OPEN ACCESS: WHERE IS THE INFLECTION POINT?

Dr Frances Pinter

Executive Chair CEU Press

Visiting Senior Fellow, London School of Economics

Looking for an Inflection Point

In Mathematics

A point of a curve at which a change in the direction of the curvature occurs��

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Another Inflection Point

In Business

A time of significant change in a situation: a turning point

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OA Inflection Point – my criteria

• Most research and scholarly output is on an open access licence
• Most OA content is easily discoverable and accessible
• Most business models are equitable, transparent and FAIR��

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Opening up Science

• Creation of Scientific Journals (17th to 18th centuries) Facilitated communication among scientists. Access to published works limited to those who could afford it.

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• Rise of the Internet and Open Access (Late 20th century) New opportunities for sharing information. Open access movement emerged, advocating free and unrestricted access to scholarly publications.�

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Making the most of Digital

• Budapest Open Access Initiative (2002): Defined open access and provided guidelines for its implementation.

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• Open Data Movement: encourages researchers to share raw data, making it accessible for re-analysis and further exploration.

THE OPEN ACCESS CYCLE FOSTER

Implications of Open Science on OA

• Citizen Science and Collaboration (21st century) Public actively participates in scientific research. Collaboration and open sharing of data and methodologies have become increasingly common.
• FAIR Principles (2014) FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) principles guide the management of research data, emphasizing the importance of making data more open and accessible.
• Open science reflects a broader cultural shift toward openness, collaboration, and transparency in the scientific community, driven by the recognition that these principles contribute to the advancement of knowledge and innovation.

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Goals of Open Science

• Accelerate the pace of scientific discovery
• Improve the quality and reproducibility of research
• Ensure that scientific knowledge is a public good that benefits society as a whole

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Open Science initiatives are gaining momentum across some regions

Supported by funding agencies (especially EU), institutions, and researchers who recognize the importance of open and transparent research practices.

THE ELEPHANT �IN THE ROOM