Koen Vermeir

Historian, philosopher, scientist and science advisor. Research Professor at the @CNRS, Editor-in-Chief of @Centaurus_ESHS and former Co-Chair @GlobalYAcademy.

[Sabina Leonelli @SabinaLeonelli]

Jobs in Exeter! Pls help me to spread the word about 2 x postdoctoral fellowship associated to my @ERC_Research "A Philosophy of Open Science for Diverse Research Environments", deadline for applications 31 May, start of job 1 January 2022. Details below @UofESPA @UofE_Research

[Koen Vermeir @KoenVermeir]

@MostlyPhysics @univienna Well done, Toma. Congrats!

[Victoria Tsoukala @victsoukala]

@OpenResearch_EU 2/2 What I like with #OpenResearchEurope is that peer-review is open and transparent: the names of both authors and reviewers are published, along with reviews, which are also #openaccess.

[Hans de Jonge @HLdeJonge]

@OpenResearch_EU I'd be especially interested to see how the reactions and uptake of #OpenResearchEurope in the #SSH community will be as most of the earlier @F1000 platforms have aimed predominently on STEM researchers. Think #OpenResearchEurope is a true asset to the SSH #openacess landscape.

[Hans de Jonge @HLdeJonge]

@OpenResearch_EU What stands out for me - apart form the innovative publishing features - is the very strong signal by the @EC_Europa that research should be assessed on its own merits value and not on questionable metrics or reputation of the venue. (1/2)

[Koen Vermeir @KoenVermeir]

@HLdeJonge @OpenResearch_EU The most plausible route in the short term is having the public facing abstracts in different languages, but not the manuscript itself.

[Koen Vermeir @KoenVermeir]

@MichelaBertero Yes, Michela, fully agree. The question is: what is the best way to get there?

[Koen Vermeir @KoenVermeir]

@OpenResearch_EU You will contribute to making academic publishing more sustainable!

[Koen Vermeir @KoenVermeir]

@OpenResearch_EU I also hope that #OpenResearchEurope will be the first push towards equitable and diamond #OA by inspiring other institutions and stakeholders to create similar platforms.

[Koen Vermeir @KoenVermeir]

@OpenResearch_EU If you have to comply with a funder #OA mandate, it makes sense that the funder supports/creates opportunities to publish #OA. That is #OpenResearchEurope for #HorizonEU, and the other European funders should follow suit.

[Koen Vermeir @KoenVermeir]

@jeroenbosman @OpenResearch_EU but I don't think this should be a reason for not opening it beyond #HorizonEU grantees in the future

[Koen Vermeir @KoenVermeir]

@jeroenbosman @OpenResearch_EU #horizoneurope projects have been screened and subject to competitive selection, so I think this will affect the perception of #OpenResearchEurope. I think, especially at the start of a new #OA platform, that may actually be helpful.

[Koen Vermeir @KoenVermeir]

@OpenResearch_EU Timely publication + transparent real-time peer review strengthens European institutions, see #covid19 research and policy responses. #OpenResearchEurope can speed up other research e.g. #ClimateScience, while keeping quality control, to support timely & evidence-informed policy!

[Koen Vermeir @KoenVermeir]

@OpenResearch_EU It would be great if #OpenResearchEurope can expand to publish also other European Research, @EUScienceInnov and beyond. That would really support European institutions in the broader sense!

[Koen Vermeir @KoenVermeir]

@jeroenbosman 👍

[Koen Vermeir @KoenVermeir]

@OpenResearch_EU Also: in some fields, there are no reputable #OA journals yet, but ECRs are asked to publish in them. #OpenResearchEurope goes beyond the “journal” model & has the quality label of #HorizonEU attached to it, helping the drive to go beyond simplistic metrics in #ResearchAssessment

[Koen Vermeir @KoenVermeir]

@OpenResearch_EU Let me address HSS specifically: it often takes two, three or more years before an article is actually published, so the publishing speed of #OpenResearchEurope, which is almost immediate, can be very interesting and refreshing, especially for ECR’s in HSS.

[Koen Vermeir @KoenVermeir]

@mikolaj_pawlak @MostlyPhysics @GMalaguarnera @EUScienceInnov @OpenResearch_EU This was also supported by ECRs that were present. So I think #OpenResearchEurope will be a great opportunity to pilot this approach and set new transparency standards for academic publishing.

[Koen Vermeir @KoenVermeir]

@mikolaj_pawlak @MostlyPhysics @GMalaguarnera @EUScienceInnov @OpenResearch_EU @GlobalYAcademy, @ALLEA_academies & @STMAssoc organized cross-sectoral expert consultations on the future of peer review, and open peer review came out as a very strong option to tackle ongoing problems with peer review.

[Koen Vermeir @KoenVermeir]

@OpenResearch_EU What’s also nice: #OpenResearchEurope doesn’t only show a research abstract, but also an abstract for the general reader (possibly in different languages): I think this is a nice feature for an #openscience platform, that it opens research tot the wider public. #citizenscience