Each webinar in this series explores a different topic related to open science, with a panel of expert speakers covering the key debates and answering questions from our audience.
Open science—a collection of initiatives, approaches, and concepts that aim to increase the transparency, accessibility, and reproducibility of science—touches on all aspects of the scientific enterprise, from research design through to discovery.
As a long-term supporter of open science, ACS Publications supports a variety of open science initiatives, from ChemRxiv (the premier preprint server for chemistry, hosting over 33,000 preprints) and open data, through to a wide range of open access options for institutions and authors.
We are excited to announce "Open Science Essentials," a new webinar series that will run from September to November 2025. Each webinar explores a different topic related to open science. A panel of expert speakers will cover the key debates and answer questions from our audience.
Each webinar is completely free to attend! View the full lineup below to learn more about each session and secure your spot.
Open Science Essentials Webinar Series
Preprints, Copyright, and the Scientific Record
Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 EDT
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Preprints—draft manuscripts which have not been subject to peer review—have been part of the research publishing landscape for more than 30 years and are being adopted by a growing number of authors worldwide. Our panel will discuss the key issues around the role of preprints in the scientific record and provide attendees with an opportunity to ask questions of experts in the field. Learn more and register here.
Open Sharing of Research Data: Policies and Prospects
Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 EDT
The barrier-free sharing of research data is one of the cornerstones of open science, providing extra transparency to research outputs and aiding reproducibility. This webinar will bring together a variety of experts who are engaging with the logistics and infrastructure of data sharing to discuss current and future policies, the current landscape of data repositories, and steps that are being taken to realize immediate and free access to research data. Learn more and register here.
Revisiting Research Integrity and Open Science
Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 EDT
Research integrity continues to be a hot-button issue in science, encompassing a range of accidental lapses of research standards and intentional attempts to deceive readers, institutions, and publishers. Building on discussions in earlier webinars, this session will reconvene a panel of experts in research integrity to discuss the process and impact of retractions, how institutions and publishers can collaborate on educating researchers, and how the pressure to publish can compromise the integrity of research and how changes are being made to address the problem. Learn more and register here.
What Next for Open Access?
Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 EST
Institutional open access agreements have played a significant role in expanding the amount of research that is freely and immediately available to the general public. This session will look at the factors that led to the rise of institutional OA agreements, the current outlook for the immediate future, and what the long-term picture might be for largescale open access initiatives. Learn more and register here.