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What kind of data does Dryad publish? Just about everything. We publish data in all its forms and formats, created by researchers all around the globe, working across all scientific disciplines. And our experienced team of data curators review each dataset to ensure that data is not only available, but findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (#FAIR) — maximizing the impact of everything we publish. #opendata #openaccess #openscience #datasharing

openRxiv’s Chief Science and Strategy Officer, Richard Sever, recently participated in a virtual panel discussion hosted by the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. The panel discussed the question of “How Can Open Science Practices Increase Trust in Research?”. Panelists shared: 📈New trends in open science and how they will change the way policymakers, journalists, and the public encounter, make sense of, and ultimately trust science. ⚠️Potential risks posed by the adoption of open science and how researchers and publishers can work with journalists and policymakers to mitigate them. 🥼Why researchers are adopting open science, and what it means for the future of access to scientific knowledge. 💡Lessons learned from the news media’s history with free online publishing, and what the academic publishing community can take and adapt from them. Watch the recording here: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gfb6Khji #openscience #preprints #richardsever #openrxiv #biorxiv #medrxiv #shorensteincenter

openRxiv has launched a search for a Chief Product Officer to join our leadership team. Are you a product leader who cares about open science? If so, this opportunity might be for you. We oversee bioRxiv and medRxiv, which together post over 62,000 preprints annually, transforming how scientific discoveries are shared worldwide. What you would get to do: 👥 Lead our technical team to continue running bioRxiv and medRxiv, including documentation and development practices, and identify areas for increased efficiency 🔬 Build products and services that advance scientific communication 🤝 Work directly with our CEO and Chief Science & Strategy Officer to set organizational direction and roadmapping 📈 Contribute to the foundational groundwork for openRxiv's future success and growth 💡 And more! We're seeking an individual with experience in product management and team leadership, knowledge of digital scientific publishing, and the ability to work effectively in a fully remote environment. Experience navigating uncertainty, working effectively with open-source communities, and expertise in striking a balance between strategic thinking and hands-on execution are must haves. This role presents an opportunity to shape how scientific research is shared globally. If you're interested in making cutting-edge research freely accessible and working at the intersection of science and technology, we'd love to hear from you. 💚 We are working with Brooke Rosenzweig, PhD at Foundation Advisors on this search. Review the full details and how to apply: https://lnkd.in/dgJe3wBB #OpenScience #Preprints #JobOpening #ProductManagement #SciComm #ProductLeadership

✨ Preprint mandates gather momentum ✨ Richard Sever reflects on the new Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) access policy where HHMI investigators, scholars and scientists employed at HHMI’s Janelia research campus must now “make original research articles that represent major contributions from their laboratories publicly available as…preprints”. With this new policy, HHMI is another organization aligning with 'Plan U' which outlines that preprint mandates are the easiest route to universal free access and could stimulate the evolution of scientific publishing and academic assessment. "The new HHMI policy is not just a smart move that ensures immediate, free access to the research it funds but is also a push towards a better scholarly communication ecosystem." We love to see it. 💚 https://lnkd.in/gJUAWSda

As National Postdoc Appreciation Week wraps up, we're celebrating the amazing work of postdoctoral researchers worldwide. This year's focus on "Communicating Your Science and Research" reminds us how important it is for researchers to share their discoveries and connect with others in their field. Whether you're working in the lab, teaching students, or presenting at conferences, your research is building the future of science. Thank you for your hard work and dedication. Science is stronger because of you. 💚 #PostdocAppreciation #ScienceCommunication #Research #NPAW2025

