Open research information must be the new norm
The
research information landscape requires fundamental change. The
signatories of the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information
commit to taking a lead in transforming the way research information is
used and produced. Openness of information about the conduct and
communication of research must be the new norm.
Too often, decision
making in science is based on closed research information. Research
information is locked inside proprietary infrastructures, run by
for-profit providers that impose severe restrictions on the use and
reuse of the information.
Errors, gaps, and biases in closed research
information are difficult to expose and even more difficult to fix.
Indicators and analytics derived from this information lack transparency
and reproducibility.
Decisions about the careers of researchers,
about the future of research organizations, and ultimately about the way
science serves the whole of humanity, depend on these black-box
indicators and analytics.
Today, over 30 organizations are committing
to making openness of research information the norm. Open research
information enables science policy decisions to be made based on
transparent evidence and inclusive data. It enables information used in
research evaluations to be accessible and auditable by those being
assessed. And it enables the global movement toward open science to be
supported by information that is fully open and transparent.
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