Open Science Movement
Since the early 2000s, the Open Science movement has advocated for an open and transparent approach to science in which all stages of the scientific knowledge process are made openly accessible online. This means that not only the final results of research, such as monographs or articles, are shared publicly, but also materials that accompanied the research process, such as lab notebooks, research data, software used, and research reports. This approach aims to promote public participation in science and knowledge, engaging interested audiences. It also seeks to encourage creativity, innovation, and new collaborations, while enabling the verification of findings in terms of quality, accuracy, and authenticity – a process intended to democratize research. Components of Open Science include Open AccessOpen Access refers to the free, costless, unrestricted, and barrier-free access to scientific knowledge and materials. For third parties to reuse these materials legally, the creators must grant usage rights through a licensing agreement. Free CC licenses, for example, specify exactly how data and materials may be reused. Read More and Open DataOpen data are data that are openly and freely accessible online and may be reused by third parties without restriction. This requires that they are provided with an open license (Opendefinition, 2023). Read More, which provide the infrastructure for sharing interim research results.