1. A New Model for Scientific Communication Based on Open Access and Crowdsourcing
Sina Shahandeh
Department of Materials Science, The University of British Columbia
Problem with Publishers and Crowdsourcing and Open Peer Review Collaborative Creativity
Peer Review System
● An Idea is formulated + preliminary works are reviled
● Transfer of copyright and limiting access ● Papers are read and ranked Field 1 Field 2 Field 3 ● Others review and comment on the idea
● Prone to errors, bias and suppression by wider audience and are ● A team of collaborators is created
● Lack of accountability reviewed based on multiple Publication 1
● Team members add data, information and analysis
● Cautious of breakthroughs criteria e.g. originality, analysis, ● The team collaborates on writing the paper ✔
● Slowing down innovation methodology, data, Publication 2
reproducibility and
effectiveness. Publication 3
An Idea The Article
?! ● Users ranking credibility is
weighted by their prominence Publication 4
and contribution to the
community.
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Comment
Any improvement since 17 century?
Interdisciplinary Links and Collaboration Comment Review
Open Access Journals ● Reviews and comments from readers enable Suggestion Comment
interaction from broader audience
● Creates a free platform for dissemination of
knowledge Open Access
Repository of
Author
Researcher Knowledge
1
Article Barriers for Adoption
Open Access
Closed Access
Field 1
Comments
● The system has to be known and used by a critical mass
Repository of
Knowledge
Publishers
Researcher
● Institution reward system, metrics such as impact factor
2 Review Field 2 ● Lack of a culture of sharing and openness
Institution 1
Researcher
3 Researcher
Institution 2 4