OpenScienceLab
@opensciencelab.bsky.social
The OpenScienceLab research group at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid is dedicated to meta-research for open science.
https://opensciencelab.uc3m.es/
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El 20 de enero de 2026, acompáñanos en un evento emocionante: Retos de la inteligencia artificial en la evaluación, comunicación e integridad científica, en el que participará Eva Méndez, directora del OpenScienceLab.
El 20 de enero de 2026, acompáñanos en un evento emocionante: Retos de la inteligencia artificial en la evaluación, comunicación e integridad científica, en el que participará Eva Méndez, directora del OpenScienceLab.
January 9, 2026 at 7:01 AM
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El 20 de enero de 2026, acompáñanos en un evento emocionante: Retos de la inteligencia artificial en la evaluación, comunicación e integridad científica, en el que participará Eva Méndez, directora del OpenScienceLab.
El 20 de enero de 2026, acompáñanos en un evento emocionante: Retos de la inteligencia artificial en la evaluación, comunicación e integridad científica, en el que participará Eva Méndez, directora del OpenScienceLab.
Back to routine with our Open Science calendar: 12 months, 12 Open Science tips
Ready to make 2026 your most open year yet?
Download the calendar and let the journey begin!
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Ready to make 2026 your most open year yet?
Download the calendar and let the journey begin!
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January 8, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Back to routine with our Open Science calendar: 12 months, 12 Open Science tips
Ready to make 2026 your most open year yet?
Download the calendar and let the journey begin!
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Ready to make 2026 your most open year yet?
Download the calendar and let the journey begin!
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Happy Holidays from OpenScienceLab! 🎄
We wish you a wonderful festive season with the Open Science Christmas Tree by @evamen.bsky.social. May this holiday inspire innovation, collaboration, and the spirit of open science in the coming year!
We wish you a wonderful festive season with the Open Science Christmas Tree by @evamen.bsky.social. May this holiday inspire innovation, collaboration, and the spirit of open science in the coming year!
December 19, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Happy Holidays from OpenScienceLab! 🎄
We wish you a wonderful festive season with the Open Science Christmas Tree by @evamen.bsky.social. May this holiday inspire innovation, collaboration, and the spirit of open science in the coming year!
We wish you a wonderful festive season with the Open Science Christmas Tree by @evamen.bsky.social. May this holiday inspire innovation, collaboration, and the spirit of open science in the coming year!
Three members of OpenScienceLab have won a prize at the Data Journalism Challenge by Open Data Bizkaia!
David Rodríguez Mateos, Marina Sánchez Moreno, and Álvaro Hontanar Mateos have been recognized for their report: "Who Pollutes More, Pays More? The Sharp Increase in Waste Fees in Bizkaia"
David Rodríguez Mateos, Marina Sánchez Moreno, and Álvaro Hontanar Mateos have been recognized for their report: "Who Pollutes More, Pays More? The Sharp Increase in Waste Fees in Bizkaia"
December 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Three members of OpenScienceLab have won a prize at the Data Journalism Challenge by Open Data Bizkaia!
David Rodríguez Mateos, Marina Sánchez Moreno, and Álvaro Hontanar Mateos have been recognized for their report: "Who Pollutes More, Pays More? The Sharp Increase in Waste Fees in Bizkaia"
David Rodríguez Mateos, Marina Sánchez Moreno, and Álvaro Hontanar Mateos have been recognized for their report: "Who Pollutes More, Pays More? The Sharp Increase in Waste Fees in Bizkaia"
Check out the latest publication by Pablo Sánchez-Núñez in Upstream: The Human Infrastructure of Open Science: Why Mentorship Matters More Than Ever.
A must-read for anyone shaping the future of research!
🔗 doi.org/10.54900/d4e...
A must-read for anyone shaping the future of research!
🔗 doi.org/10.54900/d4e...
The Human Infrastructure of Open Science: Why Mentorship Matters More Than Ever
The transformation of academia into a more open and inclusive ecosystem depends not only on new policies or technologies but also on a fundamental shift in how we nurture early-career researchers thro...
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December 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Check out the latest publication by Pablo Sánchez-Núñez in Upstream: The Human Infrastructure of Open Science: Why Mentorship Matters More Than Ever.
A must-read for anyone shaping the future of research!
🔗 doi.org/10.54900/d4e...
A must-read for anyone shaping the future of research!
🔗 doi.org/10.54900/d4e...
Get ready for Christmas with the YERUN Advent Calendar! 🎄✨ Discover new insights every day about research assessment.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Get ready for Christmas with the YERUN Advent Calendar! 🎄✨ Discover new insights every day about research assessment.
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AI speeds up research—but at what cost?
Fake citations, biased queries, misread studies… even specialized tools like Elicit or Consensus aren’t foolproof.
Read more: opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/the-pro...
Fake citations, biased queries, misread studies… even specialized tools like Elicit or Consensus aren’t foolproof.
Read more: opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/the-pro...
December 1, 2025 at 8:21 AM
AI speeds up research—but at what cost?
Fake citations, biased queries, misread studies… even specialized tools like Elicit or Consensus aren’t foolproof.
Read more: opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/the-pro...
Fake citations, biased queries, misread studies… even specialized tools like Elicit or Consensus aren’t foolproof.
Read more: opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/the-pro...
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Save the date! TWIN4MERIT International Thematic Symposium: Rethinking Research Assessment.
🗓️ Monday, 24 November 2025 | 💻 Microsoft Teams: 09:45 – 16:00 (CET, UTC+01:00).
🗓️ Monday, 24 November 2025 | 💻 Microsoft Teams: 09:45 – 16:00 (CET, UTC+01:00).
