Reposted by eLife CommunityeLife @elife.bsky.social · 28/10/2025Evidence from 14 research funding programmes confirms that early winners tend to keep winning (Matthew effect). But the idea that an early setback makes you stronger later doesn’t replicate widely. buff.ly/UEtcRd4 0165
Reposted by eLife CommunityeLife @elife.bsky.social · 30/10/20251/ @reviewcommons.org, @embo.org's preprint peer review platform, is taking an important step forward. Multiple publishers, including eLife, are now jointly running the peer-review process on behalf of the platform. 🔗 buff.ly/Rm1XotK 11314
Reposted by eLife CommunityeLife @elife.bsky.social · 31/10/2025At the top of each article in eLife is an eLife Assessment, like the example below. They summarise the reviews using consistent assessment terms in bold to help you quickly understand the strengths and weaknesses of the research. 🔗 Learn more: elifesciences.org/inside-elife...elifesciences.org 062
Reposted by eLife CommunityeLife @elife.bsky.social · 31/10/2025Our Head of Journal Development, Alessio Bolognesi, joins the ACS Publications webinar “What Next for Open Access?” on November 11, discussing the future of #OpenAccess agreements and what more equitable participation could look like. Register here: buff.ly/rHb8Ndr 051
Reposted by eLife CommunityeLife @elife.bsky.social · 03/11/2025Help us challenge the traditional publishing system. Find out why you should send your research to eLife: buff.ly/MJy9rBE 052
Reposted by eLife CommunityeLife @elife.bsky.social · 09/10/2025Can a system that uses trainees as labour be fair? In Voices, fatusn.bsky.social unpacks the blurred line between training and exploitation, and what needs to change in how we value scientific work. Listen now: buff.ly/kayWDdB #ECRChat #ResearchCulture #PhDChat 1143
Reposted by eLife Communityin silico Plants @insilicoplants.bsky.social · 29/09/2025Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Making conferences in the plant sciences more inclusive through community recommendations doi.org/10.7554/eLif... via @eLifeCommunity.bsky.social #PlantScience 274
Reposted by eLife CommunityJuan Facundo Morici @facuumm.bsky.social · 15/10/2025Spread the word! 🗣️🎙️ Together with @azulsilva.bsky.social and Bluesky-less Magdalena Miranda, supported by @elife.bsky.social, we’re organizing a webinar bringing together people working in science communication and outreach. Please, feel free to share the flyer with anyone who might be interested! 088
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 11/10/2025In or out of academia, your needs, hopes and values matter. Learn about the work being done by Fátima Sancheznieto and people like her to change the academic training to truly align with the values of science. Listen today: buff.ly/kayWDdB 022
Reposted by eLife CommunityeLife @elife.bsky.social · 26/09/20251/ Starting next year, @hhmi.org will require all authors to share their research as preprints under a CC BY 4.0 license as part of its new Immediate Access to Research policy. buff.ly/NrHlEKD 12814
Reposted by eLife CommunityeLife @elife.bsky.social · 26/09/2025Frustrated with confusing or conflicting requests for revisions? At eLife, our consultative review process means editors and reviewers discuss their reviews with each other before sharing their recommendations. Learn more about peer review at eLife: buff.ly/jdaPive 061
Reposted by eLife CommunityeLife @elife.bsky.social · 24/09/2025Openness means more than access. We’re pleased to announce that we now publish Replication Studies, helping make science more reliable, transparent, and trustworthy. buff.ly/Gebypvq 0277
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 23/09/2025Science thrives on migration and collaboration across borders. Eve Marder reflects on her family’s history of displacement and survival in the 1930s through the story of her grandmother’s rug, and how those same forces are shaping science today. buff.ly/smgHkJ1 0124
Reposted by eLife CommunityeLife @elife.bsky.social · 11/09/2025To mark #PRW2025, the PREreview Champions team in collaboration with eLife invite you to join a live preprint review event on Friday, Sept 19. Find out more and register at bit.ly/Sep19-Live-R... 021
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 02/09/2025Attending the Open Science Fair this month? Join our Head of Publishing, Fiona Hutton, on Sept 17 as she explains why it’s time to embrace more meaningful approaches to research assessment: buff.ly/FC06AfH 011
Reposted by eLife CommunityPrachee Avasthi @pracheeac.bsky.social · 13/08/2025Open science can sometimes been seen as a risk but IME there are definitely people out there doing research more openly to advance science despite that. 1/4 3209
Reposted by eLife CommunityPrachee Avasthi @pracheeac.bsky.social · 13/08/2025If you're in academia or industry and have taken action to push the needle to make your research, science, data etc. more open and useful (even if you've been told it will damage your career or goals), I'd love to know about what you've done. 2/4 264
