Étiquette : open science

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Pratiques de gestion et de partage des données de recherche. Retour d’expérience de quatre projets SHS lauréats du Prix Science Ouverte 2025

Auteur/Author : Joachim Schöpfel

Cet article propose une étude comparative de quatre projets de recherche lauréats du Prix Science Ouverte 2025 issus des sciences humaines et sociales (humanités numériques, linguistique, sociologie quantitative et longitudinale), en se concentrant sur leurs pratiques de gestion des données de recherche.

À partir d’entretiens qualitatifs, l’étude examine les types de données produites, les modalités de gestion, les responsabilités, ainsi que les stratégies de partage et de valorisation. L’analyse est structurée selon les principes FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable). Les résultats mettent en évidence une forte hétérogénéité des pratiques, mais aussi une convergence vers une professionnalisation accrue de la gestion des données et une intégration progressive des exigences de la science ouverte.

Une attention particulière est accordée à l’impact du Prix Science Ouverte des Données de la Recherche, dont les effets se manifestent principalement en termes de reconnaissance, de visibilité et de consolidation des pratiques.

URL : https://lilloa.hal.science/hal-05634994v2

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Modeling the impact of research data unavailability on science

Authors : Jorge Chamorro-Padial, Francisco-Javier Rodrigo-Ginés, Rosa Rodrí­guez-Sánchez, R.M. Gil, Roberto García

Scientific progress depends on the accessibility and reproducibility of research outputs. Unfortunately, datasets and other referenced resources in academic publications frequently become unavailable over time, limiting reproducibility and reuse.

In this work, we quantitatively analyze the potential impact of research data unavailability by applying economic, probabilistic, and network based models to scientific citation networks. Rather than measuring knowledge directly, we use citation based network metrics as proxies for the dissemination and potential reuse of scientific results, and study how the absence of data-linked resources affects impact propagation and productivity-related indicators.

We further examine the resilience of citation networks under different modeling assumptions and analyze the role of highly influential nodes, or superpropagators, in amplifying the effects of dataset loss.

Our results reveal structural dependencies on vulnerable data sources and show that the magnitude of the impact depends strongly on network position and model assumptions.

These findings provide quantitative evidence of the systemic consequences of data unavailability and underline the importance of long-term data preservation and accessibility policies in scientific research.

URL : Modeling the impact of research data unavailability on science

DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2026.101813

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Visions and Infrastructures of Open Science

Author : Parissa Mokhtabad Amrei

Open Science practices are shaping both science and policymaking. This thesis examines the visions of Open Science and their enactments through four empirical cases. It provides an understanding of what Open Science means in terms of infrastructures: in cases where Open Science practices exhibit infrastructuring efforts, where they reconfigure existing infrastructures, or where such infrastructuring efforts are not sustained.

URL : https://research.chalmers.se/en/publication/552096

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The French HSS Community Speaks Out on Open Science: A Top-Down and Bottom-Up Taxonomy Approach

Authors : CandiCe Fillaud, ChériFa BoukaCem-Zeghmouri, Yutong Fei, Valentine FaVel-kapoian

This paper presents a thematic, taxonomy-based analysis that reveals a turn by French HSS (Humanities and Social Sciences) scholars towards criticism of the French national Open Science policy.

By examining their argumentation, we better understand how far official discourse on OS fails to take into account the specificities of HSS disciplines, methodologies, and research practices. To achieve this, we developed a 5-step research design: (1) compilation of a corpus of peer-reviewed papers critical of the national Open Science policy, (2) extraction of quotations containing arguments justifying the criticism, (3) Top-Down indexing of these arguments; (4) construction of a Bottom-Up taxonomy of researchers’ criticisms of Open Science based on an iterative thematic analysis of their arguments, and (5) cross-referencing the two taxonomies.

Our results show that criticism of Open Science accompanied the publication of the two national plans, in 2018 and 2021. The Bottom-Up taxonomy shows that the largest share of the criticism expressed by researchers focuses on Open Research Data, and that this facet cuts across argument categories to the greatest degree, representing the majority of legal/ethical (91.7%), praxis-based (70.0%), and epistemological (68.2%) arguments.

The paper’s original contribution lies in the dialogue it raises about a broader view of Open Science when it comes to HSS. It also provides unprecedented analysis of the categories of argument employed by French HSS scholars to justify their criticism of national French Open Science policy.

