Public Knowledge ProjectNov 13, 2024

💡 New article at the #LSEImpactBlog questions aligning #preprints to traditional #academic publications as it undermines the purpose of preprints

The article also presents research investigating the role of preprints and journalists over time.

By Natascha Chtena, PKP Scientific Director Juan Pablo Alperin @juancommander and Alice Fleerackers at the #SFU #ScholCommLab

https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2024/11/13/preprints-at-a-crossroads-are-we-compromising-openness-for-credibility/

Preprints at a crossroads – Are we compromising openness for credibility?

Bringing together a range of studies into various aspects of how preprints interact with the wider information ecosystem, Natascha Chtena, Juan Pablo Alperin, and Alice Fleerackers argue that the s…

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Aileen FyfeAug 28, 2024

Interested to read Rob Johnson's piece on #LSEImpactBlog - arguing that non-profit #OA publishing should not be expected to be cheaper (unless done at small-scale with lots of volunteer labour and in-kind support) - and so will need support so it can reach the scale that _will_ enable cost-savings. In other words, don't argue that going non-profit #OA will be cheaper. Argue that it is the Right Thing to do.

https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2024/01/09/not-for-profit-scholarly-publishing-might-not-be-cheaper-and-thats-ok/

Not-for-profit scholarly publishing might not be cheaper – And that’s OK

The rising cost of academic publishing is causing consternation across the research ecosystem and prompting calls in Europe for a transition to not-for-profit publishing models. Rob Johnson argues …

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Saethelred the UnreadyNov 14, 2023

Very chuffed to appear with @rscar on the #lseimpactblog!

By understanding the ends of research can universities regain their relevance? | Impact of Social Sciences

https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2023/11/14/by-understanding-the-ends-of-research-can-universities-regain-their-relevance/

By understanding the ends of research can universities regain their relevance?

In his famous report Vannevar Bush famously described science and research as an endless frontier. However, as Seth Rudy and Rachael Scarborough King argue, being more attentive to where and how re…

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Jose Luis OrihuelaMay 30, 2023

#MarkCarrigan in #LSEImpactBlog:

Social media has changed – Will academics catch up?
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2023/04/14/social-media-has-changed-will-academics-catch-up/

@academicchatter

Social media has changed – Will academics catch up?

Since its purchase by Elon Musk last year, Twitter has undergone a series of rapid changes, largely with an eye to making the platform profitable. Considering these developments and those on other …

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Aileen FyfeNov 18, 2022

Interesting thoughts from Andy Tattersall #LSEImpactBlog on how #Mastodon might work better for individual #academics than for institutions.

My impression so far is that I see academic community- building here, but can't work out where the wider policy, #scholarlycomms, #scicomm, #openscience folks are. (I know some are here, but far fewer, as far as I've been able to find)
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2022/11/10/academics-can-easily-leave-twitters-town-square-but-it-will-be-much-harder-for-their-institutions/

Academics can easily leave Twitter’s town square, but it will be much harder for their institutions

The fate of Twitter, both for academics and everyone else, has been a pressing issue in the past weeks. In this post Andy Tattersall argues that whilst individual academics could quite easily leave…

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