Academic Publishing and Open Access

Preprint solicitation as a natural experiment in scholarly publishing

This study compares acceptance rates and outcomes of solicited preprints versus traditional submissions in Proceedings B, finding higher acceptance rates and visibility for solicited preprints.

Tracking claim changes from preprint to publication across 72,644 biomedical studies using large language models

In 72,644 matched bioRxiv preprint-publication pairs, LLM-extracted primary abstract claims were unchanged or minorly revised in about 90%; hedging shifted toward caution in 8.4% versus confidence in 4.2%.

Funding deadlines act as a zeitgeber for science

The paper shows that NIH grant deadlines influence the timing of preprint publications, with a peak in submissions before deadlines.

Biomedical researchers use preprints for speed, but hesitate to credit them in evaluation

The paper surveys biomedical researchers' use of preprints, finding they prioritize speed over open science and face career penalties in evaluations.

Perceived Risk and Barriers to Open and Responsible Research Across Fifteen UK Universities

This study identifies perceived risks and barriers to open research practices across 15 UK universities based on survey responses from 2,567 participants.

Rigor and Transparency in two neurotrauma-publishing journals: editorial policies improve transparent reporting.

This study compares transparency reporting in two neurotrauma journals, finding that a required rigor section improves some reporting practices but not all.

Carrierwave: A granular, incentive-aligned infrastructure for scientific communication

Carrierwave provides an open infrastructure for continuous scientific communication by enabling granular, incentivized sharing of research outputs, addressing the information latency problem in scientific publishing.

bioRxiv: the preprint server for biology

Since its 2013 launch, bioRxiv has posted more than 310,000 life-science preprints; about 80% later reach journals, and surveyed authors rarely report negative consequences of posting.

Middle-income countries disproportionately face the burden of the Open Access publication model

The paper analyzes OA publishing model impacts on publication rates across income groups, finding middle-income countries face greater disparities due to APC costs.

A retrospective analysis of 400 publications reveals patterns of irreplicability across an entire life sciences research field

This study retrospectively analyzed 400 Drosophila immunity papers to assess replicability, finding 61% of claims were verified, 7% challenged, and 24% unchallenged, with irreplicability linked to author experience and field trends.

Survey-Based Analysis of a Science of Science Communication Scientific Interest Group: Member Feedback and Perspectives on Science Communication

The paper evaluates a science communication interest group through surveys, finding ongoing interest in public-facing communication and barriers, while noting the group's role in expanding access to evidence-based practices.

From impact metrics and open science to communicating research: Journalists' awareness of academic controversies

This study examines how health and science journalists perceive and respond to academic controversies around research integrity, metrics, and open science, showing varying levels of awareness and its impact on their reporting practices.

Preprints vs. Journal Articles: Citation Impact in COVID-19 Research

This study compares citation impact of preprint and directly submitted papers in 110 journals, finding preprints receive nearly five times more citations.

Investing in Open Science: Key Considerations for Funders

This paper outlines the costs and logistical challenges of implementing open science policies in biomedical research, using the ASAP initiative as a case study.

The Impact of Preprints on the Citations of Journal Articles Related to COVID-19

This study compares citation counts of COVID-19 papers distributed as preprints versus those directly submitted to journals, finding preprints received significantly more citations in 70.11% of journals.

The Impact of Preprints on COVID-19 Research Dissemination: A Quantitative Analysis of Journal Publications

The paper quantifies the role of preprints in COVID-19 research dissemination, showing their increased acceptance in high-impact journals.

Benchmarking of open access publication rates for the pharmaceutical industry and research-intensive academic institutions: development and demonstration of a live, open monitoring tool

The paper develops a live dashboard to compare open access publication rates between pharmaceutical companies and academic institutions, finding higher OA rates for pharma with faster growth.

When crayfish make news, headlines are correct but still misleading

The paper analyzes media coverage of a scientific paper on marbled crayfish, finding that headlines often mislead by omitting new findings and overstating breakthroughs.

Exploring Neuroscience Researchers' Trust in Preprints through Citation Analysis

This study analyzes citation patterns to preprints in neuroscience publications from 1993-2022, showing a significant increase in preprint citations, especially in reviews, and identifying key preprint servers and journals.

Outbreak.info Research Library: A standardized, searchable platform to discover and explore COVID-19 resources

The paper introduces outbreak.info Research Library, a platform that aggregates and standardizes over 350,000 COVID-19 resources from sixteen repositories for easy search and exploration.

Taking shortcuts: Great for travel, but not for reproducible methods sections

This paper examines the use of shortcut citations in methods sections across neuroscience, biology, and psychiatry, identifying issues with reproducibility and proposing guidelines for responsible citation practices.

Human gene function publications that describe wrongly identified nucleotide sequence reagents are unacceptably frequent within the genetics literature

The paper screens gene function literature for nucleotide sequence errors, finding 712 papers with at least one wrongly identified sequence, which may misinform future therapies.

Analyzing the vast coronavirus literature with CoronaCentral

CoronaCentral organizes and analyzes SARS-CoV-2 literature using machine learning to categorize and track research trends, media attention, and article types.

Linguistic Analysis of the bioRxiv Preprint Landscape

The paper analyzes linguistic features of bioRxiv preprints compared to published biomedical texts and develops tools to link preprints to peer-reviewed articles and journals.