UK government earmarks £10m for open access publishing
UK government earmarks £10m for open access publishingThe money for scientists to publish their research in open access journals will come out of the existing science budget
The Guardian
News blog
Impact factor: researchers should define the metrics that matter to them
Impact factor: researchers should define the metrics that matter to themThe impact factor assumes that the most cited articles are the most influential, but influence is only one aspect of importance
The Guardian
„Das Genom ist ein Dschungel voll seltsamer Kreaturen“
"Das Genom ist ein Dschungel voll seltsamer Kreaturen"“The genome is a jungle full of strange creatures.”
Interview with Ewan Birney about the Encode project and its findings.
(In German)
Zeit online
Detailed map of genome function
Detailed map of genome functionScientists have published the most detailed analysis to date of the human genome.
Their findings are published in 30 connected open-access papers appearing in three journals, Nature, Genome Biology and Genome Research.
“This will give researchers a whole new world to explore and ultimately, it’s hoped, will lead to new treatments.”
Dr Ewan Birney, Encode
BBC
How open is Open Science?
How open is Open Science?Ulrich Herb writes on the current situation of Open Science projects - ensuing from a definition of Open Science that exceeds the Open access definition and allows for transparency and external influence throughout the whole research process.
(In German)
heise online
Open Science Summit 2012
Open Science Summit 2012Kickstarter project for your open science crowdfunding pleasure.
There’s no justifying Research Council UK’s support for gold open access
There's no justifying Research Council UK's support for gold open accessHigher education institutions are currently subsidising publishers at the expense of both the general public and the future standing of UK research, says Stevan Harnad
The Guardian
Developing world gains open access to science research, but hurdles remain
Developing world gains open access to science research, but hurdles remainWhile the free flow of scientific information is now acknowledged as important, the battle for unrestricted access is far from over
The Guardian
Open Access Week 2012: Set the default to Open Access
Open Access Week 2012: Set the default to Open AccessSparc Innovator and the Worldbank Open Knowledge Repository invite to join the Open Access Week starting October 22, 2012 in Washington, DC and Online.
Wiley joins Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association
Wiley joins Open Access Scholarly Publishers AssociationUS publisher John Wiley & Sons announces membership in Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA).
German science publisher Springer goes Open Access
German science publisher Springer goes Open AccessSpringer Science + Business Media decides to integrate open access downloads into their publishing profile for online publications that are already declared as open access books.
In German.
Ijad Madisch, CEO of Researchgate.com in an interview with Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Ijad Madisch, CEO of Researchgate.com in an interview with Neue Zürcher ZeitungIn an interview with Swiss Newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) Ijad Madisch talks about the alternative to the Impact Factor: the new RG Score shall value scientific papers published on researchgate.com.
Madisch talks also about his aim to integrate professors into the open science process, because to his mind they often do not believe in the value of sharing information.
In German.
Neue Zürcher Zeitung.
Pros and Cons of Open Access
Pros and Cons of Open AccessKate Worlock, working as Director & Lead Analyst of a company making analytics for the information industry, outlines the pros and cons of open access.
Nature.
Computational social science: Making the links
Computational social science: Making the linksFrom e-mails to social networks, the digital traces left by life in the modern world are transforming social science.
Nature.
Referring is slow, distribution is fast
Referring is slow, distribution is fastA blogpost on how science should be opened and why a long referee process may be worthwhile.
See also this blogpost on distribution.
e-Science Talk
e-Science Talke-Science is a european initiative on open science that aims to give a clear consistent source of information to the non-expert. e-Science publishes briefings four times a year, the actual one is on open data.
Open access for development: a battle not yet won
Open access for development: a battle not yet wonRestrictions (in scientific publishing, A.N.) not only affect scientists but also science journalists. For journalists, open access to science needs to be complemented by open access to scientists. Yet there are still too many obstacles to the free flow of scientific information — from rapacious publishers to restrictive intellectual property laws and unsympathetic research institutions. The battle for the acceptance of science journalists and communicators as key players in the development field, and for free access to scientific information, is far from over.
Open Access Discussion in Germany: PhD vs. scientist
Open Access Discussion in Germany: PhD vs. scientistPhD blogs on scilogs.de to have no influence on open access process, scientist and reader of the German weekly magazine DIE ZEIT supports open access and wants knowledge to be a non-profit good.
In German.
Startup handles 100 million calls for Open Science, per month
Startup handles 100 million calls for Open Science, per monthThe Wallstreet Online on the raise of the use of open science tools.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNrAS979MfA
Dan Whaley, founder at Hypothes.is: “Reimagining peer-review”, ievobio 2012 conference, Ottawa, Canada, keynote presentation, July 11th, 2012.
(Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
Clarification of the new OA policy from the RCUK
Clarification of the new OA policy from the RCUKPeter Suber on embargoes and the role of green Open Access.
See also comment on this by Stevan Harnad, who is Professor in the Department of Psychology at Université du Québec à Montréal,and is also Affiliate Professor in Electronics and Computer Scienceat University of Southampton, UK.
Unlocking Research
Unlocking ResearchAn interview with Peter Suber, director of the Harvard open access project on Radio Berkman.
See also same interview here.
Open Knowledge Festival
Open Knowledge FestivalThe 2012 theme of OKFestival, which is organized by Kat Braybrooke, London-based Community Coordinator for the Open Knowledge Foundation, is Open Knowledge in Action.
Dates: Monday 17th to Saturday 22nd of September, Helsinki, Finnland.
Costs: 50Euro day ticket, 120Euro Weekticket, financial aid provided if needed.