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eLife @elife.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Evidence 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
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This important study reports the results of efforts to replicate two phenomena of significant interest to early-career scientists and scientific policymakers: the Matthew effect and the early-career setback effect. Several previous studies of these effects have focused on early-career researchers with grant proposals that fell just below or just above a funding threshold. Those just above the threshold were more likely to be successful when they applied for funding later in the career (an example of the well-known Matthew effect), while those just below were more likely to go on to have stronger publication records (the early-career setback effect). In this study the Matthew effect was found to be robust across funders, and to generalize from those close to the funding threshold to the whole population. The early-career setback effect was not robust across funders and did not generalize to the whole population. The evidence reported is convincing.
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eLife @elife.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
1/ @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
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eLife @elife.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
At 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...
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eLife @elife.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Our 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
open science essentials. what'snext for open access? November 11, 2025, 11 AM EST. Register for the ACS publications webinar
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eLife @elife.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Help us challenge the traditional publishing system. Find out why you should send your research to eLife: buff.ly/MJy9rBE
Faster, fairer, and even more open. join us in the future of publishing
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eLife @elife.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Can 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
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in silico Plants @insilicoplants.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Making conferences in the plant sciences more inclusive through community recommendations doi.org/10.7554/eLif... via @eLifeCommunity.bsky.social #PlantScience
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Juan Facundo Morici @facuumm.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Spread 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!
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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
In 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
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eLife @elife.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
1/ 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
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eLife @elife.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Frustrated 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
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eLife @elife.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Openness 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
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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Science 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
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eLife @elife.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
To 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...
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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Attending 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
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Prachee Avasthi @pracheeac.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Open 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
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Prachee Avasthi @pracheeac.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
If 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
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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
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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:
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Why are indexers unable to see that peer review can be more than a thumbs up or a thumbs down? | DORA
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. At eLife we believe that the…
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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Before 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
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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Is 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
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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
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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Are 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
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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Get 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
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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
We'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
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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Find 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
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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
eLife 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
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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
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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Want 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 #SciComm
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Science Communication: Seven tips for discussing preprints on social media
Gain insights into tried-and-tested actions for communicating preprinted research effectively and responsibly on social media.
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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
We 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/HILpL19
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Championing a fairer and more inclusive culture for research and publishing.
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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Frustrated 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
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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Heard 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
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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
How 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
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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Cutting 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_...
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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Peers 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/IOp3QXM
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Mental Health in Academia: Shedding light on those who provide support
An eLife survey explores the experiences of those in the research community who support colleagues struggling with their mental health.
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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Interested in reproducibility? Natural history? #MetaResearch? There's an eLife Collection for that! Get reading today: buff.ly/eg09uhh
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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Get to the heart of what research the research really means with eLife Insights: buff.ly/SSyoKDo
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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
We'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.
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Podcast Episode · eLife Community Voices · 05/14/2025 · 27m
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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
What 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
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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
We'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.
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Voices 5: Christian Molina-Aguilar
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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Heard 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/RNPS3Nz
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Community | eLife Community Voices · eLife
Hear from researchers across the globe about what matters to them in relation to research culture.
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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
"Only diamonds are made under pressure; good scientists are made with love and support." buff.ly/raIUmGg
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Mental Health in Academia: Shedding light on those who provide support
An eLife survey explores the experiences of those in the research community who support colleagues struggling with their mental health.
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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Victoire 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!
Research seminar: exploring plant based lavicides. June 11, 2025, 1 pm UTC plus one.
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eLife @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
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George Currie @georgealfredcurrie.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Does 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
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by Damian Pattinson, George Currie

published as an opinion piece, in Learned Publishing

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The current dynamic of scholarly publishing prioritises the wants of the publishing industry over the needs of the research community.

This article explores this theme through the lens of ‘publisher-led science’ as a description of our current status quo, and through ‘science-led publishing’ as an improved future state.

We argue that financial motivations central to most publishing distort how research is presented, how it is assessed and even what research is undertaken, leading to a system that hinders, rather than facilitates, scientific progress.

We propose three elements of a science-led publishing approach that would accelerate research communication, incentivise collaboration between authors, editors and reviewers, and create a more transparent and equitable research landscape.

We believe that research funding and research assessment are two of the primary levers for wider change in research and research culture and consider the future purpose of scholarly publishing in a world where these proposals have been widely adopted.
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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Want to be part of eLife's community? Find out how you can get involved: buff.ly/Uk7j66C
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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
As 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
Tackling "parachute science" to promote inclusion in global research. Read about our new policy.
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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
When 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
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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Wish 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/0I8lpwz
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eLife Latest: Including “Ideas and Speculation” in eLife papers
Read about our new (optional) section in which authors may freely speculate about the meaning and implications of their data.
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Godwyns Onwuchekwa @godwyns.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Behind 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
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