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Launching ReimagineReview, a registry of peer review experiments

Mar 04, 2019
Today, we’re excited to announce the launch of ReimagineReview, a registry of platforms and experiments innovating around peer review. We now have the technology to experiment with peer review and research evaluation in ways that were not possible decades ago.
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Visiting Scholar posting: Preprint Uptake and Use Project

Feb 27, 2019
The ScholCommLab and ASAPbio are seeking a Visiting Scholar to collaborate with us on a special project about preprint usage and sciences communication. This funded position is open to faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate students (enrolled full-time at an accredited institution) interested in joining us for a 2-4 month long research stay in Vancouver, Canada.
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ASAPbio newsletter vol 14 – New team members, calling all preprint platforms & peer review experiments, preprint licensing

Feb 14, 2019
Dear subscribers, It’s been a while! Here’s what’s been keeping us busy: We’re delighted to welcome five new people to the team!
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Surveying the landscape of products and services for sharing preprints

Feb 13, 2019
The available products and services include several open-source options with paid or free services and/or as free software. For example, the Center for Open Science now lists 22 individual preprint servers powered by the open-source OSF Preprints platform, including EcoEvorXiv (ecology, evolution and conservation), FocUS Archive (focused ultrasound research), MarXiv (ocea...
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Welcoming Naomi Penfold as ASAPbio’s Associate Director

Oct 29, 2018
We’re thrilled to share that Naomi Penfold, PhD has joined us as ASAPbio’s new Associate Director, starting today! In this capacity, Naomi will manage and grow the community of ASAPbio ambassadors, create resources to enable advocacy for (and education about) preprints, and drive discussions on best practices.
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Sharing new educational resources on open licensing for preprints

Oct 05, 2018
By Jessica Polka (ASAPbio), Donna Okubo (PLOS), and Tim Vollmer (Creative Commons) Today we’re happy to share two new documents that we hope will aid researchers in their decision to share early work as preprints. Even while the practice of publishing preprints continues to grow, we know from our community outreach that there are still lots of questions regarding open licensing options, including downstream publishing implications for preprints.
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