PEEER
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Coalition of authors, editors, reviewers and society members working to make scientific publishing more accessible, affordable, and equitable. https://peeer.net
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OpenAccess science sounds great! But what if authors have to pay (Gold OA)? Well, clear biases appear: less participation from low and middle-income countries.
Find all about it in our new study led by Pablo Huais and Javi Nori 👇@oikosjournal.bsky.social
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@peeer.bsky.social
Find all about it in our new study led by Pablo Huais and Javi Nori 👇@oikosjournal.bsky.social
shorturl.at/bheb6
@peeer.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 3:36 PM
OpenAccess science sounds great! But what if authors have to pay (Gold OA)? Well, clear biases appear: less participation from low and middle-income countries.
Find all about it in our new study led by Pablo Huais and Javi Nori 👇@oikosjournal.bsky.social
shorturl.at/bheb6
@peeer.bsky.social
Find all about it in our new study led by Pablo Huais and Javi Nori 👇@oikosjournal.bsky.social
shorturl.at/bheb6
@peeer.bsky.social
Today’s science publishing rewards prestige and profit over quality and equity. DAFNEE maps academia-friendly journals (co)run as non-profits, helping researchers keep public funds in academia without sacrificing scientific impact. Check out more here: peeer.net/2026/01/05/r... #BetterPublishing
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January 5, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Today’s science publishing rewards prestige and profit over quality and equity. DAFNEE maps academia-friendly journals (co)run as non-profits, helping researchers keep public funds in academia without sacrificing scientific impact. Check out more here: peeer.net/2026/01/05/r... #BetterPublishing
PEEER stands behind the Stockholm Declaration, a call to rethink academic publishing in response to a global crisis marked by paywalls, predatory journals and paper mills—threats that undermine what was once a reliable foundation for social progress. Check peeer.net/2025/12/09/t... #BetterPublishing
The Stockholm Declaration: a Call to Reform Academic Publishing
Science depends on honesty, but increasing career pressure is driving the rise of paywalls, predatory journals, and fake or heavily manipulated AI-generated papers from paper mills, all of which un…
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December 9, 2025 at 12:58 PM
PEEER stands behind the Stockholm Declaration, a call to rethink academic publishing in response to a global crisis marked by paywalls, predatory journals and paper mills—threats that undermine what was once a reliable foundation for social progress. Check peeer.net/2025/12/09/t... #BetterPublishing
Academics, publishers, and non-profits unite to deliver diamond open access journals peeer.net/2025/10/20/a... #BetterPublishing
Advancing diamond OA
Stanford University Press (SUP) — which has a long and storied history in book publishing — has branched out into journal publishing in association with the Public Knowledge Project (PKP). The init…
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October 21, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Academics, publishers, and non-profits unite to deliver diamond open access journals peeer.net/2025/10/20/a... #BetterPublishing
Scientific publishing is dominated by profit-driven models that harm academic communities. A German working group proposes a Diamond OA system, run by academic societies and publicly funded, to create a more inclusive and sustainable publishing ecosystem: peeer.net/2025/10/14/w... #BetterPublishing
We need communities, not journals
The publication of scientific work is a cornerstone of scientific communication, but over the last century, scientific publishers have become increasingly involved with the scientific process, beco…
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October 14, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Scientific publishing is dominated by profit-driven models that harm academic communities. A German working group proposes a Diamond OA system, run by academic societies and publicly funded, to create a more inclusive and sustainable publishing ecosystem: peeer.net/2025/10/14/w... #BetterPublishing
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💡 PCI recently took part in a CSE webinar focusing on the publish-review-curate model. Read about the discussions and discover innovative strategies for decentralized publishing at:
www.csescienceeditor.org/article/new-...
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September 10, 2025 at 7:34 AM
💡 PCI recently took part in a CSE webinar focusing on the publish-review-curate model. Read about the discussions and discover innovative strategies for decentralized publishing at:
www.csescienceeditor.org/article/new-...
www.csescienceeditor.org/article/new-...
Hey, check out this new reflection on the challenges and paths for making scientific publishing more affordable, accessible, and equitable:
peeer.net/2025/09/08/n...
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Navigating Scientific Publishing: Challenges and Paths Toward Equity
Current changes in scientific publishing are among the most radical in over 50 years, with the range of publishing options rapidly expanding. Publisher-owned journals often dominate the landscape, …
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September 8, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Hey, check out this new reflection on the challenges and paths for making scientific publishing more affordable, accessible, and equitable:
peeer.net/2025/09/08/n...
