Academic open-access publisher Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) has integrated the open source annotation software Hypothesis for MDPI journal articles. Using tools available on article webpages, scholars can make public or private comments anywhere on the abstract or full-text HTML pages. Users can also highlight specific parts of the text, and all annotations will be linked to their MDPI account.
The annotation feature will initially be available for the journal Sustainability and rolled out to other journals in the coming weeks. Look out for the Hypothesis side-bar, which one can access by clicking the arrow at the top right of the page. Alternatively, simply highlight text and you will see options to annotate or highlight.
The ability to share insights, findings, notes and other information with peers or the larger community is fundamental. This initiative will further enable academic discussion and foster collaboration in the spirit of open science practices. MDPI is convinced that open annotation will play an essential role in feeding the cycle of research as it will promote the use of data standards and open frameworks.
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