Center for Open Science

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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
Sample Data from Global Flourishing Study Released
The sample dataset from the Global Flourishing Study (GFS) is here. Researchers can use this early data to plan and develop projects before the first full dataset release in the...
Tags: Preregistration, Research, Open Science, Registered Reports, Global Flourishing Study
Watch Sessions from Metascience 2023
The Metascience 2023 Conference, held May 9-10, 2023, at the National Academy of Sciences building in Washington, DC, brought together a diverse community of researchers,...
Tags: Research, Open Science, Metascience2023
Improving the Research Culture: COS Celebrates 10 Years
The Center for Open Science (COS) celebrated its 10th anniversary on Monday, May 8, 2023 at the National Academy of Sciences building in Washington, DC. This event featured a...
Tags: Open Science, Culture Change
Call for Volunteers: TOP Guidelines Advisory Board and Preregistration Template Evaluation Working Group
Are you passionate about promoting transparency and openness in scientific research? The Center for Open Science (COS) is currently seeking volunteers for two opportunities. We...
Tags: Preregistration, TOP Guidelines, Open Science, Volunteers