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Leap Labs — The Discovery Engine

We provide concrete actions that can be taken to support a coalition-based approach to achieve this goal. For example, researchers and developers can establish technical mechanisms such as federated data management tools and explainable data value estimations, to inform and facilitate collective bargaining in the information economy. Additionally,

Collective Bargaining in the Information Economy Can Address AI-Driven Power Concentration

Can we enable a more deliberate process during literature reviews for researchers to leave some mark of assessment of papers that they read, if not in full, then at least of the facets that they considered for their own research? When I read a book on my Kindle, I have the option to highlight passages and make private notes. I also have the option ... See more

Arthur J. Boston • Open Peer Review Will Be A Thing

First, recognize that peer-review can be broken down into a number of discrete facets.

Second, enable and encourage a new style of review that focused on reviewing or assessing single facets.

Then third—or, perhaps tied for second—recognize and uncover areas where single facet reviewing is already occurring, or could easily take place, and display ... See more

Arthur J. Boston • Open Peer Review Will Be A Thing

You can curate and assess science without an editor.

Seemay Chou • Scientific Publishing: Enough is Enough

The strain on scientific publishing

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substance, significance, clarity, constructiveness, and relevance

How Many Academic Journals are There in the World?

UNESCO Science Report: the Race Against Time for Smarter Development - FACTSHEET

Global trends from 2014-2019 reveal uneven growth in research spending, rising researcher numbers (notably women), expanding publication output, and emerging focus on health, technology, and sustainability sciences, dominated by G20 countries.

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There are readers who specialize in assessing particular facets of research papers. The best way to tap into their potential—and to improve scholarly communication at this moment—will be allowing specialists to openly comment on those single aspects of papers, rather than asking them to assess the entire work.