OpenDots was born as an initiative that seeks to establish a channel of Communication of mass and training in the field of open science.
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It is often assumed in evidence-based politics that evidence means the findings of quantitative studies or randomized controlled trials. However, in practice, the evidence is often understood differently. Drawing on a study of Welsh political actors, Eleanor MacKillop and James Downe highlight four different approaches to evidence in the formulation…
Funders and other research organizations are embracing peer-reviewed preprints as an alternative way of evaluating researchers and asking others to do the same. … The post Funders support the use of peer-reviewed preprints in research evaluation [Originally published on eLife in December/2022] first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.
The importance of preprints in scientific communication has increased, as well as their credibility and use in all disciplines. However, the preprint ecosystem is underfunded and most preprints are not shared using open infrastructure. A report from the Invest in Open Infrastructure initiative takes a detailed look at the current scenario of…
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