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10th Anniversary Special Issue "PUBMET2023 Conference on Scholarly Communication in the Context of Open Science"

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A special issue of Publications (ISSN 2304-6775).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (3 March 2024) | Viewed by 6403

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Iva Grabarić Andonovski

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Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Interests: peer review; open science; scholarly publishing

Dr. Nikolina Peša Pavlović

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Department of Information Sciences, University of Zadar, Zadar, Croatia
Interests: scientific communication and information literacy; user-centred system design; information search systems

Dr. Jadranka Stojanovski

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1. Department of Information Sciences, University of Zadar, Zadar, Croatia
2. Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
Interests: scholarly communication; open science; research assessment

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the PUBMET conference and the 10th anniversary of the Publications journal. To mark these two significant anniversaries, we are organizing this Special Issue to share research findings, best practices, and experiences in implementing open science.

PUBMET2023—The 10th Conference on Scholarly Communication in the Context of Open Science will be held from 13 to 15 September 2023 at the University of Zadar, Croatia. It will once again bring together researchers, information and communication specialists, librarians, editors, publishers, teachers, students, research funders, policymakers, repository managers, and other stakeholders involved in scholarly communication to discuss the current changes, developments, and advancements in scholarly communication from the perspective of open science.

We are very pleased to continue our collaboration with Publications, following last year’s successful PUBMET2022 Special Issue.

This year, we accept submissions covering the following topics:

The brave "new" world of institutional publishing—open access publishing affordability for authors/institutions and service providers;
The growing importance of libraries in the open access and open science era;
Research efficiency, effectiveness, and performance in the light of the reform of research assessment;
Open peer review: models and benefits;
Power of preprints—changing the publishing landscape;
Responsibility, ethics, and inclusiveness in research and publishing;
Truth and misconceptions in scholarly communication;
Role of open science infrastructure in promoting open science;
FAIR principles and digital objects;
Artificial intelligence in scholarly communication;
Training, education, awareness raising, and building capacity for open science;
Environmental awareness and sustainability in scholarly communication.

You are cordially invited to submit your full paper to contribute to this special celebratory issue. All manuscripts will undergo an independent peer review process. Please see the details below.

We look forward to receiving your submissions and seeing you at the PUBMET2023 conference in the beautiful city of Zadar!

Iva Grabarić Andonovski
Dr. Nikolina Peša Pavlović
Dr. Jadranka Stojanovski
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. After registration, click here to go to the submission form.

Manuscripts can be submitted until 30 November 2023.

Submitted manuscripts (research articles, review articles, and short communications) should not have been published previously nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere. All manuscripts are thoroughly evaluated through a single-blind peer review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for the submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as they are accepted) and will be listed on the Special Issue website.

The article processing charge (APC) for publication in the PUBMET2023 Special Issue will be fully waived after editorial approval. Submitted papers should be well-formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

open access publishing and service providers
open science infrastructure
research efficiency and assessment
preprints and preprint servers
open peer review
responsibility, ethics, and inclusiveness in science
FAIR principles and digital objects
artificial intelligence in scholarly communication
environmental awareness and sustainability in scholarly communication

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Application of ChatGPT in Information Literacy Instructional Design

by Jelena Madunić and Matija Sovulj

Publications 2024, 12(2), 11; https://doi.org/10.3390/publications12020011 - 15 Apr 2024

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Recent developments in generative artificial intelligence tools have prompted immediate reactions in the academic library community. While most studies focus on the potential impact on academic integrity, this work explored constructive applications of ChatGPT in the design of instructional materials for courses in academic information literacy. The starting point was the use of openly licenced information resources or content infrastructure as facilitators in the creation of educational materials. In the first phase, course teaching material was developed using a prompt engineering strategy, predefined standards, and a prompt script. As a second step, we experimented with designing a custom chatbot model connected to a pre-defined corpus of source documents. The results demonstrated that the final teaching material required careful revision and optimisation before use in an actual instructional programme. The experimental design of the custom chatbot was able to query specific user-defined documents. Taken together, these findings suggest that the strategic and well-planned use of ChatGPT technology in content creation can have substantial benefits in terms of time and cost efficiency. In the context of information literacy, the results provide a practical and innovative solution to integrate the new technology tool into instructional practices. Full article

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FAIRness of Research Data in the European Humanities Landscape

by Ljiljana Poljak Bilić and Kristina Posavec

Publications 2024, 12(1), 6; https://doi.org/10.3390/publications12010006 - 05 Mar 2024

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This paper explores the landscape of research data in the humanities in the European context, delving into their diversity and the challenges of defining and sharing them. It investigates three aspects: the types of data in the humanities, their representation in repositories, and their alignment with the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable). By reviewing datasets in repositories, this research determines the dominant data types, their openness, licensing, and compliance with the FAIR principles. This research provides important insight into the heterogeneous nature of humanities data, their representation in the repository, and their alignment with FAIR principles, highlighting the need for improved accessibility and reusability to improve the overall quality and utility of humanities research data. Full article

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Benefits of Citizen Science for Libraries

by Dolores Mumelaš and Alisa Martek

Publications 2024, 12(1), 8; https://doi.org/10.3390/publications12010008 - 08 Mar 2024

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Participating in collaborative scientific research through citizen science, a component of open science, holds significance for both citizen scientists and professional researchers. Yet, the advantages for those orchestrating citizen science initiatives are often overlooked. Organizers encompass a diverse range, including governmental entities, non-governmental organizations, corporations, universities, and institutions like libraries. For libraries, citizen science holds importance by fostering heightened civic and research interests, promoting scientific publishing, and contributing to overall scientific progress. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the specific ways in which citizen science can benefit libraries and how libraries can effectively utilize citizen science to achieve their goals. The paper is based on a systematic review of peer-reviewed articles that discuss the direct benefits of citizen science on libraries. A list of the main benefits of citizen science for libraries has been compiled from the literature. Additionally, the reasons why it is crucial for libraries to communicate the benefits of citizen science for their operations have been highlighted, particularly in terms of encouraging other libraries to actively engage in citizen science projects. Full article

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