Center for Open Science

12/13/2024

Hi, everyone! We're no longer active here on Facebook, but we'd love to stay connected with you on our other platforms:

▪️LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/center-for-open-science
▪️BlueSky: .io
▪️Mastodon:

If you need immediate OSF support, just email us at [email protected].

Interested in exploring more solutions or training? Feel free to fill out our contact form: cos.io/contact-us.

For updates on upcoming events, head over to our events page: https://www.cos.io/events.

And if you're passionate about supporting open science, you can help by donating here: https://www.cos.io/support-cos.

12/28/2023

Matheus Lobo is a mathematician and professor at the Federal University of Northern Tocantins in Brazil. He is also Chief Editor of the overlay journal Open Journal of Mathematics and Physics. Citizen science co-authorship, open peer review, and reproducibility are all important elements of OJMP, and all are made possible with help from OSF Preprints. Join Matheus by supporting OSF with a donation to COS before December 31!

Donate today: https://bit.ly/4aBKanK

12/20/2023

Bringing real and lasting change to research culture doesn’t happen by accident. Nearly 50 talented professionals work for COS throughout the year. As part of our year-end fundraiser, we’re spotlighting two of our team members who contribute to our success. Read more from Macie and Josh and consider donating to COS today to support their efforts!

The diversity in our backgrounds and skills makes us a strong team, but what we all have in common is that each of us is committed to making science work better for everyone, from researchers themselves to those who benefit from the discoveries and innovations that science offers to society.

12/07/2023

Angela Duckworth is a long-time COS supporter and discusses how OSF is an indispensable part of research workflows in her lab at UPenn. Join Angela and hundreds of other researchers who donate to COS each year by making your gift before December 31! cos.io/support

12/06/2023

The Center for Open Science invites proposals for new preregistration templates for potential inclusion in the OSF! 🚀 Accepted templates will empower users to follow a guided workflow when registering their studies on OSF.

Learn more and submit a proposal:

The Center for Open Science is now accepting proposals for new preregistration templates for potential inclusion in the Open Science Framework. Accepted templates will join the currently supported templates, becoming available for users to select and use to complete a guided workflow when registerin...

12/05/2023

Just in time for year-end giving, our team has put together a resource for our supporters that offers more details on how we are transforming the culture of scientific research. If you’ve ever wondered “How does COS use my donation?” then check out our 2023-24 Funding Guide and consider a gift to COS before December 31!

Check out the guide: https://www.cos.io/funding-guide

12/04/2023

In a guest post by Robert C. Schoen & Gizem Solmaz-Ratzlaff, they share their journey in the Schoen Lab, emphasizing the commitment to data sharing and its impact on scientific advancement.

Read the full blog post for a deep dive into their experiences, challenges, and the concrete model they've developed for sharing data in the field of education.

The sharing of data and replication code is a major component of open science. Data sharing demonstrates a commitment to transparency, reproducibility, and scientific advancement. Shared data represents a valuable resource and can open the door to new discoveries. Sharing data also has the potential...

11/28/2023

Fresh off of the Thanksgiving American holiday, our Executive Director Brian Nosek shares his gratitude for the important role COS has played in reforming research over the last 10 years — and reflects on his first encounter with ESP researchers. Read Brian’s thoughts on our blog and consider donating to COS this to help enable our continued impact. https://www.cos.io/blog/the-decline-effect

11/13/2023

Have you heard about the OSF, projects, or OSF Collections? Are you confused? No problem! We’re here to discuss the basics of how these open scholarship tools and workflows work, with a focus on existing OSF project and Collections use cases and the people who utilize them.

Register now: https://bit.ly/46cln6f

10/25/2023

COS is celebrating Open Access Week 2023! Check out COS Executive Director Brian Nosek's conversation with Enago where he discusses COS's approach to open science, offering a blueprint for enhancing research practices. https://www.cos.io/blog/celebrating-open-access-week-2023

COS supports open access and enables sharing papers on OSF. Share a paper at osf.io/preprints and then see what next steps you can take by sharing code, collaborating on a project, or preregistering your next study on the open source platform that supports the entire open science lifecycle.

The open science movement is important in the ever-evolving landscape of research and science, promoting innovation, transparency, and inclusivity. As the Center for Open Science (COS) commemorates International Open Access Week 2023, Enago had an engaging video conversation with Brian Nosek, COS’...