradigms in Information Flow: An Open Science Framework (OSF) for Knowledge Sharing Teams

Promoting Open Science to Increase the Trustworthiness of Evidence in Special Education

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