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There is still time to join us for the next webinar in our Open 2.0 series! In this session, we will hear from Sabina Leonelli, Ismael Rafols and Antónia Correia about their views on the use of case studies in #OpenScience monitoring. 📅 Oct 31 at 2.30 PM CET 📝 Learn more and register: https://plos.io/4754Apz PathOS Project Open Science Monitoring Initiative

As part of our Redefining Publishing initiative, we have been asking: What would it take to move beyond the APC and build a business model that truly supports open science? We have heard from libraries, funders, and institutions globally, both at a convening in March and interviews with PLOS institutional customers. Here is what we heard: ✅ We need an economic shift that broadens participation in open science ✅ Recognition must go beyond the article ✅ Costs for open science must shift away from individual researchers ✅ Models must be equitable, predictable, and transparent ✅ We must replace, rather than add to, current publishing costs Read more: https://plos.io/4quloOu

Meet Catherine Kyobutungi, Co-Editor-in-Chief of PLOS Global Public Health, and discover a journal redefining #GlobalHealth research through equity, inclusion, and collaboration - and why it matters now more than ever. 📽️ Watch the interview here: https://plos.io/43gIdek

Today marks #WorldMentalHealthDay, with this year’s theme focusing on access to services – mental health in catastrophes and emergencies. We believe that supporting those who face adversity and are most vulnerable is not just important, it is essential. Across our journals, including PLOS Mental Health, we consistently work to amplify research and insights that improve wellbeing in communities affected by mass trauma. Whether support is offered during a crisis or in its aftermath, it must be shaped by the voices of those we aim to help. This often means rethinking frameworks, policies, and clinical practices to ensure they truly serve the needs of impacted communities. Visit the PLOS Mental Health blog to learn more: https://plos.io/48U2H03 #OpenScience #MentalHealth

We would like to give a warm welcome to Sera Young, who has joined PLOS Water as new co-Editor-in-Chief of the journal. Learn more about Sera and her background: https://plos.io/4gZxLxw

Join us for the next webinar in our Open 2.0 series, where we will hear from the PathOS Project, Open Science Monitoring Initiative and Open Infrastructures for Planetary Health, about their investigations into how openness accelerates collaborations between academia and industry. 📅 October 31 at 2:30 PM CEST 📝 Register: https://plos.io/4h2FdYP Featured speakers include Sabina Leonelli, Ismael Rafols and Antónia Correia.

It was a privilege to collaborate with the African Reproducibility Network (AREN) at the recent Nairobi Convening, hosted in partnership with TCC Africa-Training Centre in Communication. Together, we explored how open science can better serve the global research community through inclusive publishing models, equitable funding approaches, and recognition of diverse research outputs. AREN’s regional perspectives helped ground these discussions in lived experience, while TCC Africa’s hosting created space for meaningful exchange and connection. As we continue developing frameworks like the knowledge stack and exploring sustainable funding models (https://lnkd.in/eBcWEdab), we remain committed to co-creating publishing systems that reflect the full diversity of research and researchers worldwide.

"The current publishing system doesn’t reflect how science is done – or how it should be assessed." Read Iain Hrynaszkiewicz’s recent article in Research Information. As part of our Redefining Publishing initiative, the article explores our recent validation work, sharing feedback from the community on how we can collaborate to better support open science and reform research assessment. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/etPa6sRy #OpenScience #ResearchAssessment #RedefiningPublishing

September marked #SuicidePreventionMonth — a time to spotlight the importance of mental health support and evidence-based care. But the need for action does not end with the calendar. LGBTQ+ youth continue to face disproportionately high mental health risks, and recent changes to crisis service funding raise urgent questions about access, equity, and public health policy. We believe that science should illuminate, not overlook, the needs of vulnerable communities. As conversations around mental health and access to care intensify, we are reflecting on how open research can support evidence-based, inclusive public health responses. We are proud to publish work that informs compassionate interventions and helps decision-makers see the full picture. Read more: https://plos.io/3KvywlM #OpenScience #MentalHealth #PublicHealth

We are pleased to welcome Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), recognized as an Institute of Eminence by the Government of India, to our growing community of institutional partners. Through this publishing agreement, authors affiliated with MAHE can publish in our journals without article processing charges. We are working alongside researchers, funders and institutions to reimagine more equitable and sustainable models for open access publishing. 🔗 Read more: https://plos.io/3IR4Vml 🏫 Learn more about our institutional models: https://lnkd.in/eCUfpgCM