"It's messy and it's massive": How has the open science debate developed in the post-COVID era?
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.The COVID-19 pandemic boosted open science (OS) adoption, revealing systemic challenges. Addressing equity, diversity, and incentive reforms is crucial for advancing OS globally.
Area Of Science
- Science and Technology Studies
- Research Policy
- Scholarly Communication
Background
- The COVID-19 pandemic significantly accelerated the global adoption of open science (OS) practices.
- Post-pandemic, the discourse surrounding OS continues to evolve, necessitating an examination of its trajectory.
Purpose Of The Study
- To investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the discourse on open science.
- To identify key issues and challenges influencing the progression of OS.
Main Methods
- Qualitative research approach.
- Interviews conducted with influential stakeholders in research and publishing communities.
Main Results
- Pandemic discussions highlighted persistent OS debates while exposing underlying systemic challenges.
- Key issues include defining OS scope, regional implementation disparities, OS's relationship with scientific purpose, and the need for incentive/reward structure reform.
- A nuanced understanding of OS, incorporating equity, diversity, and contextual implementation challenges, is essential.
Conclusions
- Shifting scientific culture to prioritize quality, integrity, and openness is paramount.
- Reforming reward structures is critical to incentivize open science practices.
- Addressing systemic challenges is necessary for the continued progress of open science.
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