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eLife’s New Model: One year on

eLife's new publishing model, a year after its launch, has led to over 6,200 submissions, with more than 1,300 reviewed preprints published. This model emphasises speed and transparency, combining preprints with expert peer reviews and assessments to facilitate quicker communication of research. The median time from submission to publication is 91 days, significantly faster than the legacy model. Authors have positively rated the quality of public reviews and the consultative review process, underscoring the model's success in enhancing scientific communication

Study on scientific publishing in Europe released by the Publications Office of the EU

The study, commissioned to support the European Commission's open access policies, explores the complexity and opacity of financial flows in scientific publishing. It aims to offer a deeper understanding of the costs and practices associated with scholarly publications, advising on policy actions for enhanced transparency. The report covers national policies on publication financing, the diversity of scientific publishing in Europe, and the challenges in accessing detailed financial information on publication costs. It concludes with recommendations to increase the transparency of publishing costs and the availability of information on open access investments.

The Cost and Price of Public Access to Research Data: A Synthesis is published by IOI

This reports on the new requirements for United States federal research funding to make scholarly outputs freely available. It explores the definitions of cost, price, reasonable, and allowable expenses related to research data curation and sharing, emphasising labour as the most significant cost. The study examines cost modelling in research data management and digital preservation, highlighting the variability of costs across disciplines and the importance of transparency in repository costs to aid researchers and funders.

The Platform Developers in a Federated Model of Diamond Open Access – the diamond papers

Diamond Open Access seems to be gaining steam following their recent annual conference. Public Knowledge Project's (PKP) is involved in advancing DOA through a proposed Global Diamond Federation. PKP supports this federation, leveraging its extensive experience in DOA to contribute to the global infrastructure and community engagement necessary for the success of DOA initiatives. This collaboration aims to enhance the accessibility and quality of scholarly publishing worldwide.

TL;DR Shorts launch

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Tools

Digital Science has developed its first custom GPT solution 

Digital Science has unveiled Dimensions Research GPT and its Enterprise version, merging Dimensions' extensive research data with ChatGPT's AI capabilities. This innovation aims to provide researchers with more accurate, research-specific answers grounded in millions of Open Access publications and comprehensive data including grants, clinical trials, and patents. It represents a significant step towards integrating generative AI in scientific research, offering a streamlined, efficient way to access trusted information and fostering responsible AI development in the research community. For more details, visit the Digital Science blog.

Government report recommends Jisc leads on development of digital research information ecosystem

The Government’s response to the independent review of research bureaucracy calls upon Jisc’s expertise to improve research culture. The UK government has released its response to the independent review of research bureaucracy, with recommendations that Jisc helps improve digital platforms to reduce costs and free up researchers.

Silverchair, Oxford University Press and Hum launch Sensus Impact

A dashboard of usage of papers filtered by funder

Consensus launch Copilot AI Search Engine for Research

The aim is to allow users to Ask Consensus a natural language research question, get an expanded answer with citations

OpenAlex announces Topics

A new system for categorising hundreds of millions of research publications!

ReadCube expands its literature management platform with the launch of Literature Review

ReadCube, has launched "Literature Review," a new tool designed to streamline literature review workflows for research organisations. This solution integrates with ReadCube's platform, enhancing the efficiency of systematic literature reviews (SLR) crucial for organisations in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and health technology assessment sectors. Addressing the challenges of growing publication volumes and stringent regulatory standards, Literature Review by ReadCube offers an AI-enhanced, user-friendly approach to manage the complexities of SLR processes, thereby facilitating comprehensive and compliant reviews