Rufus Pollock wrote: > This sounds like a great initiative. Looking at the wiki I was > particularly struck by your mention of 'Open Peer Review'. This is > something I've recently been thinking about quite a bit in the context > of an economics paper I'm writing with an academic colleague on the > subject of efficient dissemination of scholarly information. This is > still at an early stage but the basic ideas in it are set out in the > introduction a portion of which I include below (for those who prefer > things with a url I've just posted online at [1])
I completely agree, the possibilities of modern technology (such as the Web, social networks, semantic technologies) are by far not yet exhausted in the scientific world. A crucial aspect of peer-review and filtering is also the reward dimension. Researchers whose work pass a thorough review process and are accepted at a journal or conference with much filtering (aka low acceptance rate) are rewarded with a prestigious publication, which beautifies the CV and the track record. An open peer review would have to provide a similar reward mechanism. Within our ParticipatoryResearch concept there will still be heavy filtering, since grant money is limited as opposed to shelf space on the Web. BTW: Looks like first discussions are currently starting within the EU how FP8 will be tailored - I sent out information and pointers to <http://wiki.cofundos.org> to some people there, but the matter will be urged a little more if we could get some more support statements at: <http://wiki.cofundos.org/Supporters> I would be very thankful if you would add yourself or invite your friends and colleagues to do so too. Cheers, Sören _______________________________________________ okfn-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.okfn.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/okfn-discuss
