Center for Open Science

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Advancing Evidence-Driven Policy: North Carolina's Commitment to Open Science with OSF Registries
As policymaking evolves, constructing a strong evidence foundation for decision-making in state government is more crucial than ever. While the logic of "if you build it, they...
Tags: Preregistration, Open Science, OSF Registries
Year of Open Science Culminating Conference: Shaping the Future of Open Research
To culminate the 2023 Year of Open Science (YOS), the Center for Open Science (COS), in collaboration with NASA, is set to host a virtual conference on March 21 and 22, 2024. This...
Tags: Open Science, Year of Open Science
The Reforms Are Working: Evidence That the Credibility of Social-Behavioral Sciences Can Be Improved
Update: The paper mentioned in this blog has since been retracted. Read the authors' summary response. The landscape of social-behavioral sciences, particularly psychology,...
Tags: Replication, Reproducibility, Research, Research Best Practices, Open Science, Replicability
Member Spotlight: Erasmus University Rotterdam Elevates Research Transparency and Collaboration
Promoting open practices within research communities is crucial for advancing scientific knowledge and efficiently disseminating research findings. Among academic institutions...
Tags: Research, Open Science, OSF Institutions, Member Spotlight
Celebrating International Open Access Week with Open Science
The open science movement is important in the ever-evolving landscape of research and science, promoting innovation, transparency, and inclusivity. As the Center for Open Science...
Tags: Open Science, Open Access
Member Spotlight: SocArXiv Advances Open Scholarship Practices in the Social Sciences
Preprints have gained wide acceptance as a means of sharing research findings faster and more openly compared with the standard publishing model. Since its adoption of OSF...
Tags: OSF Preprints, Research, Open Science, Member Spotlight
Shape the Future of Open Science
Policies that recognize, reward, or require open science practices are an integral part of reforming research culture. These practices promise to make the entire research...
Tags: Open Science, Year of Open Science
The Ongoing Transformation Podcast Features the Evolution of Open Science
This week, The Ongoing Transformation podcast from Issues in Science and Technology showcased the Center for Open Science (COS), featuring an insightful conversation with...
Tags: OSF, Open Science, Podcast
Member Spotlight: ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences Champions Open Practices Through OSF Collections
Research and development in non-profit and academic organizations are embracing a shift toward transparency and reproducibility, and this shift is also being embraced by some...
Tags: Research, Open Science, OSF Collections, Member Spotlight
Member Spotlight: Stiftelsen Dam Uses OSF Registries to Promote Open Practices in Health Research
Stiftelsen Dam is a Norwegian funding agency and an OSF Registries member with a unique use case. The agency supports health research through voluntary organizations in Norway,...
Tags: Preregistration, Research, Open Science, OSF Registries, Member Spotlight