Encouraging news from France: The National Centre for Scientifics Research (CNRS) announced it is walking away from its Web of Science subscription - noting impact factors distort research practices. Money saved will be redirected to #OpenScience & #OpenData initiatives.
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mastodon 4.8.0-alpha.3+pr-41085-a68fedbSPARC is a nonprofit advocacy organization that supports open systems for research and education that enable everyone, everywhere to access, contribute to, and benefit from the knowledge that shapes our world.
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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.
We are grateful to US Rep. Zoe Lofgren for recognizing SPARC as "thoughtful advocates of open access" & entering our letter into the Congressional Record. Our core message to Congress: #OpenAccess is a remedy for publishing dysfunction — not its cause. Read the full letter here:
We've partnered with the team at the Scholarly Communication Notebook to host a 3-part OA101 series to provide an entry point to #OpenAccess work in libraries & a refresher for others. Sign up now for the Aug. 6th session at 3pm ET covering basic definitions & principles. Free & open to all!
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It's exciting to see federal agencies take steps to make the latest research open to all. Let the @NIH know your thoughts on its draft public access policy. Comments are voluntary & may be submitted anonymously. #OpenAccess #OpenData #OpenScience
Happy #OpenEducation Week March 2-6! Be inspired by all that's happening to advance #OpenEd by watching the newly released video recordings of sessions from the #OpenEd25 Conference.
Countdown to International #OpenAccess Week six months from now: October 19-25, 2026! Look for announcements about the theme and resources on the website for #OAWeek 2026 here:
