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A butterfly with wings in blue and orange hues on a teal background with bokeh effect. White text above reads: "Quality over quantity. Shaping the future of research assessment."

The image features a quote: "When career progression, funding allocations and institutional prestige are tied to simplified metrics distortions follow." Below is "Mandy Hill, Managing Director, Cambridge University Press." A person is shown wearing a striped vest over a white shirt, smiling against a light blue background.

The image features a quote about sustainable and equitable futures in publishing, with emphasis on assessment reform, attributed to Monica Westin, Director of Open Policy Development at Cambridge University Press.

Cover of the "Publishing Futures" report by Cambridge University Press, featuring text about delivering radical reform in academic publishing.

Writing in the @financialtimes.com today, Mandy Hill warns that rising publication volumes and oversimplified metrics risk overshadowing what truly matters: rigour, reproducibility, data sharing, peer review contributions, and long-term societal impact.

Read more 🔗 https://cup.org/4aTOyAP

The image is an infographic titled "Open science creates economic value through reuse at scale," by PLOS. It highlights four benefits of reuse: prevents duplication of effort, accelerates research processes, compounds benefits through network effects, and enables reuse across sectors. The left side features a flowchart illustrating reuse from a single research output. On the right, a text box emphasizes that open science can enhance productivity and strengthen long-term performance when done correctly. A final note states, "Publishing is a vital part of the infrastructure that enables reuse at scale.

Open Science isn’t just a values choice. It’s an economic one.

We are sharing a new independent report by @technopolis-group.com on the economic benefits of #OpenScience and what drives value when research outputs are designed for reuse at scale: plos.io/4rdAxCY

The use of impact factors in the evaluation of researchers has contributed to the distortion of scientific publishing practices and research practices, noted France's CNRS as it walked away from Web of Science, using $$$ saved to promote #OpenScience & #OpenData. www.cnrs.fr/en/update/cn...

Join us in #SanDiego for the ASCB | EMBO Meeting "Cell Bio 2026" from 12–15 December 2026. 🧪 #CellBio2026 is where the #CellBiology community gathers to share and discuss science, #network with peers and grow together as a field. Mark your calendars!

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: TOP 101: An Overview of the Transparency and Openness Promotion Guidelines. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. The Transparency and Openness Promotion Guidelines (TOP) is a policy framework that can provide specific recommendations for journals, research funders, universities, and researchers about practices that are designed to increase the verifiability of empirical research claims. TOP was updated in 2025 and contains three main parts: Research Practices, Verification Practices, and Verification Studies. This webinar will include an overview of these components and how TOP’s tiered and modular structure makes it applicable to a diverse community of researchers and policymakers. This webinar is part of COS’s ongoing campaign to demonstrate implementations of our Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) guidelines (https://bit.ly/top-guidelines), grounding our policy framework in real-world examples. If you have feedback, implementation stories, or lessons learned from working with TOP, get in touch with us at top@cos.io.

Happening March 11! TOP 101: An Overview of the Transparency & Openness Promotion Guidelines

Learn about the TOP framework, which provides recommendations for journals, funders, universities, & researchers on practices that can increase verifiability of research claims.

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👩‍🎓Women are still underrepresented in science leadership, but change is possible.

Watch our webinar recording from the ISC–IAP–SCGES report launch and learn how institutions can close the gap: tinyurl.com/uyrjenyf

#WomenInScience #GenderEquality #GlobalScience

Are you curious about open peer review, but don't know where to start?
⏰️ This is your last chance to register for tomorrow's Community Call, where our speakers will introduce this concept, walk you through its ins and outs, and answer your questions during the Q&A.

Join us! buff.ly/7MpqKYB

Introduction to Responsible Research Assessment Course | DORA

The (free and self-paced) DORA introductory course on responsible #research #assessment, via @dorassessment.bsky.social

sfdora.org/courses/intr...

Formalizing our commitment to code sharing In support of open science, PLOS Biology routinely asks authors to openly share their research code before publication. We are now formalizing this practice with a mandatory code sharing policy and…

In support of #OpenScience, we routinely ask authors to openly share their #research #code before publication.

We are now formalizing this practice with a mandatory #CodeSharing policy and clarifying what we mean by code sharing.

The way researchers connect their outputs matters more than ever.

💫 If you missed our recent deep-dive with @datacite.org during International Love Data Week, don't worry! We've got the highlights for you.

Read the recap here by @pmarrai.bsky.social 👉 https://wp.me/pcE4o3-9Dz

#LoveData26 #ResearchSky

Fostering Responsible Research Assessment: DORA Launches New Introductory Course | DORA DORA is delighted to announce the launch of its Introduction to Responsible Research Assessment (RRA) Course. This online, self-paced course provides an approachable, entry-level curriculum for anyone at any career stage and in a variety of roles to learn about RRA. While the course is free for individuals to take, it requires registration, and provides the option of issuing a certificate for each of its four lessons and one for its full completion.

EMBO was part of the group that developed DORA's new introductory course on #ResponsibleResearchAssessment. 🧪 We’re pleased to see its launch, more info here: https://sfdora.org/2026/02/23/new-introductory-course/

The free self-paced course "aims to empower anyone to challenge existing assumptions around research quality and impact, by introducing them to the concept of responsible research assessment, its foundational principles, and how RRA aims to improve evaluation practices."
#REF2029 #ResearchAssessment

Get onto this, folks. If you lament the metricisation of academic work, this is valuable. What should be counted, and how does the counting happen?

