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January 30, 2016 3:21 AM
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Journal impact factors not credible, not even as a measurement of journals' prestige

Journal impact factors not credible, not even as a measurement of journals' prestige | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
From www.timeshighereducation.com - January 30, 2016 3:07 AM

The measure of scholarly impact is now being manipulated so much that it has ceased to be meaningful, editorial claims

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Impact factor is a forfeiture as an assessment tool for research teams and/or researchers' quality, but it is even no longer credible as an indicator of journal quality, because it is manipulated by publishers.

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Impact factor is a forfeiture as an assessment tool for research teams and/or researchers' quality, but it is even no longer credible as an indicator of journal quality, because it is manipulated by publishers.
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January 28, 2016 8:37 AM
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La CPU et le CNRS demandent la libre diffusion des publications scientifiques et des fouilles de données à la mesure des enjeux scientifiques

From www2.cnrs.fr - January 28, 2016 8:37 AM
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January 17, 2016 3:56 AM
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Thé Open Data Button is in the making

Thé Open Data Button is in the making | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
From openaccessbutton.org - January 17, 2016 3:56 AM
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December 27, 2015 3:34 PM
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EOS, the un-secret story

EOS, the un-secret story | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
From bernardrentier.wordpress.com - December 27, 2015 3:34 PM
At first, it did not seem to be something worth writing about. But a few days ago, a totally unexpected attack came up...
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Rescooped by Bernard Rentier from Science ouverte - Open science
December 18, 2015 6:00 AM
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Who’s afraid of Open Data: Scientists’ objections to data sharing don’t stand up to scrutiny.

Who’s afraid of Open Data: Scientists’ objections to data sharing don’t stand up to scrutiny. | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
From blogs.lse.ac.uk - December 16, 2015 7:00 AM
Many scientists are still resisting calls to openly share underlying data. Whilst their concerns should be taken seriously, Dorothy Bishop doesn’t think the objections withstand scrutiny. Con…

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December 3, 2015 2:42 PM
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The truth about "universal" OA repositories (Richard Poynder on Google+)

The truth about "universal" OA repositories (Richard Poynder on Google+) | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
From plus.google.com - December 3, 2015 2:42 PM
From the University of California
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The truth about famous but commercial repositories. Nothing beats institutional repositories: harvestable, sustainable, non intrusive and compliant with OA basic principles.
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November 22, 2015 2:14 AM
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Text-mining block hiders data-based research

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From www.nature.com - November 22, 2015 2:14 AM
A statistician says a major scientific publisher is hindering his research.
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Elsevier has designed a way to prevent researchers from mass-downloading articles from its website where they are is so-called open access, claiming that it could make the site slower for other users and actually preventing large scale statistical studies aiming at fraud detection and other valuable scientific purposes.
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November 18, 2015 3:39 AM
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Your favourite websites could soon be censored.

Your favourite websites could soon be censored. | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
From savethelink.org - November 18, 2015 3:39 AM
We need to get thousands of Internet users’ voices on the record–will you speak directly to decision-makers with our easy-to-use tool?
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The EU, lobbied by publishers, is allegedly preparing a new link tax which will restrict and put a paywall on hyperlinks. Massive reaction by internauts is expected.
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November 4, 2015 2:22 AM
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Entire editorial staff of Elsevier journal Lingua resigns over high price, lack of open access

Entire editorial staff of Elsevier journal Lingua resigns over high price, lack of open access | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
From arstechnica.co.uk - November 4, 2015 2:22 AM
Editors planning to launch their own open access rival early next year.
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A very inspiring initiative. Abusive outrage generates healthy alternatives.Researchers of all countries, unite! You have nothing to loose but the vaults of knowledge.
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October 22, 2015 1:21 PM
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Le Ministre JC Marcourt: "Nos universités ne peuvent pas être des tours d’ivoire. Elles ne peuvent pas non plus voir les savoirs qu’elles ont créés enfermés sous des cadenas financiers"

Le Ministre JC Marcourt: "Nos universités ne peuvent pas être des tours d’ivoire. Elles ne peuvent pas non plus voir les savoirs qu’elles ont créés enfermés sous des cadenas financiers" | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
From marcourt.wallonie.be - October 22, 2015 1:21 PM

Intervention de Jean-Claude Marcourt dans le cadre de la journée Open Access du 22 octobre 2015.

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Réjouissons-nous ! Voici une déclaration claire, forte et déterminée du Ministre comme il s'y était engagé lors de la remise des insignes de Docteur honoris causa à Stevan Harnad, pionnier de l'Open Access, à l'ULg en 2013.La Belgique francophone accède ainsi au rang des nations qui ont choisi de rendre obligatoirement libre et ouvert l'accès aux résultats publiés de la recherche qui a été financée, en tout ou en partie, par les finances publiques.

