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Community of Practice on Open Science and Responsible Research Assessment

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More traditional, publication-driven assessments of research(ers) are running out of steam. Multiple initiatives are promoting responsible assessments of research and researchers. Simultaneously, a movement that incentivises open scientific practices is developing and gaining footing on European and national levels. These two movements have a unique opportunity to strengthen and reinforce one another. Research assessment reform can provide a big boost to the adoption of Open Science, and the transparency offered by Open Science can serve as a key enabler for assessment reform.

In bimonthly sessions, facilitated by the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) at Leiden University (NL), we ask: How can research assessment consider Open Science and vice versa? What does Open Science translate to in research practice?

 

13 November 2024 | 10:00-11:00 CET

The Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information – Openness of research information as a prerequisite for research assessment reform.

Vast amounts of information are used to manage the research enterprise. This information plays a vital role in the distribution of resources and the evaluation of researchers and institutions, however, much of it is locked inside proprietary infrastructures by companies which are accountable primarily to their shareholders instead of the research community.

As a response to this, the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information was launched on 16 April 2024. The declaration was drafted by a group of over 25 research information experts, representing organisations performing, funding or evaluating research, and has already been signed by more than 80 organisations. The signatories commit to (1) making openness of research information the default, (2) working with services and systems that support and enable open research information, (3) supporting the sustainability of infrastructures for open research information, and (4) working together to realise the transition from closed to open research information.

In order to achieve this open research information ecosystem, a joint roadmap for open research information was developed recently at the Paris Conference on Open Research Information (23-24 September, 2024). 

In this panel, Bianca Kramer, Thanasis Vergoulis and Janne Pölönen will discuss the roadmap from the perspective of the coordinators of the declaration, the GraspOS project, and the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA). The discussion will focus on ways in which openness of research information can support and strengthen reform in research assessment practices.

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About the series

In bimonthly conversations, research funders, research managers, researchers and anyone interested in these topics come together to discuss the multiple ways in which research assessment considers Open Science. Our guests tell stories about issues, frustrations and the successes of research assessment in relation to Open Science. The goal of this community is to create a bouquet of stories of translation from which we can learn and draw inspiration for our own research assessments.

Objectives 

  • Understand how research assessments can consider Open Science in a responsible way, through the engagement of different epistemic communities (pilots). 
  • By June 2025, a written brief summarizing the learnings from the Community of Practice will be provided. In particular, it will include requirements for GraspOS tools and services in evaluating Open Science practices, and a collection of high-level insights on the challenges of putting Responsible Research Assessement into practice from the different communities involved.

Past sessions

11 September 2024. In this session, Ioana Spanache, Science Policy and Research Assessment Expert at UEFISCDI, and Alina Irimia, Open Science projects coordinator at UEFISCDI, presented the roadmap for the GraspOS pilot focusing on the development of an Openness Researcher Profile to be implemented at national level. (30 participants) Access the materials.

10 July 2024. In this session, Odile Hologne, Head of the directorate for Open Science at INRAE, presented the Open Science policy and monitoring activities of the institution, along with its progress in integrating qualitative assessments and Open Science in research evaluation. (12 participants) Access the materials.

15 May 2024. In this session, Anestis Amanatidis from Utrecht University provided a review of how Open Science values are assessed at various levels the organisation. Early insights were presented along with the challenges faced by universities in assessing Open Science. (39 participants) Access the materials.

20 March 2024. Laurent Romary, Director for Scientific Information and Culture at Inria, discussed the intersection of Open Science and Research Assessment in Computer Science. The focus was on the issue of research software and its identification in scholarly publication to improve the visibility of such assets in a researcher's profile. (29 participants) Access the materials. 

17 January 2024. Fotis Mystakopoulos from OPERAS reflected on the role Open Science can play in fostering a more inclusive research assessment process that prioritises quality over quantity in the Social Sciences and Humanities. (48 participants) Access the materials.

18 October 2023. Ludo Waltman from CWTS discussed the complexities that he has already encountered at the interface of responsible research assessment and Open Science. (45 participants) Access the materials.

For any questions regarding the Community of Practice, please reach out to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

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