Open science is a movement aimed at making science more open, accessible, efficient, democratic, and collaborative by using modern e-infrastructure.
Freely accessible scientific publications, including peer-reviewed journals, articles, books, research reports, and conference papers.
Research data collected during studies, made available through open access.
Shared research infrastructures needed to support open science and serve the needs of different communities. This includes repositories, open labs, and open hardware.
Use of open-source software and hardware that relies on open-source software.
Sharing information about the methods, tools, and analyses used in research.
Quality ensured through a transparent and traceable peer-review process.
Publicly available teaching, learning, and research materials under open licenses—digital or otherwise—allowing free access, use, adaptation, and sharing.
Research results made available under open licenses for creating new products and services.
Voluntary participation in research projects.
Crowdfunding as a common practice to finance research projects or initiatives.
Making the initial record of the entire research project publicly available online in its original form.
