Repository: MetaArXiv

URL: https://osf.io/preprints/metaarxiv/
Full Name: MetaArXiv
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Description: An interdisciplinary archive of articles focused on improving research transparency and reproducibility.
Accepted Content Types: Multiple types (including manuscripts, theses, conference proceedings, tutorials), Preprints
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Contact: contact+[email protected]
Disciplinary Scope: Meta-Science
Keywords: Meta-Science, OSF
Launch Date: Mar-17
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Platform: Open Science Framework
Platform Languages: English
Record Count: Full text : 274
Repository Type: Multidisciplinary
Service Pricing: None
Status: Open
Terms of Use: Yes
Last Update: 6/15/21
Accessibility of Conflict of Interest Procedures:
Business Model: Non Profit
Funding: Community operators pay a fee based on usage and COS subsidizes the other portion through fundraised support
Objectives: The Berkeley Initiative for Transparency in the Social Sciences works to improve the credibility of science by advancing transparency, reproducibility, rigor, and ethics in research.
Countries: <a href="https://doapr.coar-repositories.org/countries/united-states/">United States</a>
Owner Full Name: The Berkeley Initiative for Transparency in the Social Sciences
Owner Short Name: BITSS
Owner URL: https://www.bitss.org/
Ownership Type: Academic institution
Scientific Technical Committees: Yes : includes researchers.
User Committees:
Access to Content: Anyone may access full items free of charge
Access to Metadata: Anyone may access the metadata free of charge
Account Creation: Only needed for submission
Backups:
Functional Description: No
Interoperability:
Metadata Formats: No
Metadata Languages: English
Metadata Properties: Title, Identifier, Publication/deposition date, Author name(s), Abstract, Relational link to final journal publication (e.g. in crossref metadata), License type(s), Subject category
Method for Reuse of Metadata: Openly available via API
Open Source: Yes
Permission for Re-use of Metadata: None
Persistence of Content: COS Preservation Fund to maintain read access for 50+ years
Preservation Policy:
Functions:
Function Service Details
Commenting/Annotation Local function Yes : Commenting (including annotation plug-ins)
Commenting/Annotation hypothes.is
Endorsement Local function Yes, via Plaudit
Endorsement Plaudit
Indexing/Search Local function Yes : Google Scholar, SHARE, Microsoft Academic, Unpaywall
Indexing/Search Google Scholar
Indexing/Search SHARE
Indexing/Search Microsoft Academic
Indexing/Search Unpaywall
Metrics Local function Downloads are visible to everyone
Peer Review Local function Yes, via Peer Community In
Peer Review Peer Community in
Academic Applicant Only?: Yes
Accepted Content Formats: PDF, Word doc, WordPerfect, LaTeX
Accepted Content Languages: English
Accepted Content Level: Research only
Accepted Supplementary Content: full text, figures, data, image, coding, analyses. This is associated with the article via a specific link
Associated Editor: No
Associated Journal: No
Author PID: ORCID
Availability of Associated Content:
Journal Submission: Unrestricted
Licensing: Authors are provided with a choice of licenses: CC0 1.0 Universal, CC BY Attribution 4.0 International
Mechanisms to Report Concerns About Content: Email administrator
Mechanisms to Report Concerns About Plagiarism: Email administrator
Moderation: In retrospect : Akismet spam filtering (automatic on all OSF content), Content within scope
Peer Review Status Indication: No
Persistent Identifier: DOI, single DOI retained for all versions
Remaining Indrawn Item: Basic information remains on a tombstone page
Text Embargo: No, only if the publisher imposes an embargo period
Time from Submission to Posting:
Versioning Policy: Accepts new version. All version are archieved and visible for readers.
Who can Deposit?: Anyone can post on the platform. Only an account is required ( The creation of the account is free).
Withdrawal Authorisation: At author's request with moderator approval
Withdrawal Policy: Yes. Plagiarism, false or inaccurate content