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The first Iberoamerican Congress for Open Science took place on 23 and 24 November 2022, as a forum for Iberoamerican dialogue on the right to science and to promote change in how we understand science, from an inclusive, open, participatory, and responsible perspective. … The post Walking the walk: open communication and review in a congress on open science first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

Replicability is a central issue when discussing the reliability of scientific research that renews itself in the promotion of open science. A second researcher's attempt to replicate an earlier study is an effort to determine whether applying the same methods to the same scientific question yields similar results. … The post Reproduction and replication in scientific research – part 1 first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

A scientometric review on the use of content analysis in SciELO Brasil showed a notable concentration of citations from Laurence Bardin's manual, whose use continues to grow. As the work has not had updates in the last two decades, we can say that the use of the technique may be caught in a time warp. … The post Mapping output in content analysis in SciELO Brazil indicates a technique that is caught in a time warp first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

In 1998, the Latin American and Caribbean Health Information Network approved the Declaration of San José “Towards the Virtual Health Library”. 25 Years of the VHL development have gone by as a health information management framework for LA&C. There were many achievements and challenges that turned into opportunities thanks to coordinated network working and the availability of common methodologies and systems. We experience the advancement of digital collections, cloud storage, open science, open data, institutional repositories, open software, etc. Now, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is at our doorstep and, more than a challenge or threat, it is an opportunity to renew the VHL model and celebrate its 25th Anniversary. … The post VHL 25 Years: Achievements, Challenges and Opportunities first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

Large language models can’t understand language the way humans do because they can’t perceive and make sense of the world. … The post It takes a body to understand the world – why ChatGPT and other language AIs don’t know what they’re saying [Originally published in The Conversation in April/2023] first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

A recently published article discusses the need for a profound overhaul of peer review, as the current model proves to be no longer sustainable. Journal editors have difficulties finding reviewers willing to evaluate submitted articles, researchers discuss greater recognition or even remuneration to act as reviewers. Among the numerous proposed alternatives, the opening of peer review is presented as the most feasible alternative. … The post Rethink peer review to make it sustainable first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

Considering the significant growth of preprints in scholarly communication, as well as the emergence of preprint servers in all areas of knowledge, Richard Sever, assistant director of CSHL Press, proposes that (post-publication) evaluation of preprints be used to complement doctoral and postdoctoral training at academic institutions. … The post Preprint review should be part of doctoral and postdoctoral training programs first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

Based on the experience of certifying companies and consultants providing support services for journal production for more than ten years, the SciELO Program launches in 2023 the SciELO MarketPlace as a web platform to manage the supply and demand of national and international scholarly communication products and services that meet the requirements of SciELO methodologies with the objectives of expanding and strengthening the research communication infrastructure and professionalism of journal production according to the state of the art at accessible costs. SciELO MartePlace is the outcome of a partnership with the company Bradoo specialized in customizing resource management via the Odoo system. … The post SciELO MarketPlace – commercialization platform for scholarly communication products and services first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, preprint servers became a vital mechanism for the rapid sharing and review of vital research. However, discussing the findings of a recent report, Naomi Penfold finds much of the infrastructure supporting non-commercial preprint publications is precariously governed and at risk of being acquired by commercial publishers. … The post Lack of sustainability plans for preprint services risks their potential to improve science [Originally published in the LSE Impact blog in March/2023] first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

Research must be well planned, carried out correctly and reported in a clear and transparent way, as the reliability of the results depends on the rigor of the experimental design. However, in the published reports, there seems to be a lack of commitment by those responsible for assessing the quality of the research. Experts pointed out that the current incentive structures in research institutions do not sufficiently encourage researchers to invest in solidity and transparency, instead encouraging them to optimize their aptitude in the fight for publications and grants. Over the past decade, large-scale replication studies have shown that reproducibility is far from favorable in many scientific fields, and questionable research practices are becoming more prevalent. Clearly something is not working in the scientific enterprise. … The post Shuffle the cards and deal again first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.