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SPARC — More Questions, No Answers

Asked to respond to analyses, the advocate of transparency has nothing to say

Two for Tuesday

A court case finds peer review matters in a new way, and preprints cause trouble

Examining Fiscal Sponsorship

“Interesting” doesn’t mean “virtuous,” and there are pros & cons

Friday Song: "The Muppet Show Theme"

A fount of musical joy, the show was pure fun from start to finish

Data Missing, Study May Be Useless

Claiming journals do nothing to preprints, researchers don't find, keep key data

A Board Seat, Then a Top Donor

Exploiting a conflict-of-interest at SPARC seems to have paid dividends

Citation Loss At Major Medical Journals

A consistent finding — it accelerates after publication of the peer-reviewed paper

An Undisclosed Conflict of Interest

SPARC's Executive Director may have participated in philanthropic funding decisions

OA.Works, SPARC, and More Questions

Misleading and confusing claims seem designed to appeal to funders

SPARC, PACs, and Paychecks

Dark money, hidden influence, and selective secrecy fan the flames at SPARC