PLOS Biology Partners with MetaROR to Enhance Meta-Research Peer Review
PLOS Biology has announced a strategic agreement with the Research on Research Institute (RoRI) and the Association for Interdisciplinary Meta-Research and Open Science (AIMOS) to become a partner journal of MetaROR. This collaboration aims to improve the transparency and efficiency of peer review in the field of meta-research. Under this new arrangement, PLOS Biology will formally consider articles that have undergone peer review on the MetaROR platform. This initiative supports the 'publish-review-curate' model, allowing authors to utilize existing review reports when submitting to different journals, thereby reducing redundant review cycles and saving time. Nonia Pariente, Editor-in-Chief of PLOS Biology, emphasized that this partnership aligns with the journal's commitment to open science and using pre-existing reviewer reports. Ludo Waltman, Co-Editor-in-Chief of MetaROR, highlighted PLOS Biology as one of the first journals to join this innovative effort. The agreement reflects a broader mission to drive meaningful change in research publishing practices by fostering openness and collaboration within the scientific community.
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PLOS Biology Partners with MetaROR to Enhance Meta-Research Peer Review
PLOS Biology has announced a strategic agreement with the Research on Research Institute (RoRI) and the Association for Interdisciplinary Meta-Research and Open Science (AIMOS) to become a partner journal of MetaROR. This collaboration aims to improve the transparency and efficiency of peer review in the field of meta-research. Under this new arrangement, PLOS Biology will formally consider articles that have undergone peer review on the MetaROR platform. This initiative supports the 'publish-review-curate' model, allowing authors to utilize existing review reports when submitting to different journals, thereby reducing redundant review cycles and saving time. Nonia Pariente, Editor-in-Chief of PLOS Biology, emphasized that this partnership aligns with the journal's commitment to open science and using pre-existing reviewer reports. Ludo Waltman, Co-Editor-in-Chief of MetaROR, highlighted PLOS Biology as one of the first journals to join this innovative effort. The agreement reflects a broader mission to drive meaningful change in research publishing practices by fostering openness and collaboration within the scientific community.
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