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  • Idea: What consequences will open peer‑review badging bring for individual r...

    Research Idea

    Several platforms are experimenting with reviewer‑activity badging: public badges for completing peer‑review assignments. Badging incentivises reviewing work but may also create new performance‑pressure dynamics. What upsides and risks come with reviewer public badging systems?

    Adam Evans, Aaron Roberts and 11 others
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    • Badges can give formal recognition to otherwise invisible community service work.

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      • There is risk of quantity‑chasing: submitting many shallow‑quality reviews for badges.

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      • Open‑source browser add‑ons for quick preprint status tracking

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        Many preprints get revised multiple times and later published in journals. Are there lightweight browser extensions that notify you when watched preprints receive updates or formal journal publication?

        Mateo, Maverick and 4 others
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        • Some extensions can monitor preprint versions and send local desktop notifications.

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          • You still need manual follow‑up; automatic matching to journal articles is imperfect.

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          • What is your workflow for turning scattered lab notes into a structured manu...

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            Raw lab notes are often messy and non‑linear. Transforming them into a coherent manuscript outline requires substantial organisation. What workflow do you use to convert your experiment notes into a structured writing plan?

            Eric Young, Edward Harris and 26 others
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