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Charlie Rapple
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Co-founder of Kudos (growkudos.com - research communication showcase for broadening reach and impact of research - @growkudos.bsky.social). Scholarly Kitchen blogger. Follow me and other people in scholarly publishing: https://go.bsky.app/FanaExt
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🚀 New partnership! Premier Science @premierscience.bsky.social has chosen Kudos to boost discoverability, reach & recognition for its high-quality open-access research. We're delighted to support their mission to advance global science.

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Screenshot of Premier Science Showcase on Kudos
November 20, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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I recently learned a lovely word, * flong *

It brings together two things I love: printing and cake.

I've written about it in the Scholarly Kitchen today. Enjoy!

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How Printing Was Revolutionized By Cake. Sort Of. - The Scholarly Kitchen
Discover the flong: a papier-mâché mold that revolutionized 19th-century printing, blending ingenious tech with a dash of pastry-inspired charm.
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October 17, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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"The EU is effectively banning a far broader range and number of books than the Florida book bans."
Unintended side effects of the European Union Deforestation Regulation made clear in this entertaining (but nonetheless alarming) post from Sam Thornton 👇
September 25, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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Exciting to be helping communicate research from Averitas, a company focused on non-opioid pain management, with a real commitment to helping people be less limited by their pain 👇
growkudos.bsky.social Kudos: Science needs Stories @growkudos.bsky.social · Sep 19
NEWS! Kudos and Averitas Pharma collaborate to improve access to scientific content for US healthcare professionals.

👣 Initial content focuses on neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) of the feet.

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Abstract image with Averitas and Kudos logos
September 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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New from #UKSGInsights: "Multilingual research dissemination: current practices and implications for bibliometrics" dub.sh/NJjpJG3
English is widely used as a lingua franca in scholarly communication, yet preserving local languages is vital to reaching a broader audience. Disseminating research in multiple languages can help ensure equitable access, a responsibility shared by both publishers and authors. This study examines the practices of both groups to identify any notable differences. Several academic social networks, preprint servers and repositories are analysed to evaluate the resources currently available and their existing policies. Additionally, journals that actively promote multilingual dissemination are reviewed to understand their implementation strategies and how these align with the standards set by their DOI Registration Agency (DOI RA). From the author’s perspective, differing policies across platforms can heavily influence decisions, mainly because not all platforms provide relationship metadata. Publishers face similar challenges, underscoring the urgent need for standardization. Moreover, the lack of consistency creates opportunities for unethical practices in academia, such as counting the total of citations originating from the same article in different languages. This highlights the importance of a more comprehensive approach to evaluating research beyond citation and document counts. Collaboration among publishers, authors and other stakeholders is essential to fostering greater understanding and preventing misconceptions in the academic landscape.
September 17, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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Looking forward to seeing everyone at @alpsp.bsky.social next week and to joining @kellyhenwood.bsky.social Jitske de Vries and Tina Harseim for our social media panel - join us on Thurs at 10:30 for your one-stop download on what you should be doing in the rapidly evolving social space 👇
September 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Very excited that we can announce this. Work is well underway. A huge deal for Kudos, helping make research more transparent and more easily understood. Congratulations @sarahmustapha.bsky.social and @davidlsommer.bsky.social for developing this strong new partnership for Kudos.
growkudos.bsky.social Kudos: Science needs Stories @growkudos.bsky.social · Jul 23
NEWS: Pfizer signs multi-year agreement with Kudos to optimize discoverability of medical publications.

“By partnering with Kudos, we’re helping ensure our clinical data and publications reach the right people, at the right time.”

