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Biologist-driven non-profit promoting transparency and innovation in life sciences communication
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Do you, or your colleagues, have questions about preprints? We are here to help! ASAPbio built a Resource Center to answer all your preprint questions!
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Share the resources with your colleagues to increase the preprint awareness!
Visit our Resource Center to learn more👇
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November 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Do you, or your colleagues, have questions about preprints? We are here to help! ASAPbio built a Resource Center to answer all your preprint questions!
Share the resources with your colleagues to increase the preprint awareness!
Visit our Resource Center to learn more👇
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Share the resources with your colleagues to increase the preprint awareness!
Visit our Resource Center to learn more👇
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1/ @reviewcommons.org, @embo.org's preprint peer review platform, is taking an important step forward. Multiple publishers, including eLife, are now jointly running the peer-review process on behalf of the platform.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
1/ @reviewcommons.org, @embo.org's preprint peer review platform, is taking an important step forward. Multiple publishers, including eLife, are now jointly running the peer-review process on behalf of the platform.
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Big New! @elife.bsky.social @genetics-gsa.bsky.social #G3journal are joining editorial forces with @reviewcommons.org - bringing not just field-specific expertise to the process but also making #PreprintPeerReview a truly collaborative effort!🎉👏
Read more to find out👇
www.embo.org/features/pub...
Read more to find out👇
www.embo.org/features/pub...
Publishers join the Review Commons peer review process – Features – EMBO
Editors from eLife, Genetics, G3 and Journal of Cell Biology will contribute to the EMBO preprint peer review platform
www.embo.org
November 3, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Big New! @elife.bsky.social @genetics-gsa.bsky.social #G3journal are joining editorial forces with @reviewcommons.org - bringing not just field-specific expertise to the process but also making #PreprintPeerReview a truly collaborative effort!🎉👏
Read more to find out👇
www.embo.org/features/pub...
Read more to find out👇
www.embo.org/features/pub...
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Additionally, applications are now open to join the 2026 Cohort of PREreview Champions.
Learn more about what to expect and apply today: content.prereview.org/2026-prerevi...
Please consider sharing this opportunity with others in your community!
Thank you!
Learn more about what to expect and apply today: content.prereview.org/2026-prerevi...
Please consider sharing this opportunity with others in your community!
Thank you!
2026 PREreview Champions - Apply NOW
Applications are now open to join the 2026 PREreview Champions Program! As we wrap up another amazing year of reflections, actions, and collaborations spearheaded by a fantastic cohort of 2025 Champio...
content.prereview.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Additionally, applications are now open to join the 2026 Cohort of PREreview Champions.
Learn more about what to expect and apply today: content.prereview.org/2026-prerevi...
Please consider sharing this opportunity with others in your community!
Thank you!
Learn more about what to expect and apply today: content.prereview.org/2026-prerevi...
Please consider sharing this opportunity with others in your community!
Thank you!
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✍️ Advance the Culture of Peer Review with Preprints!🚀
Tips for researchers:
✨ Request reviews and feedback for your next preprint
✨Write preprint reviews
✨Agree to review preprints
✨Convert journal clubs to a preprint review club
✨List preprint reviews on your lab website
Tips for researchers:
✨ Request reviews and feedback for your next preprint
✨Write preprint reviews
✨Agree to review preprints
✨Convert journal clubs to a preprint review club
✨List preprint reviews on your lab website
November 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
✍️ Advance the Culture of Peer Review with Preprints!🚀
Tips for researchers:
✨ Request reviews and feedback for your next preprint
✨Write preprint reviews
✨Agree to review preprints
✨Convert journal clubs to a preprint review club
✨List preprint reviews on your lab website
Tips for researchers:
✨ Request reviews and feedback for your next preprint
✨Write preprint reviews
✨Agree to review preprints
✨Convert journal clubs to a preprint review club
✨List preprint reviews on your lab website
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📣 Join the ReproducibiliTea Steering Committee!
📅 Applications are open until 30th November 2025 (midnight CET).
Full Announcement:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Application Form:
forms.gle/R8FSHGJCFVk2...
Please share!
📅 Applications are open until 30th November 2025 (midnight CET).
Full Announcement:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Application Form:
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Please share!
November 7, 2025 at 11:04 AM
📣 Join the ReproducibiliTea Steering Committee!
📅 Applications are open until 30th November 2025 (midnight CET).
Full Announcement:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Application Form:
forms.gle/R8FSHGJCFVk2...
Please share!
📅 Applications are open until 30th November 2025 (midnight CET).
Full Announcement:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Application Form:
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Please share!
Some great tips from @elife.bsky.social 👇
1/ Want to try your hand at science communication but don’t know where to start?
