Evaluation. Another open science perspective. | TU: Librarian

"Part 1

The report 'Next-generation metrics: Responsible metrics and evaluation for open science' ends with 12 recommendations, including the set-up of a European Forum for next-generation metrics. There were also five headlines provided at the end:

1. An open science system should be grounded in a mix of expert judgement, quantitative and qualitative measures.
2. Transparency and accuracy are crucial.
3. Make better use of existing metrics for open science.
4. Next generation metrics should be underpinned by an open, transparent and linked data infrastructure.
5. Measure what matters.

And a denser summary could be: Metrics: use them responsibly, and use numbers together with a qualitative assessment.

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Part 2

The RISE report can be downloaded, and also be purchased as a print book – it covers 228 pages (with a long list of references, and some useful case studies at the end), and reading it on my laptop in the train back from Hannover was not optimal. However, I picked up a few things.

The chapters and paragraphs were written by (groups of) individual members – the full report has not been endorsed by the whole RISE group. There is however 'The Mallorca declaration on open science'.  Also here five “headlines” capitalize on achieving open science:

1. Remove the barriers that extreme competition for limited resources create for Open Science.
2. Implement Open Access publishing where publication is part of the continuum of research.
3. Establish competence and confidence in the practice of Open Data.
4. Ensure research integrity.
5. A cohesive European approach."