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 31/07/2025“Journals and peer review are unlikely to change for the better if the companies that operate scientific indexes and citation databases continue to stifle innovation.” Read our guest post in DORA:buff.lyWhy are indexers unable to see that peer review can be more than a thumbs up or a thumbs down? | DORAJournals and peer review are unlikely to change for the better if the companies that operate scientific indexes and citation databases continue to stifle innovation. At eLife we believe that the… 011
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 29/07/2025Before founding the Public Knowledge Project, John Willinsky taught kids poetry and Bob Dylan songs. In the Voices podcast, he traces his journey from classroom to global open-access infrastructure, and why making research a public good still drives him. buff.ly/s2nC6yn 010
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 25/07/2025Is open science enough without a sense of community? Educator, activist and musician John Willinsky shares why integrity, collaboration, and dancing at conferences are just as important as innovation in research publishing. Listen to the Voices podcast. buff.ly/s2nC6yn 011
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 21/07/2025📢 Early-career researchers: you make up a majority of the scientific workforce! How can you leverage that to advocate for change? 1/ 🧵 Here are 6 tips for success 👇 #ECRChat #PhDLife #AcademicChatter Watch the webinar for more: 🔗 buff.ly/b2tmoL4 185
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 05/07/2025Are you a researcher passionate about #OpenScience? We comply with all major funding agency requirements for #OpenAccess, believing in the importance of the rapid and open sharing of research. Learn more about our policies: buff.ly/6MUspI1 010
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 04/07/2025Get to the heart of what research the research really means. eLife Insight Articles explain why the results of original research papers in eLife are significant and how they might change their field. Explore them here: buff.ly/JAMiBpv 010
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 30/06/2025We're trying to find new ways of getting important, original research into scientists’ hands as quickly as possible. Take a look at the other formats you can publish in, from Tools and Resources to Short Reports: buff.ly/WymhgV8 000
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 29/06/2025Find yourself jumping between two PDFs when reading a paper? With our "side by side" view you can see the figures and contents next to the text in your browser. Try it here: buff.ly/m06oxxO 021
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 28/06/2025eLife Feature Articles allow authors to discuss research culture, science policy and funding, careers in science and more. Articles published in this section also report original findings in meta-research. buff.ly/3XsDUWU 010
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 27/06/2025🚨 Our 11th annual survey closes today! 🚨 Take 10 minutes to tell us what you think about us and the work we’re doing to change research culture and communication: buff.ly/fn4E8X0 000
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Want to try your hand at science communication but don’t know where to start? We’ve put together seven tried and tested tips for communicating preprinted research with suggestions and resources that can help you on social media and beyond! buff.ly/XNkUScL #SciCommbuff.lyScience Communication: Seven tips for discussing preprints on social mediaGain insights into tried-and-tested actions for communicating preprinted research effectively and responsibly on social media. 010
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 22/06/2025We champion #EDI in our work through four key areas: 1️⃣ Supporting inclusive and empowered communities 2️⃣ Addressing biases in peer review 3️⃣ Encouraging inclusive and equitable research 4️⃣ Underpinning action with equitable infrastructure buff.ly/HILpL19buff.lyCommunity | Equity, diversity and inclusion · eLifeChampioning a fairer and more inclusive culture for research and publishing. 011
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 20/06/2025Frustrated with confusing or conflicting requests for revisions? At eLife, editors and reviewers discuss their reviews with each other before reaching a decision on a manuscript. Learn more about peer review at eLife: buff.ly/Vi34VBd 000
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 18/06/2025Heard about our Community Voices podcast? Created by eLife’s very own staff, we embark on inspiring conversations with scientists about their lives and passions. Catch up with the latest episodes 👇 buff.ly/7WGr6o0 000
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 15/06/2025How does publishing in science and medicine need to change? Tell us what you think about the future by taking our short survey: buff.ly/fn4E8X0 000
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 14/06/2025Cutting jargon and putting research in context. Check out our Digest section, showcasing some of the latest articles published in eLife with short, easy to read summaries: elifesciences.org/digests?utm_... 000