URL : The French HSS Community Speaks Out on Open Science: A Top-Down and Bottom-Up Taxonomy Approach

DOI : https://doi.org/10.3998/jep.7835

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“Well, Parts of Linguistics Is Open…”: Insights into Linguists’ Diverse Understandings of Open Science

Author : Elen Le Foll

Broadly defined as the study of language, linguistics is a diverse field spanning many disciplines. Recent studies on the prevalence of Questionable Research Practices (QRPs) in linguistics (e.g. Isbell et al. 2022) suggest that it suffers from many of the same issues that triggered the replication crisis in psychology (see e.g. Sönning and Werner 2021). While surveys have indicated that linguists are generally in favour of Open Science/Scholarship (OS), there appears to be a “a misalignment between the attitude to and the adoption of OS practices” (Liu and de Cat 2024, 64).

The present study aims to gain insights into this misalignment by exploring linguists’ understanding of what constitutes OS and of the specificities of linguistic research that (can) affect its applicability to (subdisciplines of) linguistics. To this end, the study draws on the results of an anonymous, small-scale survey and the qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews conducted with 26 linguists based in Northern Europe, representing all career stages, and a wide range of subdisciplines within linguistics.

The results reveal diverse understandings of OS among linguists. While some focus on the accessibility of research (for both academics and the wider public), others prioritise the sharing of data, materials, and code to promote transparency, reproducibility, and replicability. The latter group also emphasises the importance of OS principles and values like rigour, fairness, and collaboration. Linguists report learning about OS through conferences, workshops, library services, and social media but, most importantly, in personal interactions with other researchers, thus making much of this knowledge network-dependent.

The interviewees highlight several challenges and considerations that they believe need to be addressed when applying OS to linguistics. These include ethical and legal issues concerning data sharing, the high inter-person variability inherent to many linguistic studies, the need for (more) funding for open-access monographs, and for training in data management and statistical methods.

URL : “Well, Parts of Linguistics Is Open…”: Insights into Linguists’ Diverse Understandings of Open Science

DOI : https://doi.org/10.3998/jep.7974

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Tensions et zones d’ombre autour de la science ouverte en SHS en France

Autrice : Ionna Faïta

À l’heure où la science ouverte s’impose comme un cadre structurant des politiques de recherche, cette revue de littérature critique explore les débats qui accompagnent son appropriation dans les sciences humaines et sociales (SHS) en France. Elle s’appuie sur un corpus hétérogène et non exhaustif de publications de statuts variés, parues entre 2010 et 2025, constitué par veille et recherche bibliographique itérative dans le cadre d’une recherche doctorale.

L’objectif est de nourrir une réflexion sur la réception des politiques de science ouverte dans les SHS, entre discours visibles — au sens de publiés — et pratiques concrètes. Nous proposons une articulation critique des productions scientifiques consacrées à la science ouverte, en mettant en lumière les tensions qui traversent sa mise en œuvre et les arbitrages qu’elle engage.

À partir d’un corpus polymorphe — articles de recherche, articles d’opinion, rapports, communications —, nous organisons l’examen autour de six objets : open access, ouverture, science(s) ouverte(s), mutations des circuits éditoriaux distinctes entre le livre et la revue scientifique, données de recherche en SHS et institutionnalisation. Cette approche vise à éclairer la circulation de ces discussions, entre ancrages disciplinaires et spécificité nationale : ainsi nous souhaitons engager un dialogue avec la littérature internationale.

URL : Tensions et zones d’ombre autour de la science ouverte en SHS en France

DOI : https://doi.org/10.3998/jep.7854

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Perceptions and values of Spanish women scientists towards digital science communication

Authors : Rosana Villares, Carmen Pérez-Llantada, Oana Maria Carciu

The digitalisation of science communication has been widely promoted within the Open Science movement in Europe to foster the social impact of research, as well as a more participatory culture of science.

Using semi-structured interviews, we explore Spanish women scientists’ values and perceptions regarding digital science communication. Results highlight the social value of science communication as well as intrinsic motivation as factors to actively engage in disseminating, educating and promoting science digitally.

Adopting Open Science principles, participants craft open access multimodal materials (e.g., educational short videos, podcasts), use supporting multimodal resources and digital tools, and engage in social media to reach broad audiences.

Finally, we propose some policy recommendations and pedagogical guidelines in terms of digital literacy, digital genres, and science accommodation strategies to promote digital science communication.

URL : Perceptions and values of Spanish women scientists towards digital science communication

DOI : https://doi.org/10.22323/156420251226063745