We have received numerous nominations since the ASAP program was launched two weeks ago. There are still 30 days left to nominate yourself or another individual. Teams or groups of ollaborators are also eligible– such as scientists, researchers, educators, social services professionals, technology leaders, entrepreneurs, policy makers, patient advocates, public health workers, librarians and students. [...]
On May 1st PLOS launched the Accelerating Science Award Program (ASAP) that will recognize the use of scientific research, published through Open Access, which has led to innovations in any field that benefit society. Major sponsors include the Wellcome Trust and Google. The ASAP Program recognizes individuals who have used, applied or remixed scientific research to [...]
PLOS is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer. Attracting one of publishing’s most inspiring leaders, PLOS has named Elizabeth Marincola as CEO, effective August 12, 2013. For the past 8 years Marincola served as President and CEO of Society for Science & the Public (SSP), an organization dedicated to advancing [...]
Cameron Neylon, PLOS’ Advocacy Director, is one of several experts who are providing oral evidence to the House of Commons’ Business, Innovation and Skills Committee on Tuesday, April 16 at 9:30am UK time. The testimony, which will be aired live, is in connection to the Committee’s inquiry into Open Access. Following the publication of the [...]
PLOS applauds the Obama administration for issuing a directive that calls for expanding open access to federally funded research. We stand firmly alongside any organization or initiative that attempts to eliminate unnecessary barriers to the immediate availability, access and use of research, and we look forward to working with them in the journey towards full [...]
PLOS applauds the efforts of legislation sponsors Sens. Cornyn (R-TX), and Wyden (D-OR) and Rep. Doyle (D-PA), Yoder (R-KS) and Lofgren (D-CA) with the introduction of bipartisan and bicameral legislation that will maximize the impact of federally funded research. The Fair Access to Science and Technology Research act (FASTR) act states: ”The US has a [...]
At our ten year mark as a publisher of Open Access journals, PLOS announces a year-long series of events to recognize and advance the innovations brought about through the adoption of Open Access publishing. These activities will target both the scientific community and the public at large. The history and benefits of Open Access remain [...]
On the eve of our tenth anniversary, we’re pleased to announce that the redesign of all PLOS journals is now live. The three goals of this initiative were to: Ensure that readers can quickly assess the relevance and importance of an article through a figure browser and highly visible Article-Level Metrics Improve site navigation to [...]
PLOS applauds the call for passage of the Federal Research Public Access Act (FRPAA) in the recently released report by the Brookings Institution. The report, “Building an Innovation-Based Economy”, outlines policy recommendations for the U.S. economy. If signed into law, FRPAA would require open public access to research funded by eleven U.S. federal government agencies. [...]
One of the many joys of OA Week is the opportunity to reflect on the movement’s progress. It has been a watershed year for Open Access advocates as evidenced by the surge of momentum since last year. Just this week a new study published in BMC Medicine shows that OA publishing is growing faster than previously [...]
