Open science promises to democratize knowledge but faces deep paradoxes. Open data do not guarantee equity when the capacity to process them remains concentrated. We must rethink openness in light of global power asymmetries so that it does not become a new form of dependency. … Read More →
Plan S – quo vadis?
By late 2025, Open Access has become mainstream in rhetoric but fragmented in practice. The path forward likely lies not just in enforcing compliance but in diversifying infrastructures—combining global principles with networked regional, scholar-driven implementation. … Read More →
Data Colonialism in Science: A New Form of Epistemic Domination
Data colonialism represents a new form of domination that profoundly affects scientific production. From the systematic extraction of information to the imposition of algorithmic logics, we are experiencing a reconfiguration of power relations in knowledge, demanding an urgent debate on scientific sovereignty. … Read More →
preLights: biology preprint server reviewed by young researchers from around the world
Preprints have been gaining attention and interest from the scientific community as a means to quickly disseminate research results, ensure recognition for discoveries, and, above all, receive feedback before submitting manuscripts to scientific journals. In 2018, the publisher The Company of Biologists established a biological sciences preprint platform called preLights, formed by young researchers to evaluate preprints and post comments online, which function as post-publication peer review. … Read More →
Indigenous Scientific Output: Indigenous Languages and Ethnic Self-Identification in Institutional Repositories
UFSCar is implementing an innovative initiative by including the ethnicity field/indigenous people in the Institutional Repository’s metadata, valuing original authorship in scientific output. In addition to this new field, the title, keywords, and abstract metadata also encourage the use of indigenous languages by student researchers, thus contributing to the construction of a science that is more committed to epistemic justice and to Brazil’s cultural and linguistic diversity. … Read More →
Open Science is still an incipient topic in Business Administration journals
Although valuable, the Open Science movement is still extremely new in the Administration journals indexed in SciELO. Effective and successful practices, such as the use of badges for studies with greater transparency, for example, are used by only one journal. … Read More →
Accessibility in the SciELO Program: current status and future prospects – Part 2
The SciELO Accessibility Interdisciplinary Working Group has been developing actions for the production and dissemination of open science with accessibility, making improvements to the sites that use the SciELO methodology, awareness-raising activities and partnerships with publishing teams. These and other practices are planned for the next four years. … Read More →
Accessibility in the SciELO Program: current status and future prospects – Part 1
The SciELO Accessibility Interdisciplinary Working Group has been developing actions for the production and dissemination of open science with accessibility, making improvements to the sites that use the SciELO methodology, awareness-raising activities and partnerships with publishing teams. These and other practices are planned for the next four years. … Read More →
New tool to assess equity in scholarly communication models
The “How Equitable Is It” tool, launched at the OASPA 2024 conference, was developed by a multi-stakeholder Working Group convened by cOAlition S, Jisc and PLOS, with the goal to provide a framework for evaluating scholarly communication models and arrangements on the axis of equity. … Read More →
Editorial policies for inclusion and diversity in the Revista Brasileira de Estudos da Presença
The Revista Brasileira de Estudos da Presença has implemented important changes by adopting Open Science practices with a focus on IDEIA principles, being a pioneer in the area of Performing Arts in Brazil. Prior to this, the journal already followed similar principles, as evidenced by the thematic section “Performance and Ethnic-Racial Relations”, published in 2017. … Read More →
Performing Arts research highlighted on the blog “SciELO in Perspective”
The Revista Brasileira de Estudos da Presença Special Week, taking place this week, will explore themes such as the notion of presence, methodological diversity, and social issues in Performing Arts research. The program includes analyses, discussions and a detailed overview of the journal’s social impact, highlighting its importance and activities within the scope of Open Science. … Read More →
Trans/Form/Ação officially adopts preprints as a submission method
As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, Trans/Form/Ação is now accepting preprints as a form of submission. This pilot model seeks to encourage scientific debate and the improvement of texts of philosophical interest. Doctors or doctoral students who have passed their qualifying exams can submit their manuscripts on a continuous basis. Available in Portuguese only. … Read More →
Bibliometric study on the adoption of open science measures reveals high scores for both Brazilian and SciELO-indexed journals
Since 2019, SciELO has advocated for the adoption of open science practices which serve to increase transparency and scientific rigor of published science. A recent study provides a glimpse of the adoption of these measures among Ibero-American publications. … Read More →
Educação em Revista: editorial challenges and scientific possibilities
The trajectory of Educação em Revista reflects its commitment to quality scientific publishing. This editorial addresses its transformations in scientific management, technological adaptation, internationalization, and adherence to Open Science, discussing the need to professionalize the editorial staff of Brazilian scientific journals to guarantee financial and scientific sustainability nationally and internationally. … Read More →
The Open University of Brazil in the management of student permanence in Pedagogy courses
The growth of distance education (Educação a Distância, EaD) in Brazil, coupled with the high dropout rates in this modality, brings with it the need to renew school management models, with the aim of keeping students until they graduate. Based on an analysis of the Pedagogy courses at the Open University of Brazil, researchers have developed alternative guidelines to guarantee student retention. … Read More →
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