Advice for a Preprint Services Directory
As we recently wrote, there is really no agreed-upon definition of what a preprint is. And even if…
Defining Preprints and Preprint Servers: Mapping an Inconsistent Landscape
A term without a settled definition The term “preprint” is widely used in scholarly communication,…
Tensions in Open Science and Scientific Culture
Open Science (OS) holds a powerful promise: to serve society by providing universal public access…
Juan Pablo Alperin reflects on his academic career
As ScholCommLab co-director Juan Pablo Alperin continues advancing in his career, he reflects on…
NIH explores capping APCs: Let’s look at the evidence
On April 30 2025, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) director Jay Bhattacharya released a…
What VOICES Taught Us About Open Science and Inclusion in Times of Crisis
After three years of collaboration across four countries and multiple disciplines, the VOICES…
New preprint explores tracing data reuse and citations
In our digital era, scientists are certainly sharing and reusing open data. Yet it remains unclear…
