177 - Peer Community in Animal Science: A Free Publication Model for Transparent and Open Science

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

2:35 PM – 2:50 PM CT

Location: Oklahoma City Convention Center, 207 A/B

Presenting Author(s)

Rafael Muñoz-Tamayo, PhD

Researcher
Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, UMR Modélisation Systémique Appliquée aux Ruminants, 75005, Paris, France
Paris, Ile-de-France

Author(s)

MG

Mohammed Gagaoua

Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, D15 KN3K Dublin, Ireland
Dublin, Dublin
FG

Florence Gondret

PEGASE, INRAE, Institut Agro, 35590 Saint-Gilles, France
Rennes, Bretagne
MH

Matthias Hess

Department of Animal Science, University of California, 2251 Meyer Hall, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
Davis, CA
DM

Diego P. Morgavi

Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, F-63122 Saint-Genes-Champanelle, France
Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne
IO

I. Anna S. Olsson

i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-180 Porto, Portugal
Porto, Porto
MT

Masoomeh Taghipoor

Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, UMR Modélisation Systémique Appliquée aux Ruminants, 75005, Paris, France
Paris, Ile-de-France
Luis O. Tedeschi, PhD

Professor
Department of Animal Science/Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
IV

Isabelle Veissier

Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, F-63122 Saint-Genes-Champanelle, France
Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne

Abstract: The scientific publication system should evolve into practices that enhance free dissemination and full access to research findings. At the same time, it should ensure reproducibility and transparency and safeguard scientific integrity from the detrimental effects of the current “publish or perish” culture. The objective of this contribution is to introduce the Peer Community In (PCI) Animal Science initiative (https://animsci.peercommunityin.org/), which represents an alternative to the current publication system under the umbrella of the “Peer Community In” project (https://peercommunityin.org/ ). PCI Animal Science is an international community of researchers working in animal science and related areas and it promotes open science and research transparency. Although PCI Animal Science is not a scientific journal, it operates similarly with editors (here: recommenders) and reviewers. Currently, the PCI Animal Science community has 64 recommenders from 20 countries. PCI Animal Science is a non-profit initiative, run and managed by researchers. The PCI Animal Science community performs, at no cost, rigorous open reviews of preprints that have been deposited on repositories such as bioRxiv and Zenodo from a wide range of research areas related to animal science. Based on independent reviews, a recommender decides whether a paper is recommended or not. Recommended preprints are peer-reviewed and citable stand-alone articles of high scientific value that do not need publication in traditional journals. However, if the authors wish, they can also publish their recommended preprint in the Diamond Open Access Peer Community Journal (https://peercommunityjournal.org/section/animsci/) at no cost. Authors can also submit their recommended manuscript to PCI-friendly journals (i.e., journals that consider the PCI evaluation in their own review processes) or to other journals. This contribution shows the workflow of the evaluation of manuscripts by PCI Animal Science and the advantages of adopting this new publishing model.