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📣 Save the date for the 12th PCI webinar on September 18, 2025, at 4 PM CET!! Dorothy Bishop (@deevybee.bsky.social) will present "Editors matter: How negligent publishers subvert quality control in scientific publishing ". For more details and registration, visit:
PCI Webinar Series - Peer Community In
The PCI webinar series is a series of seminars on research practices, publication practices, evaluation, scientific integrity, meta-research, organised by Peer Community In
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August 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM
📣 Save the date for the 12th PCI webinar on September 18, 2025, at 4 PM CET!! Dorothy Bishop (@deevybee.bsky.social) will present "Editors matter: How negligent publishers subvert quality control in scientific publishing ". For more details and registration, visit:
Science deserves better than profit-driven publishing. Change starts from within the community — here’s how we can reclaim it: peeer.net/2025/08/18/r... #BetterPublishing
Rethinking Scientific Publishing: A Call for Change
Scientific publishing lies at the core of academic life. It is the main mechanism through which knowledge is shared, careers are built, and progress is evaluated. However, this system has evolved i…
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August 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Science deserves better than profit-driven publishing. Change starts from within the community — here’s how we can reclaim it: peeer.net/2025/08/18/r... #BetterPublishing
Scientific societies should rethink allowing for‑profit publishers at meetings. They may support the meeting in part, but these same publishers charge unsustainable fees year‑round and undercut academic independence. The trade‑off? Researchers lose. peeer.net/2025/08/04/t...
Two problems with scientific conferences
Akin to the problems in scientific publishing driven by the ever-increasing influence of for-profit publishers since the 1950s and particularly emphasized in the past two decades, problems are also…
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August 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Scientific societies should rethink allowing for‑profit publishers at meetings. They may support the meeting in part, but these same publishers charge unsustainable fees year‑round and undercut academic independence. The trade‑off? Researchers lose. peeer.net/2025/08/04/t...
Do we outsource research conferences at our peril? For‑profit event firms reduce our effort, but fees are high and returns to academia low. Would not-for-profit society-organized meetings held at universities benefit the academic community more? peeer.net/2025/08/04/t...
Two problems with scientific conferences
Akin to the problems in scientific publishing driven by the ever-increasing influence of for-profit publishers since the 1950s and particularly emphasized in the past two decades, problems are also…
peeer.net
August 4, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Do we outsource research conferences at our peril? For‑profit event firms reduce our effort, but fees are high and returns to academia low. Would not-for-profit society-organized meetings held at universities benefit the academic community more? peeer.net/2025/08/04/t...
Another addition to the growing list of mass editorial resignations: editors of a math journal resign and launch a diamond open-access journal ‘free from pressure or influence’. Check out our latest post at peeer.net/2025/07/31/r....
#BetterPublishing
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Rising editorial resignations underscore disputes over academic independence
Mass resignations of managing editors and entire editorial boards from scholarly journals aren’t new, but the frequency has picked up in recent years. Since 2023, editors of over 25 journals have r…
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July 31, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Another addition to the growing list of mass editorial resignations: editors of a math journal resign and launch a diamond open-access journal ‘free from pressure or influence’. Check out our latest post at peeer.net/2025/07/31/r....
#BetterPublishing
#BetterPublishing
📢🌍 Biogeography.News is teaming up with top journals to connect the biogeography community and highlight global research. We're fostering equity, accessibility & collaboration. Want to contribute? Learn more: tinyurl.com/mv2ccftb or email biogeographynews@gmail.com! #Biogeography
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March 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
📢🌍 Biogeography.News is teaming up with top journals to connect the biogeography community and highlight global research. We're fostering equity, accessibility & collaboration. Want to contribute? Learn more: tinyurl.com/mv2ccftb or email biogeographynews@gmail.com! #Biogeography
Author-pays model: Check out our recent post at peeer.net/news/ to better understand the growing inequities in global science associated with high Article Processing Charges in Open Access publications. #BetterPublishing #APC #OA
News
Author-pays model and growing inequities in global science (Dec’24) Scientific publishing, in a form similar to what we know today, has existed for hundreds of years. However, in recent times…
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December 2, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Author-pays model: Check out our recent post at peeer.net/news/ to better understand the growing inequities in global science associated with high Article Processing Charges in Open Access publications. #BetterPublishing #APC #OA
PEEER - Publishing for an Ethical and Equitable Environment in Research, embeds authors, editors, reviewers, journal managers, and other society members around the world working to make scientific publishing more accessible, affordable, and equitable. peeer.net #BetterPublishing #OpenAccess
November 29, 2024 at 11:21 AM
PEEER - Publishing for an Ethical and Equitable Environment in Research, embeds authors, editors, reviewers, journal managers, and other society members around the world working to make scientific publishing more accessible, affordable, and equitable. peeer.net #BetterPublishing #OpenAccess
Join us after lunch at the #Evol2024 symposium on “Evolving the Publishing Ecosystem” 2:30 pm in room 516D. #BetterPublishing peeer.net/events/
Events
3rd Joint Congress on Evolutionary Biology link 26 June 2024: NAVIGATING SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING (GLOBAL EDITION)Workshop description: Current changes in scientific publishing are among the most radical...
