This page tries to give an overview of European projects and organizations which share the common goal of promoting open science and open research across Europe. They focus on increasing transparency, accessibility, collaboration, and reusability of research outputs. Below you can find a summary of their shared mission.

• Promoting Open Access
  Many of these organizations advocate for free and unrestricted access to research publications, data, and software:
  • Open Research Europe provides an open-access publishing platform for EU-funded research.
  • Coalition S drives the implementation of Plan S which mandates immediate open access to publicly funded research outputs.
  • OpenAIRE supports open-access infrastructure and services across Europe.
• Advancing FAIR Principles
  The websites emphasize the adoption of FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) principles for managing research data:
  • EOSC (European Open Science Cloud) and GO FAIR develop infrastructures to make research data FAIR-compliant.
  • Science Clusters focus on FAIR data services for interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Building Infrastructure
  Several initiatives aim to create digital platforms and tools to support open science:
  • EOSC provides a federated infrastructure for sharing and accessing research data.
  • The OSCARS Project fosters interoperability between European research infrastructures.
• Reforming Research Evaluation
  • Organizations like CoARA (Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment) work on reforming how research quality is assessed, emphasizing openness and societal impact over traditional metrics.
• Encouraging Collaboration
  These websites promote collaboration across disciplines, countries, and institutions:
  • Science Europe represents major European research funding organizations to align policies.
  • Platforms like Open Science Cloud enable researchers to share resources and knowledge.
• Supporting Education and Networking
  • Initiatives like the open-access.network offer training sessions, resources, and networking opportunities to help researchers adopt open science practices.

The overarching mission of these organizations is to foster a culture of openness in science and research. By breaking down barriers to access, improving the quality and reproducibility of research, and encouraging collaboration, they aim to maximize the societal benefits of scientific knowledge. These efforts collectively contribute to making science more transparent, equitable, and impactful across Europe.

https://scienceeurope.org/
https://science-clusters.eu/
https://oscars-project.eu/
https://explore.openaire.eu/
https://open-access.network/en/home
https://www.unesco.org/en/open-science
https://open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/
https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/index_en
https://open-science-cloud.ec.europa.eu/
https://www.eua.eu/
https://www.go-fair.org/
https://eosc.eu/
https://coara.eu/
https://www.coalition-s.org/