At a meeting held on the 3rd December 2025 at Kings College, Cambridge over 50 delegates, comprising researchers, publishers, librarians, research funders and scholarly communication infrastructure providers, came together to discuss the Publish, Rev... The meeting, which was organised by COAR and the University of Cambridge Library and Archives with contributions from ASAPbio, aimed to showcase various PRC initiatives from around the world and illustrate its many benefits such as increased rigour, ...

On 14 November 2025, representatives from several organisations across the publishing reform and research assessment reform communities gathered in Pisa, Italy, for a workshop aimed at identifying and advancing joint actions to strengthen both moveme... Co-hosted by ASAPbio, Leiden University's Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS), DORA, and the International Science Council (ISC), the meeting marked an important step in building momentum toward a more coordinated and impactful approach ...

Written by Madeline Josephine Morrisson1,2 & Rachel Mtama,3,4 Open science involves sharing work early and openly. However, there is more to a manuscript than simply the words on the page.

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is requiring its scientists to post their research articles as preprints under an open license that allows unrestricted reuse (CC-BY-4.0). Optional immediately and fully effective January 1, 2026, most HHMI labs will be affected by the policy, including HHMI Investigators, Freeman Hrabowski Scholars, and scientists at the Janelia Research Campus, when a lab member is first, last, or cor...

During the September Community Call, we heard from Alex Freeman from Octopus and Gabe Stein from PubPub.  The meeting started with Alex Freeman, who first introduced the Octopus platform. Alex discussed how academic problems all reflect how things are published.

ASAPbio, a scientist-driven nonprofit working to drive open and innovative communication in the life sciences, is delighted to announce that the Gates Foundation has joined our Member Advisory Group. Members of the group contribute financially and offer advice and guidance in support of ASAPbio goals and operations.