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July 30, 2024 at 4:22 PM
Join us after lunch at the #Evol2024 symposium on “Evolving the Publishing Ecosystem” 2:30 pm in room 516D. #BetterPublishing peeer.net/events/
Tomorrow at #Evol2024! Symposium on “Evolving the Publishing Ecosystem” 2:30 pm in room 516D at the Palais de Congres. #BetterPublishing peeer.net/events/
Events
3rd Joint Congress on Evolutionary Biology link 26 June 2024: NAVIGATING SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING (GLOBAL EDITION)Workshop description: Current changes in scientific publishing are among the most radical...
peeer.net
July 29, 2024 at 12:35 PM
Tomorrow at #Evol2024! Symposium on “Evolving the Publishing Ecosystem” 2:30 pm in room 516D at the Palais de Congres. #BetterPublishing peeer.net/events/
Join us and help make scientific publishing more affordable, accessible, and equitable #BetterPublishing #Evol2024 peeer.net
July 26, 2024 at 5:50 PM
Join us and help make scientific publishing more affordable, accessible, and equitable #BetterPublishing #Evol2024 peeer.net
(2/2) …PEEER also is hosting the symposium on “Evolving the Publishing Ecosystem” on Tuesday 30th at 2:30 pm in room 516D at the Palais de Congres. #BetterPublishing #Evol2024
(1/2) If you missed PEEER’s workshop for Early Career Researchers on “Navigating Scientific Publishing” Friday 26th at 1:00–5:30 pm in room 519AB at the Palais de Congres. #BetterPublishing #Evol2024 catch us any time, or at our symposium …
July 26, 2024 at 5:49 PM
(2/2) …PEEER also is hosting the symposium on “Evolving the Publishing Ecosystem” on Tuesday 30th at 2:30 pm in room 516D at the Palais de Congres. #BetterPublishing #Evol2024
(1/2) If you missed PEEER’s workshop for Early Career Researchers on “Navigating Scientific Publishing” Friday 26th at 1:00–5:30 pm in room 519AB at the Palais de Congres. #BetterPublishing #Evol2024 catch us any time, or at our symposium …
July 26, 2024 at 5:47 PM
(1/2) If you missed PEEER’s workshop for Early Career Researchers on “Navigating Scientific Publishing” Friday 26th at 1:00–5:30 pm in room 519AB at the Palais de Congres. #BetterPublishing #Evol2024 catch us any time, or at our symposium …
PEEER’s mission is to foster a culture that supports affordable and equitable access plus a healthy scientific and research community. #BetterPublishing #Evol2024
PEEER is a community of scientists focused on Publishing for an Ethical and Equitable Environment in Research peeer.net. We're at #Evol2024 hosting a workshop and symposium, and happy to chat at any time, about #BetterPublishing
PEEER: Publishing for an Ethical and Equitable Environment in Research
No Researcher Left Behind
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July 26, 2024 at 5:43 PM
PEEER’s mission is to foster a culture that supports affordable and equitable access plus a healthy scientific and research community. #BetterPublishing #Evol2024
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Really excited to be hosting the pre-conference Early Career Workshop on Navigating the Publishing System at #Evolution2024 #Evol2024 - a timely topic, and one that disproportionately affects ECRs. Hope to see some of you there! @peeer.bsky.social www.evolutionmeetings.org/workshops-an...
July 22, 2024 at 10:18 AM
Really excited to be hosting the pre-conference Early Career Workshop on Navigating the Publishing System at #Evolution2024 #Evol2024 - a timely topic, and one that disproportionately affects ECRs. Hope to see some of you there! @peeer.bsky.social www.evolutionmeetings.org/workshops-an...
PEEER is a community of scientists focused on Publishing for an Ethical and Equitable Environment in Research peeer.net. We're at #Evol2024 hosting a workshop and symposium, and happy to chat at any time, about #BetterPublishing
PEEER: Publishing for an Ethical and Equitable Environment in Research
No Researcher Left Behind
peeer.net
July 26, 2024 at 5:36 PM
PEEER is a community of scientists focused on Publishing for an Ethical and Equitable Environment in Research peeer.net. We're at #Evol2024 hosting a workshop and symposium, and happy to chat at any time, about #BetterPublishing