This year, the Annual Meeting of the International Society for Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP) went virtual. With a mix of engaging live and recorded sessions, 15 roundtables and over 45 posters to delve into, we share some of the highlights from the meeting.
Combatting the next outbreak: why open access matters
As the Open Pharma position statement reaches over 100 endorsements, we share why open access is important for public health and hear why publishing house Frontiers has endorsed the position statement.
The evolving role of medical publication professionals in improving the accessibility and discoverability of scientific research
Open Pharma Members, Supporters and key advisers came together to discuss how medical publication professionals can improve the accessibility and discoverability of scientific research.
Reflecting on the release of the Open Pharma position statement on open access
Today, just over two weeks from the launch of the Open Pharma position statement on open access, we reflect on how the statement came about, the benefits it offers to different types of stakeholders and the success it has had so far.
Weekly digest: what’s happening in open science?
Featuring news from Peer Review Week, help for smaller scientific societies with the transition to Plan S and recommendations by NIH to make data more FAIR
Weekly digest: what’s happening in open science?
Featuring the latest results from the Good Pharma Scorecard, the newest signatories to DORA, incentives for sharing data and potential barriers to mandating open access.
Weekly digest: what’s happening in open science?
Featuring the development of a new evidence framework for discussing hot open science topics that can be used to address misinformation in scientific publishing, the introduction of transparent manuscript-handling processes, and making the costs of clinical trials publicly available.
Weekly digest: what’s happening in open science?
Featuring the benefits of open data, why the public should be involved in scientific research and countries that are leading the way in open access publishing.
Using metadata to make open access science discoverable
In January 2019, Open Pharma core members and supporters attended a roundtable meeting, hosted by The BMJ at its Head Office at BMA House in London.