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In 2002, an online database was set up allowing birdwatchers to record their species observations. It is now a vast resource, shaping scientific research.

GraspOS - Open Research Assessment Dataspace. Next Generation Research Assessment to Promote Open Science

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The PreprintToPaper dataset connects bioRxiv preprints with their corresponding journal publications, enabling large-scale analysis of the preprint-to-publication process. It comprises metadata for 145,517 preprints from two periods, 2016-2018 (pre-pandemic) and 2020-2022 (pandemic), retrieved via the bioRxiv and Crossref APIs. Each record includes bibliographic information such as titles, abstracts, authors, institutions, submission dates, licenses, and subject categories, alongside enriched publication metadata including journal names, publication dates, author lists, and further information. Preprints are categorized into three groups: Published (formally linked to a journal article), Preprint Only (unpublished), and Gray Zone (potentially published but unlinked). To enhance reliability, title and author similarity scores were calculated, and a human-annotated subset of 299 records was created for evaluation of Gray Zone cases. The dataset supports diverse applications, including studies of scholarly communication, open science policies, bibliometric tool development, and natural language processing research on textual changes between preprints and their published versions. The dataset is publicly available in CSV format via Zenodo.

Open Science is often hailed as the Holy Grail of academia, a buzzword that has spread far beyond university walls.

**In the sixth lecture of the Open Divide Series, Joachim Schöpfel, Hélène Prost, and Behrooz Rasuli** will present _“The Global South’s Role in Shaping the Open Science Paradigm_ _— an analysis of the Global South’s contribution to the open science movement and the impact of open repositories and publishing platforms”_. Their talk reveals how unequal structures, fragmented infrastructures, and regional dynamics continue to shape access to knowledge, while also highlighting emerging opportunities for a more inclusive and equitable global knowledge ecosystem. 👉**Abstract** This study evaluates the state of Open Access (OA) scholarly publishing in Global South countries as of March 2025. It analyzes data from major sources including Scopus, BASE, DOAJ, OpenDOAR, ROARMAP, and re3data, comparing current trends with 2017 benchmarks. **(1) Key findings:** Underrepresentation & Concentration: Global South countries contribute 27% of Scopus-indexed publications, but only 8–11% of open access documents in BASE. The OA ecosystem is highly concentrated in a few countries—mainly Brazil, Indonesia, India, Turkey, China, and Iran. Open Access Journals (Gold Road): 41% of OA journals are from the Global South. However, 9 countries account for 82% of this output, with Indonesia and Brazil leading. Diamond OA models (free of APCs) dominate in Brazil and Turkey. Repositories (Green Road): Global South hosts 27% of OA repositories. Five countries account for over 50% of them. Institutional OA policies are mostly from Turkish institutions. Research Data Repositories: Only 9% of such repositories are based in Global South countries, with China and India responsible for nearly half. **(2) Growth since 2017:** OA Journals: +139% (3,685 → 8,825) Repositories: +105% (795 → 1,628) Data Repositories: +168% (113 → 303) Growth is significant but unequally distributed. The study identifies regional and income disparities: Latin America/Caribbean and East Asia/Pacific are leading regions. Upper middle-income countries dominate OA production, while low-income countries remain largely absent. **(3) Challenges & opportunities:** The Global South’s OA landscape is marked by fragmentation and geographical inequality. Despite promising growth in select countries, most Global South nations remain marginalized. Expanded support, infrastructure, and inclusive OA policies are needed to close the gap and foster broader global participation. The dataset is available at https://doi.org/10.57745/9OKWTP 👉 **About the authors** **Joachim Schöpfel** Joachim Schöpfel is an Associate Professor Emeritus in Information and Communication Sciences at the University of Lille and a consultant in scientific and technical information for Ourouk (Paris) and scidecode (Berlin). He is a member of the GERiiCO research laboratory. Holding a PhD in psychology from the University of Hamburg, he worked at the CNRS Institute of Scientific and Technical Information (1991–2008), leading the library, document supply, and e-publishing services. In 2008, he joined the University of Lille, where he directed the first year of the Information-Document Master’s program (2008–2024), led the information sciences department (2009–2012), and headed the Atelier National de Reproduction des Thèses (ANRT) (2012–2017). He has participated in Erasmus exchanges in Slovenia and Germany and lectured in Scientific Data Management at Sorbonne and Montpellier. Author of over 300 publications, his research focuses on scientific information, open science, data, and research information management. He serves on the boards of euroCRIS, ADBS, and Savoir Apprendre (Exploradôme). Publications: https://cv.archives-ouvertes.fr/joachim-schopfel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4000-807X Profile: https://pro.univ-lille.fr/joachim-schopfel/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schopfel/ **Hélène Prost** Hélène Prost is a retired librarian at the Institute of Scientific and Technical Information (CNRS) and an associate member of the GERiiCO research laboratory (University of Lille). She is interested in the empirical sciences of information and documentation and statistical data analysis. She participates in research projects on collection evaluation, usage analysis, grey literature, research data management and open access, and is the author of several publications. Publications: https://cv.hal.science/helene-prost ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7982-2765 **Behrooz Rasuli** Behrooz Rasuli holds a PhD in Information Science, and he is an Assistant Professor and Visibility and Open Science Consultant at the Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology (IranDoc). His scholarly work focuses on Open Science, specializing in Scholarly Communication, Open Access, and Research Evaluation and Impact. Publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=bMXiQ4AAAAAJ ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-6967 Profile: https://irandoc.ac.ir/u/b-rasuli LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/behrooz-rasuli-b5b9a428/ 👉 **Registration Link** https://unilu.webex.com/weblink/register/rd35837e1bd6b2526a3f19c369a8101b1 👉 **Please see also thefull overview of all upcoming talks in the series.** We’re very much looking forward to her contribution and the opportunity to welcome participants from around the globe. * * * OpenEdition suggests that you cite this post as follows: Ulrich Herb (October 7, 2025). The Global South’s Role in Shaping the Open Science Paradigm. _Open Divide_. Retrieved October 7, 2025 from https://opendivide.hypotheses.org/563 * * * * * * * *