We put together seven tried and tested tips for communicating preprinted research with suggestions and resources that can help you on social media and beyond! #SciComm
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We put together seven tried and tested tips for communicating preprinted research with suggestions and resources that can help you on social media and beyond! #SciComm
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November 8, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Some great tips from @elife.bsky.social 👇
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We’re excited to share that NORRN is launching its first-ever Open Science Award to recognise outstanding early career researchers in Norway who champion open science 🏆
Award winners will receive a gift card + certificate, see the application form for more details nettskjema.no/a/531568#/pa...
Award winners will receive a gift card + certificate, see the application form for more details nettskjema.no/a/531568#/pa...
October 29, 2025 at 7:28 AM
We’re excited to share that NORRN is launching its first-ever Open Science Award to recognise outstanding early career researchers in Norway who champion open science 🏆
Award winners will receive a gift card + certificate, see the application form for more details nettskjema.no/a/531568#/pa...
Award winners will receive a gift card + certificate, see the application form for more details nettskjema.no/a/531568#/pa...
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Anotehr blog post from me re: open research. This time on pre-prints: echr.group/2025/10/31/w...
Not mentioned in that blog, but the folks @asapbio.bsky.social have a great resource on pre-printing here: asapbio.org/about/why-pr...
Not mentioned in that blog, but the folks @asapbio.bsky.social have a great resource on pre-printing here: asapbio.org/about/why-pr...
Why should I use pre-prints?
Traditional scientific publishing is slow and is often pay-walled. That is, there is normally a long delay between submitting your manuscript for publication and that manuscript being published (an…
echr.group
November 5, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Anotehr blog post from me re: open research. This time on pre-prints: echr.group/2025/10/31/w...
Not mentioned in that blog, but the folks @asapbio.bsky.social have a great resource on pre-printing here: asapbio.org/about/why-pr...
Not mentioned in that blog, but the folks @asapbio.bsky.social have a great resource on pre-printing here: asapbio.org/about/why-pr...
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Sciety is bridging preprints and open social networks. Our latest integration with #Bonfire enables you to start a discussion on Sciety and federate anywhere; meeting researchers wherever they already are.
blog.sciety.org/bridging-pre...
#Fediverse #ActivityPub #NLnet
blog.sciety.org/bridging-pre...
#Fediverse #ActivityPub #NLnet
Bridging preprints and the Fediverse: Start discussions on Sciety, and continue them everywhere
Announcing a powerful new feature to connect scholarly conversations across the open web
blog.sciety.org
November 5, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Sciety is bridging preprints and open social networks. Our latest integration with #Bonfire enables you to start a discussion on Sciety and federate anywhere; meeting researchers wherever they already are.
blog.sciety.org/bridging-pre...
#Fediverse #ActivityPub #NLnet
blog.sciety.org/bridging-pre...
#Fediverse #ActivityPub #NLnet
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Enabling options for review: bioRxiv authors now have the option to send their preprints directly to @qedscience.bsky.social , an authors-centered AI review platform, for automated feedback on their paper.
openrxiv.org/enabling-rev...
#OpenScience #Preprints #openrxiv #qedscience #biorxiv
openrxiv.org/enabling-rev...
#OpenScience #Preprints #openrxiv #qedscience #biorxiv
November 6, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Enabling options for review: bioRxiv authors now have the option to send their preprints directly to @qedscience.bsky.social , an authors-centered AI review platform, for automated feedback on their paper.
openrxiv.org/enabling-rev...
#OpenScience #Preprints #openrxiv #qedscience #biorxiv
openrxiv.org/enabling-rev...
#OpenScience #Preprints #openrxiv #qedscience #biorxiv
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Finding it confusing licensing your work?
@asapbio.bsky.social have created an FAQ covering the basics and commercial uses, supporting you to make an informed choice.
#OpenAccess #OpenScience #PhDsky
@asapbio.bsky.social have created an FAQ covering the basics and commercial uses, supporting you to make an informed choice.
#OpenAccess #OpenScience #PhDsky
The licensing choice you make depends on you. To make an informed decision, we encourage you to watch the video!
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You can also refer to the ASAPbio licensing FAQ to learn more buff.ly/Tv7w7RM
Licensing FAQ – ASAPbio
Keep up to date on open scholarly communication! Check out what’s new on the blog.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Finding it confusing licensing your work?
@asapbio.bsky.social have created an FAQ covering the basics and commercial uses, supporting you to make an informed choice.
#OpenAccess #OpenScience #PhDsky
@asapbio.bsky.social have created an FAQ covering the basics and commercial uses, supporting you to make an informed choice.
#OpenAccess #OpenScience #PhDsky
Preprints are:
🎇 Free to read
🎇 Free to post
🎇 Accessible worldwide
But the benefits don't end there!
