The benefits of Open science are not inevitable: monitoring its development should be value-led

Blog: Impact of Social Sciences

Abstract

Open science is increasingly becoming a policy focus and paradigm for all scientific research. Ismael Rafols, Ingeborg Meijer and Jordi Molas-Gallart argue that attempts to monitor the transition to open science should be informed by the values underpinning this change, rather than discrete indicators of open science practices. Following a flurry of policies and investments … Continued