In our second Q&A article to mark Peer Review Week 2016, we asked some early-career researchers about their involvement in peer review and how they feel they are recognised for their work. These responses have been provided by Sonia Sen (SS), a member of eLife’s Early Career Advisory Group and postdoctoral researcher for three years,… Read full article >

In the first of two Q&A articles to mark Peer Review Week 2016, we at OASPA and eLife asked experienced reviewers and two early-career researchers for their views on recognition and innovation in peer review. The reviewers included Suzanne Pfeffer (SP), from eLife, and a contributor from Ubiquity Press (UP). Alecia Carter (AC) from eLife’s… Read full article >

Since OASPA released its first response to the Science ‘Sting’ article published in October, the OASPA Board has been looking at the implications of the findings for the organisation and its members. There has also been much discussion of the Science article, exploring the strengths and weaknesses of the exercise and associated data, along with… Read full article >

Below is a statement from the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA) in response to the recent “sting” that was reported in Science in an article entitled “Who’s Afraid of Peer Review?” OASPA was established in 2008 to bring together a growing community of high-quality publishers, who were showing how research could be published according… Read full article >