2025/12/01 by Alejandra Manco · 1 voice
Computer Science · Decision Sciences · Social Sciences · #Academic Publishing and Open Access #Research Data Management Practices #Science and Science Education
paper · doi:10.1177/20966083251409492
openalex publication_date 2025/12/01 · openalex created_date 2026/01/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21
‘Open science’ is a term that remains under constant discussion. Based on 29 semi-structured interviews with researchers from the natural sciences working in Brazil, France and Peru, this paper discusses the different meanings and values associated with open science. The different imaginaries concerning open science can be organized into three main categories: open science as research outputs, as embedded in the research process, and as related to the science–society relationship, the latter being more common in the two South American countries in this study. Openness, freedom and democracy are values commonly associated with this concept. In addition, Mertonian values such as universalism and organized skepticism are highlighted, although with nuanced variations due to open science practices.