Open science–related policies in Europe

Moradi, Shima; Abdi, Sahra

doi:10.1093/scipol/scac082

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“…The adoption of open access in Ecuador, with 52% of publications in this format during the period studied, reflects a global trend towards greater transparency and accessibility in scholarly communication 16 . However, in contrast to countries with more consolidated OS policies, as observed in the study by 17 , Ecuador shows an emerging and developing approach, which underscores the importance of establishing more robust national OA policies.…”

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confidence: 57%

Multivariate Dynamics of Ecuadorian Universities in Their Scientific Production in WoS: Post- Pandemic Period.

Álvarez Muñoz,

Pacheco Olea,

Peralta Gamboa

et al. 2023

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The study analyzed Ecuador's presence in the Web of Science (WoS) post-pandemic from a multivariate dynamic, highlighting a significant transformation in scientific communication towards open access (OA). The methodology integrated multivariate statistical techniques, using R and specialized tools, to process 9,085 relevant articles, 52% of the Ecuadorian publications in WoS between 2019 and 2021 were open access. This movement reflects a commitment to quality research and accessibility, showing an increase in publications and citations under OA. The research underscores the importance of establishing robust national OA policies in Ecuador to promote scientific collaboration and an equitable distribution of knowledge. Despite funding challenges and the lack of specific regulations, educational institutions in Ecuador have maintained a constant scientific output, adapting to the global environment and the demand for transparent information. The study concludes that there is an urgent need for a holistic approach to OA in the country, recognizing the progress made despite the difficulties.

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Multivariate Dynamics of Ecuadorian Universities in Their Scientific Production in WoS: Post- Pandemic Period.

Álvarez Muñoz,

Pacheco Olea,

Peralta Gamboa

et al. 2023

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“…The adoption of open access in Ecuador, with 52% of publications in this format during the period studied, reflects a global trend towards greater transparency and accessibility in scientific communication [19]. However, unlike countries with more consolidated OA policies, as observed in the study by [20], Ecuador shows an emerging and developing approach, which underscores the importance of establishing more robust national OA policies.…”

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confidence: 91%

Presence of Ecuador in the Web of Science from open access in post-pandemic period 2019-2021: A multivariate analysis

Álvarez Muñoz,

Pacheco Olea,

Peralta Gamboa

et al. 2024

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The study analyzed the presence of Ecuador in the post-pandemic Web of Science (WoS) from a multivariate dynamic, highlighting a significant transformation in scientific communication towards open access (OA). The methodology integrated multivariate statistical techniques, using R and specialized tools, to process 9,085 relevant articles. Between 2019 and 2021, 52% of Ecuadorian publications in WoS were open access. This movement reflects a commitment to quality research and accessibility, evidencing an increase in publications and citations under OA. The research highlights the importance of establishing robust national OA policies in Ecuador to promote scientific collaboration and an equitable distribution of knowledge. The dynamic biplot showed how universities in the post-pandemic period had stable and erratic behaviors towards open access. Of all the universities, the State University of Cuenca stands out in terms of quantity of production and migration to open access.

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“…Notably, only one out of the 31 documents mentioned EDI as inherent to OS, and most framed science communication as a process between researchers, rather than a dialogue with the public. A study of national and organizational OS policy documents from seven European countries identified a similar trend in terms of which OS components are privileged, noting that each country focused on those components of OS that aligned with its capacities and strategic priorities (Moradi & Abdi, 2023).…”

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The neglect of equity and inclusion in open science policies of Europe and the Americas

Chtena,

Alperin,

Morales

et al. 2023

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National, international, and organizational Open Science (OS) policies are being formulated to improve and accelerate research through increased transparency, collaboration, and better access to scientific knowledge. Yet, there is mounting concern that OS policies—which are predicated on narrow understandings of openness, accessibility, and objectivity—do not effectively capture the ethos of OS and particularly its goal of making science more collaborative, inclusive, and socially engaged. This study explores how OS is conceptualized in emerging OS policies and to what extent notions of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and public participation are reflected in policy guidelines and recommendations. We use a qualitative document research approach to critically analyze 52 OS policy documents published between January 2020 and December 2022 in Europe and the Americas. Our results show that OS policies overwhelmingly focus on making research outputs publicly accessible, neglecting to advance the two aspects of OS that hold the key to achieving an inclusive and inclusive scientific culture—namely, EDI and public participation. While these concepts are often mentioned and even embraced in OS policy documents, concrete guidance on how they can be promoted in practice is overwhelmingly lacking. Rather than advancing the openness of scientific findings first and promoting EDI and public participation efforts second, we argue that incentives and guidelines must be provided and implemented concurrently to advance the OS movement's stated goal of making science open to all.

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Open science–related policies in Europe

Cited by 5 publications

References 24 publications

Multivariate Dynamics of Ecuadorian Universities in Their Scientific Production in WoS: Post- Pandemic Period.

Multivariate Dynamics of Ecuadorian Universities in Their Scientific Production in WoS: Post- Pandemic Period.

Presence of Ecuador in the Web of Science from open access in post-pandemic period 2019-2021: A multivariate analysis

The neglect of equity and inclusion in open science policies of Europe and the Americas

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