How Open is your research?

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About you
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How long have you been working in your field?*
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- 6-10 years
- 11-15 years
- 16-20 years
- 21-25 years
- 26 years or longer
About your science
I publish under an Open Access license*
- Rarely or never - I prefer to publish in subscription-model journals whenever possible
- Occasionally - When the right journal for my paper happens to be Open Access
- As required - When my funders require Open Access publication
- Whenever possible - I actively seek out Open Access publication options, even when I’m not obligated to do so
- N/A - I am not able to publish under an Open Access license
I post preprints of my research articles before peer review or publication*
- Never - I prefer that my work be peer reviewed before being public
- Rarely - I post preprints very selectively
- Sometimes - I post preprints some of the time, for example if I am seeking feedback or if I expect the article to be especially interesting or topical
- Frequently - I post preprints routinely, provided there is no risk related to public health or DURC
I deposit my published articles in an institutional or other repository*
- Rarely or never - Disposition isn’t necessary, or I’m too busy
- As required - When disposition is required by my funder or department
- Sometimes - For example, if I have a particularly exciting paper in a subscription-model journal
- Always - I’m dedicated to keeping my repository up-to-date
I share my raw data*
- Never - I keep my data confidential
- Upon request - If someone emails me for my data, I do my best to get back to them
- As required - When journals require data to be made available, I comply with the policy
- Routinely - I generally deposit my data in a repository or publish it alongside the manuscript as Supporting Information
- N/A - My data is proprietary or my research does not produce original raw data
I publish peer reviews alongside my research articles*
- Never - I don’t submit to journals that require open/published peer review
- As required - If the journal mandates open/published peer review, I will participate
- Sometimes - If given the option to publish peer reviews, I may choose to do so some of the time, for example if the reviews were particularly high-quality, or useful
- Frequently - I prefer to publish my peer reviews when I have the option
I share detailed methods information beyond what is typical for the methods section of a manuscript (for example materials and reagents, protocols, code and custom software, or full methods articles)*
- Never - The description in the methods section of the manuscript is sufficient
- Rarely - For example, if required by the journal or funder
- Sometimes - If my methodological approach was unusual or novel, I make an effort to share it in greater detail
- Frequently - I generally make my methods documentation public
I preregister my confirmatory research by depositing my study design with a repository or publishing it in a journal*
- Never - I prefer to see how a study turns out before sharing any details
- Rarely - I would preregister a study under special circumstances, for example a high-risk/high-reward study, or in order to guarantee a future publication
- Sometimes - I preregister research in some cases, if it seems appropriate
- Frequently - I generally preregister my research
I comment on posted preprints and published research articles*
- Never - I don’t comment on preprints or contact the authors with feedback
- Privately only - I wouldn’t post a public comment, but I may write to the authors with questions or feedback
- Sometimes - I don’t go out of my way to comment but if I have something to add I will gladly post questions or feedback on an article or preprint
- Frequently - I often review preprints or participate in post publication review
I sign my own peer reviews*
- Never - Peer review should be anonymous; I don’t review for any journal that requires signed review
- As required - If the journal mandates signed review I will comply with the policy
- Sometimes - If I feel comfortable sharing my name in the specific case, or if I feel like my review was particularly useful, I’ll sign it
- Frequently - I prefer to sign my reviews when I have the option
I support others in their own Open Science practices*
- Not at all - As a co-author I try to avoid submitting to Open Access journals. I discourage mentees from participating in Open Science practices like signed peer review.
- Passively - I don’t object if co-authors, colleagues or students want to participate in Open Science practices, but I’m just not that interested myself.
- Actively - I provide support to colleagues where I can and make a point of educating students and postdocs about their Open Science options.
- I’m an Open Science Champion - Everyone who knows me knows how important Open Science is to me, and knows I’m the one to come to for questions or advice.
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