🎉 openRxiv partners with Dryad to streamline data sharing and curation An important part of our work at openRxiv is to collaborate with other organizations to improve science communication and promote interoperability. Preprints are just one part of the research workflow, and we want to help ensure they are effectively integrated with other research outputs. Public datasets are a good example, since these serve both as the evidence basis for discoveries reported in articles and as resources for data re-use that drive discovery by other scientists. To help integrate datasets with preprints posted on bioRxiv & medRxiv, we have partnered with Dryad, a general-purpose data publishing platform that hosts datasets in a variety of formats and makes them findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR). The integration streamlines data sharing for authors and make it easy for them add and connect their preprints to Dryad datasets without leaving the bioRxiv submission system. Once posted, a green checkmark on the preprint page indicates Dryad's curation. Why this matters: ⚡Efficiency: Eliminate duplicate data entry and streamline the submission process. What once took multiple logins and form-fills now happens in a single flow. 📘 Compliance: Meet funder and journal data-sharing requirements effortlessly by depositing in a trusted, accredited platform. ⭐ Credibility: Data linked to a DOI signals rigor and permanence, strengthening trust in the preprint’s findings. 📊 Metrics: Track downloads and citations separately for the dataset, adding another dimension to scholarly impact. 🔍 Enhanced discoverability: Datasets receive DOIs and are indexed in scholarly search engines, increasing the visibility of the work and inviting reuse across disciplines. 📜 Clear licensing: Dryad enforces open licenses by default, clarifying how others may reuse, remix, or build upon the data. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eqMKWnnw #OpenScience #OpenData #bioRxiv #medRxiv

🎉 We're excited that John Inglis, co-founder of bioRxiv & medRxiv and chair of the openRxiv Scientific Medical and Advisory Board is involved in this initiative to better value data sharing.

The NIH recently issued an RFI on allowable publishing costs associated with NIH grants. Richard Sever and Tracy K. Teal, PhD submitted their response emphasizing how a preprint mandate (a.k.a. Plan U) could provide rapid free public access to NIH-funded research. https://lnkd.in/gNPqHhwC By sharing manuscripts as preprints on non-profit servers such as bioRxiv (biological sciences), medRxiv (health sciences), chemRxiv (chemistry), arXiv (computational and physical sciences) and others this approach would achieve the goal of public access simply and immediately. It separates questions around peer review from access to the results of research and allows the evaluation of research to proceed separately, where solutions may vary. #preprints #ScientificCommunication #informationsharing #publicaccess #openscience

Funding acknowledgments aren’t just a footnote. They are part of your research’s story. With preprints now a vital part of scholarly communication, adding funder information early is essential for: 🔍 Transparency – helping readers understand the context and provenance of your work 📑 Compliance – meeting funder expectations (and building your track record for future grants) 📈 Impact – ensuring your work is discoverable in funder databases and policy discussions bioRxiv & medRxiv now makes it easy to include standardized funder details and grant numbers at the time of submission. It is a small step that amplifies your research’s visibility, credibility, and long-term impact. 📖 Read more on the openRxiv blog: https://lnkd.in/gNUHMS6y #OpenScience #Preprints #ResearchTransparency #FundingAcknowledgment #ScienceCommunication #ResearchImpact #AcademicPublishing #openRxiv #bioRxiv

💚 openRxiv is proud to share that John Inglis (Chair of the openRxiv Scientific and Medical Advisory Board) and Richard Sever (Chief Science and Strategy Officer at openRxiv) have been awarded the The Royal Society 2025 Research Culture Award. This honor recognizes their pioneering work in co-founding bioRxiv & medRxiv, the preprint servers that have transformed how biomedical science is shared and accelerated worldwide. Together, these platforms now host over 430,000 preprints from thousands of institutions, enabling researchers everywhere to share their work fast, equitably, and free of charge. 👏 Congratulations to John and Richard, and to the extraordinary teams, co-founders and communities whose dedication has advanced open science through communication at the speed of science. This includes their colleagues at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, including CSHL President Bruce Stillman, their medRxiv co-founders Harlan Krumholz, Joseph Ross, Theodora Bloom, and Claire Rawlinson, the preprint teams at bioRxiv and medRxiv, as well as the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and many others for sustaining and supporting the growth of the preprint program. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/g8iMrk_d #OpenScience #Preprints #ResearchCulture #ScienceCommunication