Preprints.org Webinar | Toward a Faster and Open Future of Sharing: Lowering the Cost of Knowledge, 29 October 2026

What does it cost when knowledge takes too long to reach the people who need it? This is a question that can easily be overlooked, yet the time it takes for research to circulate can shape opportunities for discovery, collaboration, and public understanding.

As part of Preprints.org’s 10th anniversary celebrations, we are delighted to welcome speakers and participants from across the research ecosystem to explore how preprints and open science can help reduce these costs, while supporting responsible and trustworthy research sharing.

We hope you enjoy the discussions, share your perspectives, and leave with new ideas to take forward. We are very pleased to have you with us.

Date: 29 October 2026 at 8:00 a.m. (EDT) | 1:00 p.m. (CET) | 8:00 p.m. (CST Asia)
Webinar ID: 899 6979 5750
Webinar webpage: https://sciforum.net/event/Preprints-oa-week-webinar-2026

Program:

Speaker	Presentation Title	Time in EDT	Time in CET	Time in CST Asia
Dr. Ioana Craciun	Webinar Introduction	8:00–8:05 a.m.	1:00–1:05 p.m.	8:00–8:05 p.m.
Melissa Chim	Preprints in the World of Scholarly Communication + Q&A	8:05–8:23 a.m.	1:05–1:23 p.m.	8:05–8:23 p.m.
Lloyd Shu	How Can Preprints Reduce the Cost of Keeping Knowledge Waiting + Q&A	8:23–8:41 a.m.	1:23–1:41 p.m.	8:23–8:41 p.m.
Prof. Veronika Stoka	Presentation	8:41–8:59 a.m.	1:41–1:59 p.m.	8:41–8:59 p.m.
Carolina Tanigushi	SciELO Preprints: Building Trust and Accelerating Research in Latin America + Q&A	8:59–9:17 a.m.	1:59–2:17 p.m.	8:59–9:17 p.m.
Dr. Martyn Rittman	Building Connections: Matching and the Role of Metadata in Knowledge Sharing + Q&A	9:17–9:35 a.m.	2:17–2:35 p.m.	9:17–9:35 p.m.
Dr. Ioana Craciun	Closing of Webinar	9:35–9:40 a.m.	2:35–2:40 p.m.	9:35–9:40 p.m.

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Keynote Speakers:

Melissa Chim, Scholarly Communications Librarian at Excelsior University, USA; ASAPbio Resident;
Lloyd Shu, Product Manager of Preprints.org;
Prof. Veronika Stoka, Professor/PI at J. Stefan Institute, Slovenia;
Carolina Tanigushi, SciELO Platform Coordinator;
Dr. Martyn Rittman, Program Lead at Crossref.