The rise of preprints in earth sciences

Pourret, Olivier; Ibarra, Daniel E.

doi:10.12688/f1000research.133612.1

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“…Aggregating preprints from different sources poses a challenge of accurately representing different approaches. For example, the latest preprint version is equivalent to the peer reviewed article for Open Research platforms and journals adopting the publish-review-curate model [17,[21][22][23][24]. Distinguishing these records requires adoption of a basic taxonomy for document versions.…”

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“…A 2020 study on peer review and preprint policies across a subset of major journals found that in the life and earth sciences 91% of surveyed journals would accept preprinted submissions [20], and many journals actively encourage it (https://asapbio.org/journal-policies). Several journals make manuscripts available to read before journal-organised peer review [17,[21][22][23]. Such publications can therefore also be considered preprints.…”

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Enabling preprint discovery, evaluation, and analysis with Europe PMC

Levchenko,

Parkin,

McEntyre

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Preprints provide an indispensable tool for rapid and open communication of early research findings. Preprints can also be revised and improved based on scientific commentary uncoupled from journal-organised peer review. The uptake of preprints in the life sciences has increased significantly in recent years, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, when immediate access to research findings became crucial to address the global health emergency. With ongoing expansion of new preprint servers, improving discoverability of preprints is a necessary step to facilitate wider sharing of the science reported in preprints. To address the challenges of preprint visibility and reuse, Europe PMC, an open database of life science literature, began indexing preprint abstracts and metadata from several platforms in July 2018. Since then, Europe PMC has continued to increase coverage through addition of new servers, and expanded its preprint initiative to include the full text of preprints related to COVID-19 in July 2020 and then the full text of preprints supported by the Europe PMC funder consortium in April 2022. The preprint collection can be searched via the website and programmatically, with abstracts and the open access full text of COVID-19 and Europe PMC funder preprint subsets available for bulk download in a standard machine-readable JATS XML format. This enables automated information extraction for large-scale analyses of the preprint corpus, accelerating scientific research of the preprint literature itself. This publication describes steps taken to build trust, improve discoverability, and support reuse of life science preprints in Europe PMC. Here we discuss the benefits of indexing preprints alongside peer-reviewed publications, and challenges associated with this process

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Enabling preprint discovery, evaluation, and analysis with Europe PMC

Levchenko,

Parkin,

McEntyre

et al. 2024

Preprint

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Integrating open education practices with data analysis of open science in an undergraduate course

Bakermans

2024

Ecology and Evolution

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The open science movement produces vast quantities of openly published data connected to journal articles, creating an enormous resource for educators to engage students in current topics and analyses. However, educators face challenges using these materials to meet course objectives. I present a case study using open science (published articles and corresponding datasets) and open educational practices in a capstone course. While engaging in current topics of conservation, students trace connections in the research process, learn statistical analyses, and recreate analyses using the programming language R. I assessed the presence of best practices in open articles and datasets, examined student selection in the open grading policy, surveyed students on their perceived learning gains, and conducted a thematic analysis on student reflections. First, articles and datasets met just over half of the assessed fairness practices, which increased with the publication date. There was a marginal difference in how assessment categories were weighted by students, with reflections highlighting appreciation for student agency. In course content, students reported the greatest learning gains in describing variables, while collaborative activities (e.g., interacting with peers and instructor) were the most effective support. The most effective tasks to facilitate these learning gains included coding exercises and team‐led assignments. Autocoding of student reflections identified 16 themes, and positive sentiments were written nearly 4x more often than negative sentiments. Students positively reflected on their growth in statistical analyses, and negative sentiments focused on how limited prior experience with statistics and coding made them feel nervous. As a group, we encountered several challenges and opportunities in using open science materials. I present key recommendations, based on student experiences, for scientists to consider when publishing open data to provide additional educational benefits to the open science community.

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The rise of preprints in earth sciences

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Enabling preprint discovery, evaluation, and analysis with Europe PMC

Enabling preprint discovery, evaluation, and analysis with Europe PMC

Integrating open education practices with data analysis of open science in an undergraduate course

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