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OpenScienceLab @opensciencelab.bsky.social · 3d

At OpenScienceLab, we explore all aspects of #OpenScience through a holistic and interdisciplinary approach, grounded in our research in metascience.

Want to know more about our research lines? Check them out: opensciencelab.uc3m.es/research-lines/

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OpenScienceLab @opensciencelab.bsky.social · 7d

AI is helping science — but it's also being used to cheat.

Peer review hacks, fake articles from paper mills, and bought citations are spreading fast.

How long will outdated evaluation systems keep rewarding this?

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Bad Practices in Science in the Age of AI We Must Combat | OpenScienceLab

Bad Practices in Science in the Age of AI We Must Combat by Álvaro. OpenScienceLab | Oct 6, 2025 | AI in science The arrival of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in science has led to remarkable advancements, offering tools that enhance research efficiency and accuracy. However, alongside these benefits...

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OpenScienceLab @opensciencelab.bsky.social · 10d

During the pandemic, major publishers like Elsevier or Springer made COVID‑19 research freely available.

This enabled rapid knowledge sharing, faster collaboration, and stronger global coordination.

It showed the true power of #OpenScience.

Let’s not go backwards.

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OpenScienceLab @opensciencelab.bsky.social · 10d

During the pandemic, major publishers like Elsevier or Springer made COVID‑19 research freely available.

This enabled rapid knowledge sharing, faster collaboration, and stronger global coordination.

It showed the true power of #OpenScience.

Let’s not go backwards.

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OpenScienceLab @opensciencelab.bsky.social · 14d

Open Access = free knowledge, shared data, reproducibility...

See some of the main benefits in one glance 👇

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OpenScienceLab @opensciencelab.bsky.social · 17d

This exhibition is part of Open Access Week 2025 (October 20–26), and it will explore how #OpenAccess transforms research and makes it more accessible to all.

Want to know more? Check out the details here: blogs.eui.eu/library/onli...

Online exhibition: Who Owns Our Knowledge? Exploring Open Access through Voices of Change - The EUI Library Blog

This exhibition is organised by the Library Open Science Office for International Open Access Week 2025, and marks the 15th EUI edition of a global event first held in 2007. This is the extended onlin...

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OpenScienceLab @opensciencelab.bsky.social · 17d

We’re excited to announce that our very own Head, @evamen.bsky.social, will be one of the voices in the online exhibition Who Owns Our Knowledge? Exploring Open Access through Voices of Change.

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OpenScienceLab @opensciencelab.bsky.social · 21d

👉 Curious to learn more about the importance of data readiness for AI? Read the full article on the OpenScienceLab blog: opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/data-re...

Data Readiness for AI: An Essential Foundation for Scientific Innovation | OpenScienceLab

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OpenScienceLab @opensciencelab.bsky.social · 21d

Data is the foundation of AI systems.

That's why data readiness is vital for AI training, as it involves preparing datasets to ensure they are high-quality, accessible, and suitable for AI applications.

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Ilya Kashnitsky @ikashnitsky.phd · 28d

Few moves are as damaging for the reputation/perception of a journal/publisher as irrelevant or loosely relevant invitations to join editorial boards

Do you genuinely expect me to volunteer my time when you didn't spare 2 minutes to check my profile?

#OpenScience #AcademicSky #ScientificPublishing

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OpenScienceLab @opensciencelab.bsky.social · 28d

Interested in #OpenScience, #FAIRdata, #reproducibility and more?

Explore the Zotero library of OpenScienceLab: www.zotero.org/groups/59420...

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OpenScienceLab @opensciencelab.bsky.social · Sep 9

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OpenScienceLab @opensciencelab.bsky.social · Sep 9

Many research projects are publicly funded

Yet, the results often remain locked behind paywalls

This means citizens pay twice—once to fund the research through taxes, and again to access it…

…Isn’t it time we made public research truly public?

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OpenScienceLab @opensciencelab.bsky.social · Sep 1

👉 Curious to learn more about this reframed view on predatory publishing? Read the full article on the OpenScienceLab blog: opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/reframi...

Reframing the Concept “Predatory Journal” | OpenScienceLab

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OpenScienceLab @opensciencelab.bsky.social · Sep 1

For us, a journal simply becomes predatory when it seeks profit by charging APCs (Article Processing Charges).

For these journals, financial gain becomes the priority, and the value of academic work takes a backseat.

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OpenScienceLab @opensciencelab.bsky.social · Aug 1

Open access publishing is transforming science by making research accessible, fostering collaboration, and supporting reproducibility. But APCs raise challenges. Learn more in our latest blog post.

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Benefits of Open Access Publishing | OpenScienceLab

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OpenScienceLab @opensciencelab.bsky.social · Jul 10

Last week, some members of the OpenScienceLab (UC3M) attended Metascience 2025, where AI emerged as a key theme in advancing scientific research, especially in areas like peer review.

Read our impressions: opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/metasci...

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OpenScienceLab @opensciencelab.bsky.social · Jun 13

This week OpenScienceLab was in Paris 🇫🇷 for the final Skills4EOSC event!

Showcased our app for the QAF
Talked about Data Stewards & training
... and much more

🔗 Read the recap: opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/opensci...

#OpenScience #FAIRdata #EOSC #UC3M

OpenScienceLab @opensciencelab.bsky.social · Jun 2

📚 Discover the most widely used open data licenses—Creative Commons, Open Data Commons...—and find out which one best fits your work in our latest blog post: opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/types-o...

#OpenData #CreativeCommons #DataLicensing #OpenScience

Exploring the Types of Open Data Licenses | OpenScienceLab

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OpenScienceLab @opensciencelab.bsky.social · May 14

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OpenScienceLab Leads Open Science Training for ECRs and PhD candidates through the Skills4EOSC Project | OpenScienceLab

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OpenScienceLab @opensciencelab.bsky.social · May 14

🚀 The OpenScienceLab at UC3M is contributing to the European Skills4EOSC project with the course "Shaping Open Science Champions: A Train-the-Trainers Course for Educators of PhD Candidates," aimed at empowering PhD educators to incorporate Open Science practices.

OpenScienceLab Leads Open Science Training for ECRs and PhD candidates through the Skills4EOSC Project | OpenScienceLab

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OpenScienceLab @opensciencelab.bsky.social · May 12

📚 Launching today via Skills4Eosc "Shaping Open Science Champions": a train-the-trainers course for educators of PhD candidates.

Gain the skills to guide the next generation of researchers in #OpenScience, #FAIRdata, and responsible research.

👉 www.skills4eosc.eu/participate/...

Master Trainer Registration Form

Interested in becoming a trainer or enhancing your Open Science expertise?

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OpenScienceLab @opensciencelab.bsky.social · May 9

🚀 What is Open Science? 🤔

Open Science is a movement transforming how knowledge is created & shared. But why is it truly important for researchers, students, and society?

Read our latest blog to learn more about its principles and benefits! 🌍

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What is Open Science? (And Why It is Important?) | OpenScienceLab

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