Want to learn how you can benefit from posting a preprint? Visit our website to learn more! 👉 buff.ly/XHCS3Bb
🎇 Free to read
🎇 Free to post
🎇 Accessible worldwide
But the benefits don't end there!
Want to learn how you can benefit from posting a preprint? Visit our website to learn more! 👉 buff.ly/XHCS3Bb
October 31, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Preprints are:
🎇 Free to read
🎇 Free to post
🎇 Accessible worldwide
But the benefits don't end there!
Want to learn how you can benefit from posting a preprint? Visit our website to learn more! 👉 buff.ly/XHCS3Bb
🎇 Free to read
🎇 Free to post
🎇 Accessible worldwide
But the benefits don't end there!
Want to learn how you can benefit from posting a preprint? Visit our website to learn more! 👉 buff.ly/XHCS3Bb
❔How can funders maximize the value of their grants?
✨Recommend – or better yet require – grantees to publish the outputs of their research using Creative Commons attribution, or CC-BY, licenses.
Our blog post shares recommendations and examples of good practices👇
✨Recommend – or better yet require – grantees to publish the outputs of their research using Creative Commons attribution, or CC-BY, licenses.
Our blog post shares recommendations and examples of good practices👇
Life Science Research Funders Should Recommend Or Require CC-BY Licenses For The Research They Fund – ASAPbio
A scientist-driven nonprofit accelerating discovery by promoting innovation and transparency in life science communication through preprints and open peer review.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
❔How can funders maximize the value of their grants?
✨Recommend – or better yet require – grantees to publish the outputs of their research using Creative Commons attribution, or CC-BY, licenses.
Our blog post shares recommendations and examples of good practices👇
✨Recommend – or better yet require – grantees to publish the outputs of their research using Creative Commons attribution, or CC-BY, licenses.
Our blog post shares recommendations and examples of good practices👇
❓ Do preprints establish priority of discovery❓
Yes!
✨Preprints have a time stamp.
✨Preprints are publicly available.
✨Preprints can be cited.
#OpenScience #research #science #OpeAccess
Yes!
✨Preprints have a time stamp.
✨Preprints are publicly available.
✨Preprints can be cited.
#OpenScience #research #science #OpeAccess
October 29, 2025 at 1:26 PM
❓ Do preprints establish priority of discovery❓
Yes!
✨Preprints have a time stamp.
✨Preprints are publicly available.
✨Preprints can be cited.
#OpenScience #research #science #OpeAccess
Yes!
✨Preprints have a time stamp.
✨Preprints are publicly available.
✨Preprints can be cited.
#OpenScience #research #science #OpeAccess
💡 Thinking about preprinting but unsure where to start?
📖 Check out “A Guide to Preprinting for Early Career Researchers”:
🔍 What preprints are & their relevance across disciplines
💬 Tips for discussing preprints with co-authors
✅ Preprint submission checklist
📖 Check out “A Guide to Preprinting for Early Career Researchers”:
🔍 What preprints are & their relevance across disciplines
💬 Tips for discussing preprints with co-authors
✅ Preprint submission checklist
Preprint Highlight: “A Guide To Preprinting For Early Career Researchers” – ASAPbio
A scientist-driven nonprofit accelerating discovery by promoting innovation and transparency in life science communication through preprints and open peer review.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
💡 Thinking about preprinting but unsure where to start?
📖 Check out “A Guide to Preprinting for Early Career Researchers”:
🔍 What preprints are & their relevance across disciplines
💬 Tips for discussing preprints with co-authors
✅ Preprint submission checklist
📖 Check out “A Guide to Preprinting for Early Career Researchers”:
🔍 What preprints are & their relevance across disciplines
💬 Tips for discussing preprints with co-authors
✅ Preprint submission checklist
Elevate Preprint Feedback with FAST Principles!
✨Focused: Tackle the science, not the person.
✅Appropriate: Keep it respectful and bias-free.
🎯Specific: Provide actionable insights.
🌐Transparent: Be open about your role.
✨Focused: Tackle the science, not the person.
✅Appropriate: Keep it respectful and bias-free.
🎯Specific: Provide actionable insights.
🌐Transparent: Be open about your role.
FAST Principles – ASAPbio
Keep up to date on open scholarly communication! Check out what’s new on the blog.
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October 28, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Elevate Preprint Feedback with FAST Principles!
✨Focused: Tackle the science, not the person.
✅Appropriate: Keep it respectful and bias-free.
🎯Specific: Provide actionable insights.
🌐Transparent: Be open about your role.
✨Focused: Tackle the science, not the person.
✅Appropriate: Keep it respectful and bias-free.
🎯Specific: Provide actionable insights.
🌐Transparent: Be open about your role.
An example of how preprints allow researchers to have an official time stamp of making their research publicly available, and establish priority of the discovery.