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The Open Science Conference is an annual international conference dedicated to the Open Science movement. It provides a unique forum for researchers, data stewards, librarians, practitioners, infrastructure providers, policy makers, and other important stakeholders to discuss the latest and future developments in Open Science.

IUB Libraries' Programming for OA Week 2025

Die im Rahmen des ELADOAH-Projekts entstandene Blaupause für wissenschaftliches Publizieren rückt eine gemeinschaftliche und werteorientierte Vision von Diamond Open Access in den Mittelpunkt. Sie zeigt, wie Diamond Open Access als Gemeinschaftsprojekt sechs verschiedener Akteursgruppen gestaltet werden kann und welche spezifische Expertise jede dieser Gruppen einbringt. Die Blaupause wurde als Website (Graphite-Page) veröffentlicht. Sie finden die vollständige Blaupause inklusive aller Grafiken zum Download unter diesem Link: https://graphite.page/doa-blaupause Eine Publikation des Projekts Erwerbungslogik als Diamond Open Access Hindernis (ELADOAH), gefördert durch das Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (Förderkennzeichen: 16KOA027).

Data sharing is increasingly becoming a highly encouraged or required practice for any federally funded research projects. However, the uptake of these practices in education science has been minimal. Research suggests that many researchers believe data sharing should be practiced always or often, but also suggests that many researchers rarely practice data sharing. This disconnect indicates a general lack of understanding around data sharing and suggests there are salient barriers that prevent education researchers from engaging in the practice. This work examines (a) the prevalence of positive attitudes and perceived barriers to data sharing in a sample of education researchers, and (b) if there is a difference between the perceived barriers for researchers who have different levels of data sharing experience. Results suggest education researchers generally hold positive attitudes towards data sharing, with 70% of the sample agreeing that it benefits their career, increases citations, and is good for science. However, barriers such as concerns about IRB issues and the potential for misinterpretation of shared data were prevalent among respondents. Additionally, researchers with more experience sharing data were less likely to agree with these barriers compared to those with less or no sharing experience.

CrimRxiv Consortium announces its partnership with Onboard, which helps organizations to meet their storage and compute needs with Arweave and AO. Arweave is a decentralized network for storing data permanently online. AO is its computing layer that allows anyone to run ...