Open Science

Open Science refers to doing traditional science with more transparency involved at various stages, for example by openly sharing code and data. It is based on the principles of inclusion, fairness, equity, and sharing, and ultimately seeks to change the way research is done, who is involved and how it is valued. It aims to make research more open to participation, review/refutation, improvement and (re)use for the world to benefit.

It implies a growing set of practices - within different disciplines - aiming at:

• Promoting open and publicly accessible education tools
• Transparency in experimental methodology, observation, and collection of data
• Reproducible research data and re-analysis
• Public availability and re-usability of scientific data
• Public accessibility and transparency of scientific communication
• Transparent peer-review and publishing practices
• Using web-based tools to facilitate scientific collaboration
• Supporting exchange of knowledge and research materials between disciplines
• Supporting exchange of knowledge and research materials between scientific communities and industry.

We aim at improving the quality and availability of scholarly communication by promoting and practising:

1. Open Access
2. Open Data
3. Open Metrics and Impact
4. Open Source