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Pfizer signs multi-year agreement with Kudos to optimize discoverability of medical publications
Kudos will help Pfizer increase the reach and engagement of its clinical research by showcasing summaries and related content on a centralized platform.
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July 23, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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The latest from #UKSGInsights: "A model for publishers to introduce globally fair and transparent pricing" by @wisealic.bsky.social @davejago.bsky.social Herman Mentink and @lorraineestelle.bsky.social dub.sh/JpMmP7P
The transition of many academic journals from the subscription model to open access shifts payment for publishing services from readers to producers of knowledge. Although this transition makes publications openly accessible to readers globally, many authors and institutions worldwide face financial barriers to publishing in the journals they choose at affordable prices. In response, cOAlition S (an international consortium of funding organizations advocating for open access) commissioned Information Power to develop a globally equitable and sustainable pricing model for academic publishing. We recognize that many stakeholders prefer a scholarly publication ecosystem without charges of any kind, and particularly author-facing charges, for open access publishing. While charges remain part of the scholarly communication landscape, then we feel strongly that open and transparent data should be used to calculate more equitable prices that reflect local purchasing power. This article presents the model that has been developed, the guiding principles and tools developed to support implementation, along with background explanations of the key challenges to developing a framework that ensures authors contribute in line with their means. It also discusses stakeholder feedback and explores potential applications of the framework in achieving a fairer and more inclusive scholarly publishing landscape.
July 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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I really do think #medcomms are worth celebrating so thanks @ismpp.bsky.social for giving us a day to focus on doing that! I've celebrated by writing a piece about how you can get more ROI out of your medcomms content 👇 See this and all my recent pieces at blog.growkudos.com/news/tag/med...
growkudos.bsky.social Kudos: Science needs Stories @growkudos.bsky.social · Jun 25
Our latest #medcomms thought piece looks at how you can get more ROI from medical educational content by using the latest discovery platforms and techniques - thanks to our co-founder and thought leader @charlierapple.bsky.social for sharing her expertise today!

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Situating your medical content on a pathway from pre-clinical phase to post-launch Screenshot of new Kudos for Pharma demo
June 25, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Our latest #medcomms thought piece looks at how you can get more ROI from medical educational content by using the latest discovery platforms and techniques - thanks to our co-founder and thought leader @charlierapple.bsky.social for sharing her expertise today!

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Situating your medical content on a pathway from pre-clinical phase to post-launch Screenshot of new Kudos for Pharma demo
June 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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Happy #MedComms day! Here are some of my recent contributions to the field!
growkudos.bsky.social Kudos: Science needs Stories @growkudos.bsky.social · Jun 25
We're celebrating #medcomms day! Check out our blog for free expert guidance on how you can most appropriately communicate and measure medical education content at different stages of the development process:

