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eLife presentation at Max Planck Martinsreid - June 27 2013

Ian Mulvany

July 02, 2013
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  1. v1 2 Jun 11 Jul 11 Nov 11 Jun 12

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    Oct 12 Dec 12 Jan 13 Announcement Jun 13
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    Oct 12 Dec 12 Jan 13 Announcement EIC Jun 13
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    Oct 12 Dec 12 Jan 13 Announcement EIC Editorial Board Jun 13
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    Oct 12 Dec 12 Jan 13 Announcement EIC Editorial Board 1st Submission Jun 13
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    Oct 12 Dec 12 Jan 13 Announcement EIC Editorial Board 1st Submission 1st Publication Jun 13
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    Oct 12 Dec 12 Jan 13 Announcement EIC Editorial Board 1st Submission 1st Publication Journal Platform Jun 13
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    Oct 12 Dec 12 Jan 13 Announcement EIC Editorial Board 1st Submission 1st Publication Journal Platform 60 Publications Jun 13
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    Oct 12 Dec 12 Jan 13 Announcement EIC Editorial Board 1st Submission 1st Publication Journal Platform 60 Publications Jun 13 104 RA 170 Pubs
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  12. Motivation 1 – drive OA OA journals with APC OA

    journals no APC Hybrid subscription journals Laakso and Björk BMC Medicine 2012 10:124 doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-10-124
  13. 10 UK – part 1 • Support at the highest

    levels of government • “The Government believes that published research material which has been publicly financed should be publicly accessible – and that principle goes well beyond the academic community” • David Willetts, Minister of State, Universities and Science
  14. 11 UK – part 2 • Finch – strong support

    for OA publishing, supported by publication fees • Wellcome – strengthened policy, emphasizing most liberal license (CC-BY) plus sanctions for non- compliance • Research Councils UK – strengthened policy, with support for payment of publication fees
  15. v1 13 ... there's plenty still broken in the world,

    if you know how to see it. a tedious, unpleasant task Schlep: “Schlep Blindness” - Paul Graham
  16. v1 Media Policy - Authors: openly discuss and share your

    work whenever you have the chance - eLife: share openly, promote, foster understanding
  17. v1 By the end of October, we will have covered

    122 studies from journals for our consumer service. Of those, 45 were embargoed — but we didn’t hit the embargo on 12 of them, because we had better things to do, like cover more interesting studies that weren’t embargoed. - Ivan Oransky 73%
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  20. v1 26 Media policy 2 20 Cover letter and single

    PDF Swift triage process by Senior Editors Full submission BRE member plus external reviewer(s) Decision after peer review Revision assessed by BRE member Consultation Single decision letter
  21. v1 Single set of instructions – focused revision Limit rounds

    of revision Reduced times from submission to acceptance No “3rd” reviewer problem
  22. • From narrative to primary data sources • From summary

    data to primary/source data • From main figures to secondary figures • All parts searchable, discoverable, citable Connecting narrative with data
  23. • From narrative to primary data sources • From summary

    data to primary/source data • From main figures to secondary figures • All parts searchable, discoverable, citable Connecting narrative with data
  24. • From narrative to primary data sources • From summary

    data to primary/source data • From main figures to secondary figures • All parts searchable, discoverable, citable Connecting narrative with data
  25. • From narrative to primary data sources • From summary

    data to primary/source data • From main figures to secondary figures • All parts searchable, discoverable, citable Connecting narrative with data
  26. • Started with a group of editors who met at

    ASCB • Diverse group – Commercial and non-profit – Range of business models (OA and subscription) • Recognise the deficiencies in current system • Identify opportunities to do better
  27. • General recommendations – Move away from impact factors –

    Assess outputs on their own merits – Exploit new tools and approaches • And specific recommendations for publishers, funders, institutions, metrics suppliers, and researchers • >6000 signatories
  28. 61 eLife – scope • BROAD From basic and theoretical

    work to translational, applied and clinical research. • SELECTIVE Highly influential work that advances understanding, opens new doors or has real-world impacts.
  29. eLife FAQ 64 For the funders, will publishing with eLife

    count as a high quality publication?
  30. eLife FAQ 66 When we introduce APCs will they be

    the same for all researchers?
  31. eLife FAQ 73 Well, that’s up to you to decide,

    but you might like to know ....
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  33. 76 Conclusion • Wellcome Trust, HHMI, MPS and the Editors

    are committed to scientific excellence • Publication alongside other outstanding science • Fair and swift editorial process • Enhancements: – plain language summaries – expert commentaries – great presentation - enhances your story • Letters of recommendation • It’s exciting