Steven Uros Vidovic

@SteveVidovic

Head of Open Research & Publication @ Uni of Southampton. Current chair of the DOAJ Advisory Board. Palaeontologist, refining methods that estimate phylogeny.

Joined August 2012

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  1. 17 Dec 2021

    With every dealing I have with my trust in their ability to maintain the integrity of the scholarly record and to support their community to realise the best quality (open) research is eroded a little bit more.

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  2. 17 Dec 2021

    I'm shocked! Just saw a three line email in response to UoS whistle-blowing on a research integrity matter to the publishers . They have forwarded the original email w/ allegations to conference organisers and copyright holders i.e. the accused. Join

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  3. 9 Dec 2021

    The team at is delighted to welcome Joanna Ball as our new Managing Director! As a vocal advocate for , we are looking forward to Joanna leading DOAJ into our next exciting chapter.

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  4. 9 Dec 2021

    Congratulations to for being appointed the new Managing Director of . Exciting news.

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  5. 11 Nov 2021

    Free, immediate access to all peer-reviewed articles arising from the research we fund, with no barriers to re-use. This principle is at the heart of our new policy published today.

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  6. 10 Nov 2021

    At a spin-off event comparing the pandemic response to climate change speakers are advocating for a WHO for anthropogenic climate change. Global Ecological Organisation (GEO) maybe?

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  7. 29 Oct 2021

    Despite publishing ~21% of research, are only opening up ~5% in total. Much of that does not meet our funding criteria and is covered by alternative means, where the author is privileged enough to do so.

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  8. 29 Oct 2021

    Check this thread to see what we’ve been up to this

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  9. 28 Oct 2021

    hopes there will be no disruption to service for reading , but we are working to minimise it where it might occur in the future. We don't anticipate much disruption to OA publishing with Elsevier as it is already woefully little.

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  10. 28 Oct 2021

    The NT is seeking return to negotiations to help meet the objectives to secure full and immediate open access for UK research and reading of closed outputs at a sustainable cost to HEIs.

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  11. 28 Oct 2021

    Here is the press release for those interested in the statement about the negotiations

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  12. 28 Oct 2021

    The indicated to and the NT that we would reject the proposed deal. We are seeking better coverage for our reading & open access publishing and we want it to be sustainable. We (and other HEIs) didn't take this decision lightly, this is important!

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  13. 28 Oct 2021

    Today the alongside GuildHE Research, University Alliance, and Million Plus made a statement of support for the UK's negotiation team working to secure better terms for reading & publishing with . The latest proposal was rejected by the NT.

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  14. 28 Oct 2021

    I was tempted to click on the latest drivel that unloaded on my inbox and it made me think 'I bet Manchester United wish football league tables were decided based on questionnaires about who the best football club is right now'. THE, what a bunch of rankers.

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  15. NEW on Wonkhe: Elizabeth Gadd applies the same standards to REF as we do to research, and hopes for an end to meaningless claims of world-leading excellence.

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  16. 26 Sep 2021

    “Given how competitive the REF is, it’s sometimes hard to remember that it’s not an actual competition.” Some thoughts from me around how UK universities might present their REF results in a more responsible way.

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  17. 25 Sep 2021

    We’re all busy. But if you’re publishing papers you need to be reviewing papers. It’s that simple. Reviewing also provides the added bonus of learning writing and analytical skills.

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  18. 24 Sep 2021

    “Ranking has become a more profitable business than publishing, from which it sprung — THE is now owned by a private equity company, not The Times. Some offer analytics and consulting alongside ratings, like a teacher being paid to advise you how to excel in an exam he sets.”

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  19. 8 Aug 2021

    . is an independent database of peer reviewed journals... increasing the visibility, accessibility, reputation, usage & impact of quality, peer-reviewed, open access scholarly research journals globally! 🌍

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  20. 6 Aug 2021
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