#AcademicSky

Now launched! Get onto it, you good things. Let's all turn back the metric tide.

#AcademicSky

Fostering Responsible #Research #Assessment: DORA Launches New Introductory Course (via @dorassessment.bsky.social) sfdora.org/2026/02/23/n... #researchassessment

DORA has launched an introductory course on responsible research assessment! 🤩
🤓 What is it? A free online self-paced course
❓ Who is it for? Anyone who wants to learn more about the basics of research assessment, regardless of career level or discipline
🌐 Explore the course 👉 bit.ly/DORA-Intro-C...

AI disclosure in research: towards a global reporting standard - International Science Council While Artificial Intelligence (AI) can play a valuable role in research, its use must remain transparent, traceable, and responsibly integrated within scholarly practices. Help us map the needs for AI...

Share your views towards building a shared understanding of AI disclosure in research.

The survey is the first consultation round which will feature as a focus track at the @wcrifoundation.bsky.social in May.
🗓️ Survey closes: 28 February 2026

council.science/our-work/ai-...

📚 On this International Day of Education, we’re excited to share that DORA is launching an introductory course on Responsible Research Assessment in February 2026!
An online, self-paced course on the basics of RRA, open to all career stages. Watch this space! 🧐

#Webinar: The International Science Council (ISC)’s Committee for Freedom and Responsibility in Science (CFRS) is hosting a webinar on Research Funding Transparency.

📆 18 March 2026
🕗 13:30 UTC

🔗 Register here: https://council.science/events/research-funding-transparency/

ARIS Webinar: Rethinking Merit Review for a Changing Landscape with Dr. Wanda E. Ward, National Science Board on Feb 27 @1:30-2:30 pm CST. Register: https://umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/Rs7MzuJZT9-erbQ_mTbl0g#/registration Space is limited. ARIS members have priority access; all other spots are first come, first served.

Don’t miss Dr. Wanda E. Ward, NSB member & ARIS BI Champion, on Feb 27 (1:30–2:30 PM CST) for “Rethinking Merit Review.” Learn how NSF aims to boost impact, accountability & innovation.

Space limited—register now! umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Demystifying Open Science Policy: A Funder-Focused Discussion. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Join the Center for Open Science (COS) for a deep dive into open science policymaking, featuring insights from research funders. We will be joined by representatives from two forward-thinking funding ...

How can research funders ask their grantees to share their work for others to reuse and build upon? Funders interested in exploring an open science policy should check out this @cos.io webinar: cos-io.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

ReproducibiliTea Copenhagen is back with the first journal club of the year!

When: Feb 27, 10:30 am

Where: lnkd.in/dUTDkWSW

#ReproducibiliTeaCopenhagen #JournalClub #OpenScience #ReproducibleResearch #ResearchReproducibility

In recognition of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, @plosone.org brings together perspectives from Section Editors and an insightful conversation with @clairebrockett.bsky.social from @sheffielduni.bsky.social on why inclusion matters ⬇️

#IDWGS2026 #WomenInScience

"The reports are good, but results are usually wrong." Prof Mike Thelwall shares his experiments with using ChatGPT for assessment, comparing AI with human scores in the context of REF. "It can help experts make decisions when they are uncertain, which happens often." cassyni.com/events/JjA2W...

"Don't panic". After a series of risks of using AI in assessment, Prof @maurahiney.bsky.social finishes on what we can do to mitigate negative integrity impacts of AI-assisted assessment. The slides and recording will be posted to Cassyni: cassyni.com/events/JjA2W...
@inorms-reg.bsky.social

💡 #WomenInScience make up about 1/3 of researchers globally but are still underrepresented in academies and scientific unions that shape leadership and recognition
📢New report out today by IAP, ISC and SCGES explores the gap: tinyurl.com/y9ntv3sn
Join today's webinar (2pm UTM): tinyurl.com/229rrumb

Exploring interdisciplinarity – raising self-awareness through a comprehensive research assessment - MetaROR

For the University of Helsinki's comprehensive research assessment, researchers designed a dedicated module to capture interdisciplinarity.

Reviewers called their approach "inspiring" and did not identify major weaknesses, but do provide recommendations.

👇 Read the assessment, reviews & full text

"Structural incentives shape integrity outcomes" - Professor @maurahiney.bsky.social kicks off the "AI in Research Assessment, A Global Symposium" connecting research assessment and integrity. There's still time to join: cassyni.com/events/JjA2W.... Thanks @inorms-reg.bsky.social and REACH Network!

We need to move beyond the accept/reject binary in peer review - LSE Impact Binary reject/accept peer review has become conflated with validation. The authors outline three myths sustaining this confusion and how we might escape it.

👀ICYMI: "Binary decisions are inevitable, in the choice to read, cite, or disregard something, but they are not fit as proxies for scientific validity"

@georgealfredcurrie.bsky.social & @damianpattinson.bsky.social

#OpenResearch #PeerReview #AcademicChatter