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Publication of the Small Encyclopedia of Open Science

The aim of the Small Encyclopedia of Open Science developed by the Committee for Open Science is to disseminate clear and comprehensive knowledge on ten key open science topics. Open Science Infrastructure…

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Watch Le 24/09/2025

Global Research Initiative launched to advance Open Science through evidence-based approach

The French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, the European Science Foundation (ESF), the Dutch Research Council (NWO) and the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) announce the creation of GRIOS. This international initiative aims to provide syntheses of…

Watch Le 16/09/2025

For the first time on a scale of a country, France, a study demonstrates that Open Science could increase the chances for researchers to be cited

The authors chose to study France, a leading country in monitoring Open Science, and to use data from the French Open Science Monitor, that covers the entire country since 2018. Public policies promoting open science aim to develop the circulation…

Watch Le 23/07/2025

The beta version of the Transparency to Sustain Open Science Infrastructure (TSOSI) platform has been launched

Transparency to Sustain Open Science Infrastructure (TSOSI) is a data platform that lists funding contributions to open science infrastructure. This project was itself funded by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research (MESR) and has been led by Université…