Monitoring Open Science Trends in Europe | RAND

"Open Science refers to ongoing changes in the way research is conducted, with a move towards increased transparency, collaboration, communication and participation. Open Science involves changes for scientists themselves, such as open access to scientific papers, and open data, lab books and code, as well as increased understanding of and participation in science by citizens. These changes are expected to enable greater transparency, collaboration and research integrity in the short term and improve scientific quality in the long term. Open Science is one of three priority areas for European research, science and innovation policy. An Open Science Policy Platform (PDF) will be established in Europe in 2016 to help to develop open science policy through a structured discussion with the main stakeholders. A challenge for policymaking in this emerging area, however, is a lack of evidence regarding Open Science. The European Commission asked RAND Europe and our partners—Deloitte, Observatoire des Sciences et des Technologies (OST), Altmetric and Digital Science—to develop a monitor that can track Open Science trends in Europe and identify the main drivers, incentives and constraints on its evolution. RAND Europe will also develop a website to host the monitor that will provide policymakers and stakeholders with access to data on Open Science ..."