Jack Baker was falsely accused of #plagiarism (by his plagiarist!) and now recommends #greenOA, especially for #preprints, to establish your priority.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02947-3
(#paywalled)
I've been making this point for years and welcome this chance to reiterate […]
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02947-3
(#paywalled)
I've been making this point for years and welcome this chance to reiterate […]
Original post on fediscience.org
fediscience.org
October 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM
An example of how preprints allow researchers to have an official time stamp of making their research publicly available, and establish priority of the discovery.
It’s terrific to see such support for preprints from funders!
ICYMI: Read our impact story on policies at HHMI, Gates & Astera promoting #OpenAccess #OpenScience #OpenData. Thought leaders helping accelerate discovery in science @madubs.bsky.social @openaccessmaven.bsky.social @pracheeac.bsky.social! sparcopen.org/impact-story...
Funders Roll Out Next Gen Open Policies - SPARC
sparcopen.org
October 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
It’s terrific to see such support for preprints from funders!
Preprints and open peer review are one of the potential new avenues for research dissemination and evaluation that are independent of journal publications.
I spend a lot of time talking to potential grantees about our open science policy. Some field notes here:
open.substack.com/pub/seemay/p...
open.substack.com/pub/seemay/p...
Why careerism can be bad for science training
Some field notes from scholarly publishing discussions with scientists
open.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Preprints and open peer review are one of the potential new avenues for research dissemination and evaluation that are independent of journal publications.
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Launching the new Participation Reports, already available at crossref.org/members/prep. Read about what's new and why more transparency on #openmetadata is important for movements like @barcelonadori.bsky.social, not to mention insights for members themselves doi.org/10.64000/8d5... #Crossref2025
October 23, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Launching the new Participation Reports, already available at crossref.org/members/prep. Read about what's new and why more transparency on #openmetadata is important for movements like @barcelonadori.bsky.social, not to mention insights for members themselves doi.org/10.64000/8d5... #Crossref2025
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Register for Don't Use This Code's free Open Science Skills virtual training! Learn to:
- Use tools like GitHub, Python & Zenodo
- Make research accessible, transparent & reproducible
- Understand concepts like FAIR & CARE
- Draft Open Science & Data Management plans
🔗: www.opensciencetraining.org
- Use tools like GitHub, Python & Zenodo
- Make research accessible, transparent & reproducible
- Understand concepts like FAIR & CARE
- Draft Open Science & Data Management plans
🔗: www.opensciencetraining.org
Open Science Training
www.opensciencetraining.org
October 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Register for Don't Use This Code's free Open Science Skills virtual training! Learn to:
- Use tools like GitHub, Python & Zenodo
- Make research accessible, transparent & reproducible
- Understand concepts like FAIR & CARE
- Draft Open Science & Data Management plans
🔗: www.opensciencetraining.org
- Use tools like GitHub, Python & Zenodo
- Make research accessible, transparent & reproducible
- Understand concepts like FAIR & CARE
- Draft Open Science & Data Management plans
🔗: www.opensciencetraining.org
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Of particular interest to those interested in #preprints and #openscience , or anyone who has been thinking about the Engagement with Society aspects of OS cc. @asapbio.bsky.social @ludowaltman.bsky.social @stephenpinfield.bsky.social @jacoates.bsky.social
The #OpenScience movement aims to transform how scientists work with each other and with society. These shifts pull in different directions — and “scientific cultures” helps make sense of the tension.
NEW BLOG: Tensions in Open Science and Scientific Culture
www.scholcommlab.ca/2025/10/21/t...
NEW BLOG: Tensions in Open Science and Scientific Culture
www.scholcommlab.ca/2025/10/21/t...
Tensions in Open Science and Scientific Culture
Open Science (OS) holds a powerful promise: to serve society by providing universal public access to knowledge. But, as we continue to see OS be adopted across the world, it becomes increasingly cl…
www.scholcommlab.ca
October 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Of particular interest to those interested in #preprints and #openscience , or anyone who has been thinking about the Engagement with Society aspects of OS cc. @asapbio.bsky.social @ludowaltman.bsky.social @stephenpinfield.bsky.social @jacoates.bsky.social
If you don't know yet who the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information is, take 3 minutes to learn about this organization and the vital work they do in the Open Science space.
Who we are in 2 minutes 🎬
Created on the occasion of being shortlisted for the 2025 Leo Waaijers Open Science Award (UKB), this video explains what the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information is, and why it matters.
▶️ Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dmbt...
Created on the occasion of being shortlisted for the 2025 Leo Waaijers Open Science Award (UKB), this video explains what the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information is, and why it matters.
▶️ Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dmbt...
Barcelona Declaration: Who we are
YouTube video by Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information
www.youtube.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:07 PM
If you don't know yet who the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information is, take 3 minutes to learn about this organization and the vital work they do in the Open Science space.