Opening up science has ethical implications. This global approach concerns all forms of scientific production, including publications, data, codes, software and theses.
Benefit for Science
Disseminating publications, research data, software and theses via open access makes possible to:
- ensure the scientific integrity, reproducibility and validation of research
- enable the wider exchange of knowledge and dissemination of research results within scientific community.
- authorise new scientific approaches by reusing data in other research contexts
- facilitate cooperation between researchers
- ensure sustainable and secure access to research results
- ensure their medium- to long-term preservation
- guarantee transparency and ensure public confidence in research
Benefit for Researchers
Open science facilitates research by providing access to previous work and encouraging new collaborative projects.
Aside from the ethical issues involved, making research results accessible gives researchers greater visibility.
It also meets the requirements of funding bodies.
Further Information
- On the Comité pour la science ouverte website, many resources are available
- On Doranum website, Enjeux et bénéfices : fiche synthétique
- On the website of the European Data Portal for e-Learning.