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There is often an assumption in evidence based policy, that evidence means the findings of quantitative studies or randomised control trials. However, in practice evidence is often understood differently. Drawing on a study of Welsh policy actors, Eleanor MacKillop and James Downe highlight four different approaches to evidence in policymaking and suggest how researchers and policy organisations might use these findings to engage differently with policy. … The post Researchers engaging with policy should take into account policymakers’ varied perceptions of evidence [Originally published in the LSE Impact blog in January/2023] first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

Funders and other research organisations are embracing reviewed preprints as an alternative way to assess researchers, and call on others to do the same. … The post Funders support use of reviewed preprints in research assessment [Originally published by eLife in December/2022] first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

The importance of preprints in scholarly communication has been increasing, as well as their credibility and use in every discipline. However, the preprint ecosystem is not yet financially sustainable, and most preprints are not shared using open infrastructure. A report by the Invest in Open Infrastructure initiative examines the current preprint landscape in detail and makes important recommendations that aim at making a system for open infrastructure services for preprints viable, robust, and reliable. … The post Why is it important to support open infrastructure for preprints? first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

eLife will emphasise the public peer review of preprints, restoring author autonomy and promoting the assessment of scientists based on what, not where, they publish. … The post eLife ends accept/reject decisions following peer review [Originally published by eLife in October/2022] first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

The SciELO Program will celebrate its 25th anniversary of regular operation in the week of 25-29 of September 2023, as an open science research communication infrastructure program. … The post SciELO 25 Years: Open Science with IDEIA – Impact, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

Recent research published in Scientometrics raises questions about unforeseen consequences of the spread of Open Access scientific publishing that have to do with the growth of total expenditures and who would be the economic beneficiaries of this paradigm shift. … The post Open Access and Closed Research. Who benefits from the APC? first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

Francisco Alberto de Moura Duarte, retired professor from the University of São Paulo Medical School and President of ABEC Brasil for the first two mandates (1985-1987, 1988-1990), passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, in Ribeirão Preto, SP. Professor Moura Duarte was an eminent scientist in the field of molecular genetics, with participation in institutions in the country and abroad. Available in Portuguese only. … The post Death Notice: Francisco Alberto de Moura Duarte, first President of ABEC Brasil first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

Launched in August 2020 as part of the SciELO Program's positioning as an Open Science program, the SciELO Data research data repository has been in regular operation since January 2022. It is a repository aligned with the state of the art in the management of contents underlying the articles’ texts. … The post SciELO Data repository in regular operation first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

The assessment of research results that mainly relies on citation-based metrics has limitations that lead to distortions in the management of human and financial resources in research institutions around the world. The innovative Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment, created by the initiative of the European Commission and organizations from this continent with the support of 350 public and private organizations from more than 40 countries, has just been published, and establishes criteria that value qualitative assessment and limit the use of quantitative indicators. … The post Research assessment should go beyond comparing impact metrics first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

What are the benefits of open peer reviews on preprints, and why should researchers consider publishing their journal-invited reviews alongside preprints? ASAPbio fellows orgazined in July 2022 the event "Why Publish Your Reviews?" with the objective to answer this question. … The post Three takeaways from our July 19 Publish Your Reviews event first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.