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Peers support peers. #WhoGivesSupport An eLife survey of over 1,500 people in various academic roles shed light on the needs and experiences of those who support researchers struggling with their #MentalHealth. Explore the full results: buff.ly/IOp3QXMbuff.lyMental Health in Academia: Shedding light on those who provide supportAn eLife survey explores the experiences of those in the research community who support colleagues struggling with their mental health. 000
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 11/06/2025Interested in reproducibility? Natural history? #MetaResearch? There's an eLife Collection for that! Get reading today: buff.ly/eg09uhh 041
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 10/06/2025Get to the heart of what research the research really means with eLife Insights: buff.ly/SSyoKDo 010
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 07/06/2025We're on Apple Podcasts! Catch up with the Voices podcast, where we hear inspiring personal stories from academia, like that of Christian, who turned his mental health struggles into a spotlight on the unique challenges researchers face in Mexico.buff.lyVoices 5: Christian Molina-AguilarPodcast Episode · eLife Community Voices · 05/14/2025 · 27m 041
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 06/06/2025What can publishers like eLife do to improve research culture and research communication? Our 10th annual survey is an opportunity for you to voice your opinions about publishing in science and medicine, helping shape what we do. buff.ly/fn4E8X0 010
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 04/06/2025We're on Spotify! Catch up with the Voices podcast, where we hear inspiring personal stories from academia, like that of Christian, who turned his mental health struggles into a spotlight on the unique challenges researchers face in Mexico.buff.lyVoices 5: Christian Molina-AguilareLife Community Voices · Episode 010
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 27/05/2025Heard about our Community Voices podcast? Created by eLife’s very own staff, we embark on inspiring conversations with scientists about their lives and passions. Catch up with the latest episodes 👇 #12DaysOfeLife buff.ly/RNPS3Nzbuff.lyCommunity | eLife Community Voices · eLifeHear from researchers across the globe about what matters to them in relation to research culture. 030
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 25/05/2025"Only diamonds are made under pressure; good scientists are made with love and support." buff.ly/raIUmGgbuff.lyMental Health in Academia: Shedding light on those who provide supportAn eLife survey explores the experiences of those in the research community who support colleagues struggling with their mental health. 042
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Victoire Nsabatien presents his research on medical entomology and the bioecology of #malaria vectors in an upcoming online French-language event. Register free: buff.ly/LgTTU7V Victoire was the first winner of @eLife.bsky.social's Ben Barres Spotlight Award based in the DRC! 000
Reposted by eLife CommunityeLife @elife.bsky.social · 16/05/2025🇲🇽 With 8,000+ responses, a survey is shining a light on #MentalHealth in Mexican academia. Researcher @christianmolinaag.bsky.social tells the story behind Achicopaladito and what needs to change. 🎧 Full episode wherever you get your podcasts: buff.ly/S19cmml 032
Reposted by eLife CommunityGeorge Currie @georgealfredcurrie.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Does publishing serve science or is science serving publishing? Damian Pattinson and I (@elife.bsky.social) argue scientific publishing has evolved into a system that, rather than facilitate scholarly communication, distorts and dictates it. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #OpenScience 47039
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 20/05/2025Want to be part of eLife's community? Find out how you can get involved: buff.ly/Uk7j66C 010
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 18/05/2025As part of our commitment to helping make the life sciences and medicine more equitable, diverse and inclusive, we are proud to announce a new policy for eLife focused on addressing “parachute science”. buff.ly/By7wO9N 020
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 17/05/2025When you meet a Mexican [...] you will always find a great friend in them.” Beneath that warmth, researchers like Christian Molina-Aguilar face long hours, low pay, and limited resources. Listen to how he’s addressing attitudes to #MentalHealth in Mexico: buff.ly/S19cmml 000
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 16/05/2025Wish journals allowed you more freedom to speculate about the meaning and implications of your data? We introduced an ‘Ideas and Speculation’ section in our articles giving authors space to do just that 💡 Find out more: buff.ly/0I8lpwzbuff.lyeLife Latest: Including “Ideas and Speculation” in eLife papersRead about our new (optional) section in which authors may freely speculate about the meaning and implications of their data. 011
Reposted by eLife CommunityGodwyns Onwuchekwa @godwyns.bsky.social · 15/05/2025Behind every scientist is a real human navigating struggles, doubts, joy, and success, and above all caring deeply for their loved ones. @christianmolinaag.bsky.social joins us to share his journey and inspire others with honesty and heart. 🎧 Listen now! #Community #Science #Research 021