Open science in academia: a framework for monitoring universities’ Open Science programs

“The monitoring framework we proposed in Section 4 represents a novelty in Open Science and research monitoring. Previous reflections by philosopher of science Sabina Leonelli (2023) inspired the idea behind this framework. From her approach, we take Open Science as firmly rooted in the daily practice of all research communities, in opposition to the concept of Open Science as a universal guideline applicable to every research field (Leonelli 2023). Our framework builds on Leonelli’s approach to a practice-oriented interpretation of Open Science in scientific research. This study is also informed by recent development in Open Science monitoring (such as the OSMI initiative and the PathOS project) and responsible research assessment initiatives (such as the CoARA initiative), as well as literature developed around Open Science monitoring case studies (Himanen and Nykyri 2024).”