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ASAPbio @asapbio.bsky.social · 1d

Preprints allowed Teena Bajaj
🔬 engage with cutting-edge discoveries,
💡 gain new insights, and
💊 connect with ideas that helped with Teena's drug discovery projects.

How did preprints help you?

ASAPbio @asapbio.bsky.social · 2d

We have updated the Preprint Policy Framework, which was developed in collaboration with @creativecommons.bsky.social, to reflect the changes in HHMI policy.

This framework allows for comparing policies between different funders for six key components.

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Advancing Openly Licensed Preprints: Aligning Across A Standard Preprints Policy Framework – ASAPbio

Keep up to date on open scholarly communication! Check out what’s new on the blog.

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ASAPbio @asapbio.bsky.social · 2d

Going forward, preprints will form the basis of @hhmi.org assessments of its researchers’ work.💪

Starting January 1,2026, HHMI will require its scientists to post their research articles as preprints under an open license that allows unrestricted reuse (CC-BY-4.0).
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HHMI Enacts “Immediate Access To Research” Policy For Its Scientists – ASAPbio

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is requiring its scientists to post their research articles as preprints under an open license that allows

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ASAPbio @asapbio.bsky.social · 3d

Did you miss the ASAPbio September 2025 Community Call: Experiments in publishing with PubPub & Octopus, where we heard from @alexandrafreeman.bsky.social and @gabestein.com?

Don't worry, we've got you covered! Watch the recording📽️ on YouTube and read a brief summary 📄on our blog.👇

ASAPbio September 2025 Community Call: Experiments In Publishing With PubPub & Octopus – ASAPbio

During the September Community Call, we heard from Alex Freeman from Octopus and Gabe Stein from PubPub.

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Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA) @orca-open.bsky.social · 10d

🚀 Applications are OPEN for the 2nd round of the ORCA Catalytic Awards!

With support from the @chanzuckerberg.bsky.social ORCA is offering $15,000 per project to grow a culture of #OpenScience #OpenScholarship at traditionally under-resourced U.S. institutions.

🔗 Learn more: orcaopen.org/work/cap

Open Scholarship Catalytic Awards Program — Open Research Community Accelerator

The Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA), with generous support from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, is pleased to launch the Open Scholarship Catalytic Awards Program.  The program aims to...

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ASAPbio @asapbio.bsky.social · 4d

Wonderful to see the growth of bioRxiv 💪

Richard Sever @richardsever.bsky.social · 10d

Another record month for bioRxiv - and further evidence the pandemic spike+dip was just that and growth continues. Thanks to all involved and that includes 🫵

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Creative Commons @creativecommons.bsky.social · 17d

Encouraging researchers to select CC BY as the license of choice for preprints maximizes reuse and minimizes the complexity of navigating legal terms when sharing research.

Learn more about licensing preprints with CC BY: zenodo.org/records/1428...

Why use the CC BY license for preprints? A guide for researchers

Preprints are complete drafts of scientific research articles posted to an online repository before formal peer review. When you publish on a preprint server, you remain the copyright holder and can…

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Gabriel Stein @gabestein.com · 11d

One week until our virtual panel on how the open science and media communities can adapt to changes in our information ecosystem to (re)build trust in research. I hope it'll be the start of a much-needed longer conversation.

Don't miss it! Register here: shorensteincenter.org/new-event/ca...

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PREreview @prereview.bsky.social · 8d

Did you know that our Open Reviewers Toolkit is now available in Portuguese (also in English and Spanish)?

You can find these guides and more on our Resources page: prereview.org/resources

Let us know your preference for what languages we should prioritize next here: forms.gle/KwL51vinhYCN...

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DORA @dorassessment.bsky.social · 5d

‼️ Global call 🌍 DORA is seeking new Steering Committee members! We especially welcome applications from Africa, Asia, and Latin America/Caribbean.
Help shape the future of responsible research assessment.
Submit your self-nomination by October 31: forms.gle/rqjCBeFbPHak...

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ASAPbio @asapbio.bsky.social · 5d

🚀 New video in the ASAPbio Myth Busting Series!
Heard the claim that posting a preprint will block journal publication? Not true.
✅ Most journals accept preprints (many even encourage them!)
📊 ~70% of preprints are eventually published in journals
👉 Watch the video to learn more!
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Myth 2: Posting a preprint will prevent subsequent publication in a peer-reviewed journal

Have you heard the claim: “Posting a preprint will prevent subsequent publication in a peer-reviewed journal.” 🤔 This widespread fear—among early-career researchers—has deep historical roots, but…

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ASAPbio @asapbio.bsky.social · 8d

🎉We are delighted to announce that the Gates Foundation has joined our Member Advisory Group!

The support of our members bolsters ASAPbio in our efforts to create lasting culture change that fosters open, rapid research communication and evaluation.

