Towards a Sustainable and Responsible Future of Open Science
A special issue of Publications (ISSN 2304-6775).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2020) | Viewed by 9251
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Open Science; Open Access; FAIR data; science policy; research integrity; innovative research infrastructures; alternative peer review models; information ethics; philosophy of technology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Open Science practices are currently regarded as ‘good’ or ‘responsible’ research practices. Adopting Open Science practices like the sharing of data and code is expected to improve the validity and reliability of research, and reduce research waste. The social, legal, ethical and research integrity challenges of transitioning to Open Science are, however, being increasingly recognised. To name a few: by shifting the cost of publishing to research budgets, Open Access might increase the existing inequalities between research groups, institutions and world regions; FAIR data practices might lead to data being used inappropriately or even fake data being widely disseminated; time and budget needed per research project may increase with more labour intensive Open Science practices; and the increasing participation of citizens in all stages of the scientific process may lead to unclear responsibilities between citizens and professional researchers. Articles in this special issue of Publications will explore such challenges, describe pertinent cases, and offer recommendations for more sustainable and responsible Open Science practices.
This issue especially welcomes contributions that address the following:
- New forms of malpractice or research misbehaviours
- The relationships between Open Science, Research Integrity and Research Ethics: synergies and conflicts
- Case studies on ir/responsible Open Science practices
- Limits of preprints and open peer review
- Assessment: Bias and gaming in (alternative) metrics
- Data sharing and legal, ethical or social issues related to privacy, data protection, intellectual property
- Open Science and dual use (fake news, weaponization of doubt, security issues)
- Predatory publishing: legitimate threat, or red herring?
- Ethics and integrity issues in Citizen Science
- Gains, losses and challenges for industry collaboration
- Sustainability: How resource intensive are Open Science modalities?
Dr. Joeri Tijdink
Dr. Natalie Evans
Dr. Tony Ross-Hellauer
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Open Science
- Research Integrity
- Responsible Open Science
- Responsible research practices
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