Dr. Jonny Coates, originally an immunologist, is a leading expert in preprints and metascience, focusing on science communication, trust, and research culture reform. Since 2020, he has published influential papers on preprints, appeared on international radio (BBC Radio 4, ORF, German National Radio), and been featured in major media outlets. Jonny created and hosted the Preprints in Motion podcast, advocating for preprints’ benefits for early-career researchers. He serves on the scientific advisory boards of Europe PMC, eiRxiv, and AREN. He founded Rippling Ideas, a non-profit advocacy organisation based in Sheffield, UK, in 2024. Jonny enjoys climbing, photography, music, and adventures with his dog, Jessie.
Guest blogger Jonny Coates looks at Richard Poynder’s post-mortem on the Open Access movement, and uses it as a framework to ask questions about the future of preprints.