People; the problem in Open Science?
Abstract
If only we fixed the publishing system. If only we fixed the incentives, rewards and recognition. Open Science (OS) likes to position itself as a systems problem. And whilst these things do matter, decades of the same conversations and limited change is unveiling an uncomfortable truth: The biggest barrier to change in Open Science isn't systems or structures. It's people. And I don't just mean people in the abstract;
Fields of Study & Subjects
Academic Publishing and Open Access
Research Data Management Practices
Research
Science
and Academia
Publication details
- Publication date
- 20 January 2026