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,…


The 6th lecture of the Swiss Year of Scientometrics: Together for better research representation

This blog post is reposted with permission from the Swiss Year of Scientometrics. You can read the…


Tensions in Open Science and Scientific Culture

Open Science (OS) holds a powerful promise: to serve society by providing universal public access…


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…


Lucía Céspedes, research associate at the ScholCommLab, smiles into the camera.

Three questions with... Lucía!

Our lab is growing! In our Three Questions series, we’re profiling each of our members and the…


Three questions with... Diego!

Our lab is growing! In our Three Questions series, we’re profiling each of our members…


Three questions with... Belen!

Our lab is growing! In our Three Questions series, we’re profiling each of our members and the…


A doctor pops out of the computer while discussing a prescription

Behind the scenes: New research on doctors who vlog

Doctors are moving out of their clinics and taking over the digital world. Many physicians are…