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October 16, 2015 5:46 AM
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Innovation ouverte: pour progresser, il faut partager

Innovation ouverte: pour progresser, il faut partager | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
From dailyscience.be - October 16, 2015 5:44 AM
L’innovation au sein d’une entreprise n’est pas un processus monolithique. Encore moins une démarche de repli sur soi. Pour innover aujourd’hui, le maître mot est « ouverture ».  « Qu’il s’agisse d...
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October 13, 2015 6:54 AM
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Nine reasons why Impact Factors fail and using them may harm science | I&M / I&O 2.0

Nine reasons why Impact Factors fail and using them may harm science | I&M / I&O 2.0 | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
From im2punt0.wordpress.com - October 13, 2015 6:54 AM
N.B. This post contains updates between [] Over the past few months I have come across many articles and posts highlighting the detrimental effect of the enormous importance scholars attach to Impact Factors.
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Gilbert C FAURE's comment, October 13, 2015 7:06 AM
so obvious it has to be written again
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October 13, 2015 3:44 AM
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Pour suivre les 6èmes journées Couperin Open Access en streaming

Pour suivre les 6èmes journées Couperin Open Access en streaming | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
From www.canal-u.tv - October 13, 2015 3:44 AM
LIBRE ACCÈS AUX RÉSULTATS DE LA RECHERCHE ET PRATIQUES ÉMERGENTESChercheurs, auteurs et éditeurs, au centre de la valorisation des résultats de la recherche et de la transformation des modes d'édition.
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January 30, 2016 2:48 AM
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Is Open Access enough?

From www.researchgate.net - January 30, 2016 2:48 AM
I wonder if Open Access is really just a distraction from what we really should be focussed on. I have a PhD and I publish strongly in my field.
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January 24, 2016 6:56 AM
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Journée OPEN SCIENCE de l'Université de Lorraine
Le mercredi 27 janvier à Nancy

Journée OPEN SCIENCE de l'Université de Lorraine<br/>Le mercredi 27 janvier à Nancy | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
From www.loria.fr - January 24, 2016 6:56 AM
La Journée Open Science aura lieu le mercredi 27 janvier de 9 heures à 17 heures à l’École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Nancy.Le thème de cette journée sera la "gestion et valorisation des publications et des données de la recherche".
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Gilbert C FAURE's comment, January 24, 2016 10:57 AM
merci de l'information sur l'endroit de la journée... à mercredi
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January 14, 2016 11:30 AM
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Dutch EU presidency aims at open access to scientific journals

Dutch EU presidency aims at open access to scientific journals | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
From www.sciencebusiness.net - January 14, 2016 11:29 AM
Education minister Sander Dekker will push to make more journal papers free to publicly-funded researchers during the Netherlands’ presidency of the EU Council
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December 24, 2015 3:19 AM
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Born Digital: building the ultimate open-access publisher

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From blog.frontiersin.org - December 24, 2015 3:19 AM
The body of research knowledge accumulated by 2014 is estimated at around 60 million peer-reviewed research papers.Based on the current growth rates, the world will produce as much in the next 10 years than it has in the past 100 years.We are living in an era of exponential technologies; an era where predicting more than a few years ahead is almost impossible.
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Though a bit self-congratulating, here is a very thoughtful reflection on how technology impacts business models and tradition.
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December 4, 2015 2:41 AM
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Peer review: not fit for purpose ?

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From www.timeshighereducation.com - December 4, 2015 2:41 AM
Secret dossier on research fraud suggests government concern over science. Senior figures in UK science fear that culture leading to research misconduct has not been changed
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November 25, 2015 5:45 AM
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[GOAL] EVENT: Why Are We Not Boycotting Academia.edu?

From mailman.ecs.soton.ac.uk - November 25, 2015 5:45 AM
Posting on Academia.edu is far from being ethically and politically equivalent to using an institutional open access repository, which is how it is often understood by academics.
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November 18, 2015 7:48 AM
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False alarm ! EU plan on link taxing is no longer a threat.

False alarm ! EU plan on link taxing is no longer a threat. | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
From www.theregister.co.uk - November 18, 2015 7:48 AM
Read it here. Geoblocking falls off the cart
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One of the drawbacks of quick sharing on social media...Apologies for this.
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November 13, 2015 11:18 AM
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101 innovations in scholarly communication - The changing research workflow

101 innovations in scholarly communication - The changing research workflow | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
From innoscholcomm.typeform.com - November 13, 2015 11:18 AM
The changing research workflow - a survey
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October 30, 2015 6:58 AM
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Elsevier, Lingua et l’Open Access

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From elis.hypotheses.org - October 30, 2015 6:58 AM
Un signal fort pour la révision du modèle économique des revues scientifiques, qui dans le contexte actuel de paupérisation de l’université et des institutions de recherche devient de plus en plus intenable.
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[in French] A new strong reaction in exasperation about the constraints imposed by the largest business-focused scholarly publishing company. When is the entire research community going to do the like ?
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October 17, 2015 2:20 AM
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PASTEUR-4-OA Project Advocacy Resources

From mailman.ecs.soton.ac.uk - October 17, 2015 2:20 AM
To promote the development and reinforcement of OA policies in Europe, PASTEUR4OA has produced a series of advocacy resources that can be used by stakeholders in developing new policies or revising existing ones.
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October 14, 2015 3:41 AM
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Pourquoi il faut distinguer clairement les archives ouvertes et l’édition électronique ouverte | L’Édition électronique ouverte

Pourquoi il faut distinguer clairement les archives ouvertes et l’édition électronique ouverte | L’Édition électronique ouverte | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
From leo.hypotheses.org - October 14, 2015 3:41 AM
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October 13, 2015 5:10 AM
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European Commissioner Carlos Moedas supports LERU statement

European Commissioner Carlos Moedas supports LERU statement | Open-Up Public Science! | Scoop.it
From www.openaccess.nl - October 13, 2015 5:10 AM
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At last, a strong statement by university leaders ! Maybe a unique chance to reach a wide-range European consensus on breaking away from the conservative mode of scientific communication ?
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