Scientists for Open Science 2021

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Open Science fosters an environment where more scientific minds can work together toward solutions. Open Access licensing allows all researchers, practitioners and students to read the latest scientific advances without a subscription, immediately upon publication. Sharing research artifacts like detailed methods, raw data, and code helps to contextualize the work, deepen understanding, and facilitate reproduction and adaptation. Together, expanded access and improved documentation enable more researchers to apply knowledge. Draw inspiration. And contribute their own insight and advances to the scientific record.

The PLOS Global Public Health editorial team considers the importance of DEI consideration in Open Science, via learnings and insights from the field of Global Health. View

Sara Rouhi, Director of Strategic Partnerships, PLOS and guests, discuss the need for better business models in Open Access and Open Science, especially models that are more inclusive of all disciplines and global regions and economies. In particular, they will focus on PLOS’ and partners’ ideas and experiments, including the PLOS Global Equity model, and PLOS Community Action Publishing. View

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Practicing inclusion and transparency in research communication and the peer review process demonstrates credibility, reduces bias, and builds trust—both in individual studies and scientific research more generally.

From the very beginning of the investigatory process, Open Science helps create an environment where high-quality research can flourish, the impact of bias is limited, and everyone has the opportunity to verify and validate the work.

How can Open Science practices increase trust in science, and how can we best ensure such practices are seen as core values, habits, and norms rather than obstacles or administrative burdens? Our Chief Scientific Officer and guests consider these key questions. View

Open Science is the technology that enables trust-building among the researchers and the public. It allows the percolation of technical, scientific information, data, and research outputs to the general population (Open Access), which in turn, allows broader exploration (Open Data) of research methodology and findings among all the stakeholders (Open to Society).

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True impact can be measured, not just by greater visibility and heightened citations, but in influence over public policy, increased international collaboration, or greater trust in science among researchers and the public alike. Transparent signals of rigorous research practice also enhance impact.

What is the relationship between Altmetrics and a Journal’s Impact Factor? Can they sit easily side by side or is the speed and nature of Altmetrics as detrimental as it is positive? View

A conversation covering opportunities for scientists to openly engage beyond the academy and research institutions, and how grassroots organizations have helped increase this activity. View

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Open Science practices create new opportunities for researchers to easily build a positive reputation and advance their career. Publishing under an Open Access license and sharing other Open Science artifacts maximize reach and citation potential.

Resources like study designs, protocols, code and methods; raw data and images; preprints, peer reviews and commentary are research in and of themselves—and researchers deserve academic credit for their contributions in these areas.

Emily Chenette, Editor-in-Chief, PLOS ONE and guests, discuss researchers’ perspectives on the use of protocols in supporting credit and recognition for their research, their rationale for publishing their protocols, their experience with publishing protocols, and offer recommendations for their fellow researchers. View

PLOS editors, alongside Thumbi Ndung’u, Professor, Africa Health Research Institute, discuss the issue of, and developing policies around, transparency in the reporting of research performed outside of researchers’ own countries or communities. View

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Open Science creates opportunity. When more of the research process is available to more people—including those outside the authors’ immediate circle, discipline, or institution—the work has the potential to inspire new creative extension and reuse, driving collaboration and advancing the field

An expert team of researchers discuss examples and insights from community-building initiatives intended to educate and normalize better open research practices, and the importance of peer-to-peer education and communication. View

Members of the African Diaspora Scientists Federation call for Africana research institutions to join their financial means to provide a wide-range of scientific content accessible to trainees. View