1.4 Open science practices: particularities and specificities of SSH

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In this unit you will learn to:

Identify Open Science practices in SSH

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Presentation Slides

Open Science Practices

We have identified some of the best-known OS practices, which include a set of principles and methods aimed at improving transparency, accessibility and collaboration in research. Pre-registration and pre-printing (Henderson, 2022) are highlighted as promoting transparency, reducing bias, rapid dissemination, access, feedback and visibility.

The FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) and CARE (Collective Benefit, Authority to Control, Responsibility, Ethics) principles are well known for their focus on data management and ethical considerations (Carroll et al., 2020; Wilkinson et al., 2016). Bibliodiversity as a practice emphasises cultural and linguistic diversity and diverse publishing models (Giménez Toledo et al., 2019). Data papers emphasise citation, discoverability and re-usability.

Citizen science encourages public participation and engagement, fostering collaboration and innovation (European Citizen Science Association, 2020). Last but not least, multilingualism promotes inclusivity, cultural sensitivity and broader audience reach (Helsinki Initiative on Multilingualism in Scholarly Communication, 2019).

SSH Open Science Practices

Some of these practices aim to improve the quality and impact of research in the social sciences and humanities. Not all of these practices are currently used by SSH researchers. The FAIR and CARE principles are crucial for SSH and all disciplines. Bibliodiversity provides a platform for SSH researchers as it supports a diverse publication environment. And, of course, multilingualism is at the heart of citizen science and SSH research, given the local and regional context that these fields represent.

Examples:

References

Carroll, S. R., Garba, I., Figueroa-Rodríguez, O. L., Holbrook, J., Lovett, R., Materechera, S., Parsons, M., Raseroka, K., Rodriguez-Lonebear, D., Roy, L., Tompkins, E. L., & Hudson, M. (2020). The CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance. Data Science Journal, 19, Article 43, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.5334/dsj-2020-042

European Citizen Science Association. (2020). Characteristics of citizen science. https://ecsa.ngo/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ecsa_characteristics_of_citizen_science_-_v1_final.pdf

Giménez Toledo, E., Kulczycki, E., Pölönen, J., & Sivertsen, G. (2019, December 5). Bibliodiversity – What it is and why it is essential to creating situated knowledge. LSE Impact Blog. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2019/12/05/bibliodiversity-what-it-is-and-why-it-is-essential-to-creating-situated-knowledge/

Helsinki Initiative on Multilingualism in Scholarly Communication. (2019). Helsinki Initiative on Multilingualism in Scholarly Communication. Helsinki: Federation of Finnish Learned Societies, Committee for Public Information, Finnish Association for Scholarly Publishing, Universities Norway, & European Network for Research Evaluation in the Social Sciences and the Humanities. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.7887059

Henderson, E. L. (2022, January 25). A guide to preregistration and Registered Reports. https://doi.org/10.31222/osf.io/x7aqr

Wilkinson, M. D., Dumontier, M., Aalbersberg, I. J., Appleton, G., Axton, M., Baak, A., Blomberg, N., Boiten, J.-W., da Silva Santos, L. B., Bourne, P. E., Bouwman, J., Brookes, A. J., Clark, T., Crosas, M., Dillo, I., Dumon, O., Edmunds, S., Evelo, C. T., Finkers, R., ... Mons, B. (2016). The FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship. Scientific Data, 3, Article 160018. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2016.18