Centre for Science and Technology Studies

This blog post presents preliminary findings from an exploratory study on independent researchers, using OpenAlex data to trace their research interests and career paths. We also discuss our experience working with open and federated data solutions during the study.

At the National Open Science Festival, we explored challenges in implementing the Barcelona Declaration, including vendor lock-in, data quality, cultural resistance and advocacy gaps. Participants brainstormed actionable solutions, highlighting collaboration, training and outreach as key drivers.

Research will likely become ever more AI-assisted, but what does this mean for academia? In this blog post, our guest authors engage in blue-sky thinking to sketch some thought-provoking future scenarios and discuss potential implications for scholarly communication and research evaluation.

As of 1 December 2024, Uta Wehn is a professor by special appointment of the chair "Citizen Science and Sustainability".

Dutch knowledge institutions are taking steps to recognise and reward open science.

MetaROR, a new open peer review platform, was launched today at the AIMOS 2024 conference in Canberra, Australia.