November 5, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Save the date! TWIN4MERIT International Thematic Symposium: Rethinking Research Assessment.
🗓️ Monday, 24 November 2025 | 💻 Microsoft Teams: 09:45 – 16:00 (CET, UTC+01:00).
🗓️ Monday, 24 November 2025 | 💻 Microsoft Teams: 09:45 – 16:00 (CET, UTC+01:00).
💡 What are the key principles of open science?
These 6 pillars shape the path toward a more ethical, inclusive, and sustainable scientific future.
📚 UNESCO (2023). UNESCO Open Science Toolkit. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000387983
These 6 pillars shape the path toward a more ethical, inclusive, and sustainable scientific future.
📚 UNESCO (2023). UNESCO Open Science Toolkit. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000387983
November 21, 2025 at 7:01 AM
💡 What are the key principles of open science?
These 6 pillars shape the path toward a more ethical, inclusive, and sustainable scientific future.
📚 UNESCO (2023). UNESCO Open Science Toolkit. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000387983
These 6 pillars shape the path toward a more ethical, inclusive, and sustainable scientific future.
📚 UNESCO (2023). UNESCO Open Science Toolkit. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000387983
Open science is transforming research culture — but not always how we expect.
Science Europe's Scoping Review maps how open science interacts with six core values in research: inclusion, transparency, integrity, care, collaboration, and freedom.
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Science Europe's Scoping Review maps how open science interacts with six core values in research: inclusion, transparency, integrity, care, collaboration, and freedom.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Open science is transforming research culture — but not always how we expect.
Science Europe's Scoping Review maps how open science interacts with six core values in research: inclusion, transparency, integrity, care, collaboration, and freedom.
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Science Europe's Scoping Review maps how open science interacts with six core values in research: inclusion, transparency, integrity, care, collaboration, and freedom.
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Save the date! TWIN4MERIT International Thematic Symposium: Rethinking Research Assessment.
🗓️ Monday, 24 November 2025 | 💻 Microsoft Teams: 09:45 – 16:00 (CET, UTC+01:00).
🗓️ Monday, 24 November 2025 | 💻 Microsoft Teams: 09:45 – 16:00 (CET, UTC+01:00).
November 5, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Save the date! TWIN4MERIT International Thematic Symposium: Rethinking Research Assessment.
🗓️ Monday, 24 November 2025 | 💻 Microsoft Teams: 09:45 – 16:00 (CET, UTC+01:00).
🗓️ Monday, 24 November 2025 | 💻 Microsoft Teams: 09:45 – 16:00 (CET, UTC+01:00).
Not everything that looks “scientific” truly is. Beware of unreliable journals that fake legitimacy while hiding questionable research practices beneath the surface.
October 20, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Not everything that looks “scientific” truly is. Beware of unreliable journals that fake legitimacy while hiding questionable research practices beneath the surface.
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/
Want to know more about our research lines? Check them out: opensciencelab.uc3m.es/research-lines/
October 10, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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/
Want to know more about our research lines? Check them out: opensciencelab.uc3m.es/research-lines/
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?
📖 Read more:
Peer review hacks, fake articles from paper mills, and bought citations are spreading fast.
How long will outdated evaluation systems keep rewarding this?
📖 Read more:
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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October 6, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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?
📖 Read more:
Peer review hacks, fake articles from paper mills, and bought citations are spreading fast.
How long will outdated evaluation systems keep rewarding this?
📖 Read more:
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.
This enabled rapid knowledge sharing, faster collaboration, and stronger global coordination.
It showed the true power of #OpenScience.
Let’s not go backwards.
October 3, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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.
This enabled rapid knowledge sharing, faster collaboration, and stronger global coordination.
It showed the true power of #OpenScience.
Let’s not go backwards.
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.
This enabled rapid knowledge sharing, faster collaboration, and stronger global coordination.
It showed the true power of #OpenScience.
Let’s not go backwards.
October 3, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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.
This enabled rapid knowledge sharing, faster collaboration, and stronger global coordination.
It showed the true power of #OpenScience.
Let’s not go backwards.
Open Access = free knowledge, shared data, reproducibility...
See some of the main benefits in one glance 👇
See some of the main benefits in one glance 👇
September 29, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Open Access = free knowledge, shared data, reproducibility...
See some of the main benefits in one glance 👇
See some of the main benefits in one glance 👇
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.
September 26, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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.
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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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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September 22, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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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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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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
Do you genuinely expect me to volunteer my time when you didn't spare 2 minutes to check my profile?
#OpenScience #AcademicSky #ScientificPublishing
September 14, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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
Do you genuinely expect me to volunteer my time when you didn't spare 2 minutes to check my profile?
#OpenScience #AcademicSky #ScientificPublishing
Interested in #OpenScience, #FAIRdata, #reproducibility and more?
Explore the Zotero library of OpenScienceLab: www.zotero.org/groups/59420...
Explore the Zotero library of OpenScienceLab: www.zotero.org/groups/59420...
September 15, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Interested in #OpenScience, #FAIRdata, #reproducibility and more?
Explore the Zotero library of OpenScienceLab: www.zotero.org/groups/59420...
Explore the Zotero library of OpenScienceLab: www.zotero.org/groups/59420...
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?
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?
September 9, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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?
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?
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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For these journals, financial gain becomes the priority, and the value of academic work takes a backseat.
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September 1, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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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For these journals, financial gain becomes the priority, and the value of academic work takes a backseat.
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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.
🔗 opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/benefit...
🔗 opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/benefit...
Benefits of Open Access Publishing | OpenScienceLab
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August 1, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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.
🔗 opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/benefit...
🔗 opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/benefit...
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...
Read our impressions: opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/metasci...
July 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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...
Read our impressions: opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/metasci...