Full announcement 👇

New Member Joins ASAPbio Member Advisory Group – ASAPbio

ASAPbio, a scientist-driven nonprofit working to drive open and innovative communication in the life sciences, is delighted to announce that the Gates

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ASAPbio @asapbio.bsky.social · 9d

🏆 Congratulations to the winners of the NINDS Early-Career Rigor Champions Prize 👏
This award recognizes "individuals and small teams of early-career rigor champions who have promoted enhanced attention to research rigor and have raised awareness of these practices for others."
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ASAPbio @asapbio.bsky.social · 10d

✨ Chris Marcum @csmarcum.bsky.social, formerly White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (buff.ly/xCnHBxP)
✨ ICOR (buff.ly/1W2Q37C)
✨ @cos.io (buff.ly/hxcIfmW)
✨ @sparcopen.bsky.social (buff.ly/EdaOd3O)
✨ @plos.org (buff.ly/rQwnGVS)
✨ MIT Libraries (buff.ly/LjTKeX2)

My Response to the NIH Request for Information on Proposed APC Caps

In my last blog post for Upstream, I noted that there were some potential issues with, and good alternatives to, the NIH plan to cap grant spending on article processing charges. One of my…

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ASAPbio @asapbio.bsky.social · 10d

💪We are also proud to see organizations in the #OpenScience community that share similar ideas.
The statements gathered below discuss shortcomings of the solutions proposed by the NIH and suggest improvements.
✨ @prereview.bsky.social (buff.ly/XXyfV4v)
✨ @openrxiv.bsky.social (buff.ly/voeVzTh)

PREreview response to the NIH NOT-OD-25-138 Request for Information on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs

This document was submitted by PREreview on September 11, 2025 in response to the NIH NOT-OD-25-138 Request for Information on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs (RFI).…

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ASAPbio @asapbio.bsky.social · 10d

We believe preprints and open peer review are central to reducing publishing expenses. 💰📝

We have crafted a response to NIH Request for Information on “Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs,” where you can learn about the details of our recommendations. buff.ly/v9I0i9v

ASAPbio Response To NIH Request For Information On “Maximizing Research Funds By Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs” (NOT-OD-25-138) – ASAPbio

NIH seeks to reduce its publishing expenses, while encouraging high quality research, in order to be good stewards of its limited public funding. Certainly,

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ASAPbio @asapbio.bsky.social · 17d

Are you a librarian interested in #OpenScience?📚 🔬 🧪
ASAPbio Resident, Melissa Chim, created a handbook just for you!

It includes an introduction to #preprints and how librarians can promote them to faculty and graduate students! 👇

Open Science Promotion for Librarians – Simple Book Publishing

Learn how to promote open science in your role as a librarian!

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ASAPbio @asapbio.bsky.social · 22d

Meet the ASAPbio Fellows!

Let's congratulate the 2025 ASAPbio Fellows who have just recently completed the Culture & Community part of the program: Pracheta Salunkhe, Colette Li, Clinton Ngabo, Boomer Russell, and Francis Walugembe.

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ASAPbio @asapbio.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you to ASAPbio Resident Xiuqi "Jade" Li and ASAPbio Associate Director Jonny Coates for creating this informative video!

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ASAPbio @asapbio.bsky.social · 23d

📢 During #PeerPeviewWeek2025, we are tackling a common myth: “Preprints aren’t peer-reviewed, so they must be poor quality.”❌
🎬 Watch the video to learn about the evidence why that’s not true 👇
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Myth 1: Preprints aren’t peer-reviewed, so they must be low quality

📢 This #PeerReviewWeek, we are tackling a common misconception: “Preprints aren’t peer-reviewed, so they must be poor quality.” Let’s dig into the evidence to show why that’s not true: ✅ Preprints…

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ASAPbio @asapbio.bsky.social · 24d

🎬 Do you want to see the "Director's Cut" of the scientific research? Read the preprint!📝

Brian Kelch @briankelch.bsky.social, the Associate Professor at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, shared with us how preprints change how Brian's team publishes scientific findings. 💡

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ASAPbio @asapbio.bsky.social · 24d

⏰ One day left to register for the September Community Call!

Join ASAPbio and our speakers for talks about PubPub and Octopus experiments with science publishing.

Talks will be followed by a Q&A session with the Call participants!

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ASAPbio @asapbio.bsky.social · 25d

Madeline Morrisson, Rachel Mtama, and Sahar Mohamednour are focusing on the “Increasing preprint awareness and adoption - Preprints as stand-alone outputs" project.

Be on the lookout for the results of the projects, which we will share soon!

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ASAPbio @asapbio.bsky.social · 25d

Meet the ASAPbio Fellows!

2025 ASAPbio Fellows just recently completed the Culture & Community part of the program. Now, they are hard at work on projects that interest them.

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ASAPbio @asapbio.bsky.social · 26d

Crowd Preprint Review activities are about to start, but you can still join!

We invite cell biologists, microbiologists, immunologists, and meta-researchers to sign up as crowd preprint reviewers.

ASAPbio Crowd Preprint Review Sign-up Form

Following our activities the last four years, ASAPbio is running further preprint crowd review activities in 2025. Our goal is to provide an engaging environment for researchers to participate in…

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