Concept
Open science
Open science is a set of practices that makes research knowledge, data and methods accessible and reusable for researchers and society.
How it connects
Connects to
- Open access is part of Open science. Open science includes open access to scientific publications.
- Open data is part of Open science. Open science includes open research data.
- Open science infrastructure is part of Open science. The UNESCO Recommendation names open science infrastructures as one of the pillars of open science.
Related to
- Open science relates to Bibliodiversity. Diverse, multilingual publishing is part of the open science agenda.
- Open science relates to Current research information system (CRIS). Research information systems are listed among the infrastructures that support open science.
- Open science relates to Open science policy. The UNESCO Recommendation asks states and institutions to adopt open science policies.
- Open science relates to Persistent identifier. Services that identify research objects with persistent identifiers are a critical part of open science infrastructure.
- Open science relates to Preprint. Sharing preprints, clearly marked as not yet peer reviewed, is one way to open research early.
- Open science relates to Research repository. Open repositories for publications, data and code are central open science infrastructure.
- Open science relates to UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science. The global framework that sets out what open science is and recommends how states should support it.
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Details
Description
UNESCO's 2021 Recommendation describes open science as an inclusive construct that combines various movements and practices aiming to make multilingual scientific knowledge openly available, accessible and reusable for everyone. It covers open access to publications, open data and open infrastructures, among other practices.
Attributes
| url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_science |
|---|---|
| identifiers | wikidata: Q309823 |
| status | active |
| governance | Not applicable |
| prominence | core |
| type | Concept |
| Tags | region: global |
Sources
- https://www.unesco.org/en/open-science/about(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-11-12)
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309823(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-11-12)
Last reviewed: 2026-11-12
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