REPOSITORIES: Key Infrastructure For Μaintaining European Research Εxcellence

"There is a global consensus that open science will make research more transparent and inclusive, accelerating the advancement of knowledge. However, the vision of open science depends on a robust network of well-functioning repositories that not only collect, preserve, and provide access to millions of valuable research outputs but also serve as critical institutional assets. In an era where AI is reshaping research and knowledge discovery, repositories play a key strategic role as curated collections of an institution’s intellectual production, ensuring visibility, integrity, and trustworthiness of research outputs.

Institutional and disciplinary repositories represent a long-term investment in knowledge infrastructure, reinforcing the institution and research community’s commitment to open science while safeguarding its research legacy. Recognizing this, COAR, OpenAIRE, LIBER, and SPARC Europe conducted a community consultation in the autumn of 2024 to better position repositories within the evolving open science landscape. The outcome of this consultation resulted in four compelling narratives that articulate the growing strategic value of repositories in Europe...."