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Diagram of some of the metrics Kudos gives you about who has discovered your content Diagram of the communications funnel - how you can use different channels, and different content formats, to maximize discoverability Screenshot of part of Kudos results page, showing the breakdown of which formats and assets are most effectively driving traffic
June 25, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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The latest from #UKSGInsights: "Reeling them in: using TikTok and video content to leverage engagement.." by @chelseahumphries.bsky.social dub.sh/7ILu90X
TikTok is the video-sharing social media platform of the moment. Young people, most often of the age of undergraduate students, are its primary users. Creating a library TikTok profile and sharing video content on the platform is consequently an excellent way for academic librarians and their libraries to engage with their student users. This case study explores the strategy employed at the Ferriss Hodgett Library at the Grenfell Campus of Memorial University for creating and sharing engaging videos on our library’s TikTok and other social media channels. Providing a critical evaluation of TikTok use and discussing themes and ideas for video content alongside best practices, this article outlines how short-form videos can be leveraged via TikTok and other video-based platforms to make the academic library and its staff more relevant and approachable, and lay the foundation for building stronger and more meaningful relationships with students.
June 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Don't forget to submit your presentation idea for #UKSG2026 in Glasgow! dub.sh/lGMfvyz
UKSG Conference and Exhibition 2026 30 March-1 April Scottish Events Centre
June 13, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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The latest from #UKSGInsights - "Open infrastructures in conflict zones: a case study of @doaj.bsky.social and Ukrainian journals" (Authors: @ozimba.bsky.social, @katrinesundsbo.bsky.social, Natalia Laiuzhna and Iemima Ploscaru) dub.sh/rVBTHTI
This case study explores the role of the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) in increasing the visibility and accessibility of Ukrainian academic journals. Ukrainian journals face numerous challenges due to economic constraints and the ongoing war. The article presents how open infrastructures play an important role in supporting journals during conflict, invasion or major disruption, using DOAJ as a case study. It analyzes what has worked and what could have been improved in DOAJ’s approach, including its collaborative efforts with the Supporting Ukrainian Editorial Staff (SUES) project, the Open Ukrainian Citation Index (OUCI) and Research4Life as initiatives to increase the visibility, transparency and impact of all digitized Ukrainian academic journals, despite the ongoing war with Russia. Recommendations are presented to increase the quality and visibility of Ukrainian journals and to guide open infrastructures in supporting journals from conflict areas.
June 3, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Correction, with apologies - Nataliia Kaliuzhna
June 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Come find me at booth 408 in the exhibition at #SSP2025 if you want to learn more about how we are unmasking and reporting on your anonymous visitors, to help demonstrate the effectiveness of your science communication and shape your content strategy.
May 30, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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My domino mints are a limited edition so come by early if you want some! They are random though and not a proper set so maybe don’t look too closely if that might trigger you. Wish I’d remembered to bring an actual box of dominoes! #ssp2025
May 28, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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I hope you’ll be wearing the shark suit for tomorrow’s talk @whysharksmatter.bsky.social ??! #ssp2025
May 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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I love “never underestimate your audience’s intelligence - always underestimate their vocabulary”.

Perfectly put, thanks @whysharksmatter.bsky.social i wrote about this a while back and talked about the “cone of concern” in communicating science!

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Having the Courage to Explain Research in Plain Language - The Scholarly Kitchen
The Curse of Knowledge is when we assume everyone else understands what we're talking about, when they don't. Good communication happens when we have the courage to make it simple.
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May 28, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Trying to encourage scientists to communicate in a more strategic way is exactly why we started Kudos. We launched a “pro” tool to help create, execute and measure your plan - let me know if you want free access to check it out @whysharksmatter.bsky.social #ssp2025

info.growkudos.com/researchers
Kudos for Researchers - helping more people find, understand, use and cite your research
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May 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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“Half of all public science engagement is based on just shouting facts. It doesn’t work.” @whysharksmatter.bsky.social at #ssp2025 on how vital it is to communicate science purposefully and effectively and not just within academia
May 28, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Influencers plead that they are raising awareness. “Raising awareness of incorrect information is called lying”, @whysharksmatter.bsky.social reminds us at #ssp2025 while talking about the importance of clear messaging around science
charlierapple.bsky.social Charlie Rapple @charlierapple.bsky.social · May 28
“I often feel like I’m Playing the role of Captain Science Buzzkill” when trying to correct misconceptions about science. You want to embrace people’s enthusiasm but not let “dumpster fires of lies and nonsense” go unchallenged @whysharksmatter.bsky.social #ssp2025
May 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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“I often feel like I’m Playing the role of Captain Science Buzzkill” when trying to correct misconceptions about science. You want to embrace people’s enthusiasm but not let “dumpster fires of lies and nonsense” go unchallenged @whysharksmatter.bsky.social #ssp2025
May 28, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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“Recent events show that there is value in ensuring everyone appreciates how science works and why it’s good - and not just publishing our science in journals that, no offence, most people don’t read”. Hear hear @whysharksmatter.bsky.social #ssp2025
May 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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When you’re scrambling with last minute tasks and thinking you might have to skip the opening plenary and then your calendar flashes up “SHARK GUY DO NOT MISS”. Thanks past me for knowing I would really want to see @whysharksmatter.bsky.social at #ssp2025 but that I would need a strong reminder!
May 28, 2025 at 8:06 PM