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A New Model for Scientific Communication Based on Open Access and CrowdsourcingSina Shahandeh
Department of Materials Science, The University of British Columbia
Open AccessRepository of Knowledge
Institution 1
Institution 2
Closed Access Publishers
Researcher1
Open AccessRepository of Knowledge
Researcher2
Researcher3 Researcher
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Article
Author
Review
Comments
Field 2
Field 1
An Idea
Comment
Comment
Suggestion
The Article
Review
Comment
Problem with Publishers andPeer Review System
● Transfer of copyright and limiting access● Prone to errors, bias and suppression● Lack of accountability● Cautious of breakthroughs● Slowing down innovation
Open Access Journals
● Creates a free platform for dissemination of knowledge
Interdisciplinary Links and Collaboration
Crowdsourcing and Open Peer Review
● Reviews and comments from readers enable interaction from broader audience
Field 1 Field 2 Field 3
Publication 1
Publication 2
Publication 3
● Papers are read and ranked by wider audience and are reviewed based on multiple criteria e.g. originality, analysis, methodology, data, reproducibility and effectiveness.● Users ranking credibility is weighted by their prominence and contribution to the community.
Publication 4
Collaborative Creativity
● An Idea is formulated + preliminary works are reviled ● Others review and comment on the idea● A team of collaborators is created● Team members add data, information and analysis● The team collaborates on writing the paper ✔
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Any improvement since 17th century?
Barriers for Adoption
● The system has to be known and used by a critical mass● Institution reward system, metrics such as impact factor● Lack of a culture of sharing and openness