OpenScienceLab
@opensciencelab.bsky.social
The OpenScienceLab research group at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid is dedicated to meta-research for open science.
https://opensciencelab.uc3m.es/
https://opensciencelab.uc3m.es/
💡 What are the key principles of open science?
These 6 pillars shape the path toward a more ethical, inclusive, and sustainable scientific future.
📚 UNESCO (2023). UNESCO Open Science Toolkit. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000387983
These 6 pillars shape the path toward a more ethical, inclusive, and sustainable scientific future.
📚 UNESCO (2023). UNESCO Open Science Toolkit. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000387983
November 21, 2025 at 7:01 AM
💡 What are the key principles of open science?
These 6 pillars shape the path toward a more ethical, inclusive, and sustainable scientific future.
📚 UNESCO (2023). UNESCO Open Science Toolkit. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000387983
These 6 pillars shape the path toward a more ethical, inclusive, and sustainable scientific future.
📚 UNESCO (2023). UNESCO Open Science Toolkit. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000387983
Open science is transforming research culture — but not always how we expect.
Science Europe's Scoping Review maps how open science interacts with six core values in research: inclusion, transparency, integrity, care, collaboration, and freedom.
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Science Europe's Scoping Review maps how open science interacts with six core values in research: inclusion, transparency, integrity, care, collaboration, and freedom.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Open science is transforming research culture — but not always how we expect.
Science Europe's Scoping Review maps how open science interacts with six core values in research: inclusion, transparency, integrity, care, collaboration, and freedom.
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Science Europe's Scoping Review maps how open science interacts with six core values in research: inclusion, transparency, integrity, care, collaboration, and freedom.
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Save the date! TWIN4MERIT International Thematic Symposium: Rethinking Research Assessment.
🗓️ Monday, 24 November 2025 | 💻 Microsoft Teams: 09:45 – 16:00 (CET, UTC+01:00).
🗓️ Monday, 24 November 2025 | 💻 Microsoft Teams: 09:45 – 16:00 (CET, UTC+01:00).
November 5, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Save the date! TWIN4MERIT International Thematic Symposium: Rethinking Research Assessment.
🗓️ Monday, 24 November 2025 | 💻 Microsoft Teams: 09:45 – 16:00 (CET, UTC+01:00).
🗓️ Monday, 24 November 2025 | 💻 Microsoft Teams: 09:45 – 16:00 (CET, UTC+01:00).
Not everything that looks “scientific” truly is. Beware of unreliable journals that fake legitimacy while hiding questionable research practices beneath the surface.
October 20, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Not everything that looks “scientific” truly is. Beware of unreliable journals that fake legitimacy while hiding questionable research practices beneath the surface.
At OpenScienceLab, we explore all aspects of #OpenScience through a holistic and interdisciplinary approach, grounded in our research in metascience.
Want to know more about our research lines? Check them out: opensciencelab.uc3m.es/research-lines/
Want to know more about our research lines? Check them out: opensciencelab.uc3m.es/research-lines/
October 10, 2025 at 7:30 AM
At OpenScienceLab, we explore all aspects of #OpenScience through a holistic and interdisciplinary approach, grounded in our research in metascience.
Want to know more about our research lines? Check them out: opensciencelab.uc3m.es/research-lines/
Want to know more about our research lines? Check them out: opensciencelab.uc3m.es/research-lines/
AI is helping science — but it's also being used to cheat.
Peer review hacks, fake articles from paper mills, and bought citations are spreading fast.
How long will outdated evaluation systems keep rewarding this?
📖 Read more:
Peer review hacks, fake articles from paper mills, and bought citations are spreading fast.
How long will outdated evaluation systems keep rewarding this?
📖 Read more:
Bad Practices in Science in the Age of AI We Must Combat | OpenScienceLab
Bad Practices in Science in the Age of AI We Must Combat by Álvaro. OpenScienceLab | Oct 6, 2025 | AI in science The arrival of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in science has led to remarkable advancements, offering tools that enhance research efficiency and accuracy. However, alongside these benefits...
opensciencelab.uc3m.es
October 6, 2025 at 7:31 AM
AI is helping science — but it's also being used to cheat.
Peer review hacks, fake articles from paper mills, and bought citations are spreading fast.
How long will outdated evaluation systems keep rewarding this?
📖 Read more:
Peer review hacks, fake articles from paper mills, and bought citations are spreading fast.
How long will outdated evaluation systems keep rewarding this?
📖 Read more:
During the pandemic, major publishers like Elsevier or Springer made COVID‑19 research freely available.
This enabled rapid knowledge sharing, faster collaboration, and stronger global coordination.
It showed the true power of #OpenScience.
Let’s not go backwards.
This enabled rapid knowledge sharing, faster collaboration, and stronger global coordination.
It showed the true power of #OpenScience.
Let’s not go backwards.
October 3, 2025 at 7:31 AM
During the pandemic, major publishers like Elsevier or Springer made COVID‑19 research freely available.
This enabled rapid knowledge sharing, faster collaboration, and stronger global coordination.
It showed the true power of #OpenScience.
Let’s not go backwards.
This enabled rapid knowledge sharing, faster collaboration, and stronger global coordination.
It showed the true power of #OpenScience.
Let’s not go backwards.
During the pandemic, major publishers like Elsevier or Springer made COVID‑19 research freely available.
This enabled rapid knowledge sharing, faster collaboration, and stronger global coordination.
It showed the true power of #OpenScience.
Let’s not go backwards.
This enabled rapid knowledge sharing, faster collaboration, and stronger global coordination.
It showed the true power of #OpenScience.
Let’s not go backwards.
October 3, 2025 at 7:30 AM
During the pandemic, major publishers like Elsevier or Springer made COVID‑19 research freely available.
This enabled rapid knowledge sharing, faster collaboration, and stronger global coordination.
It showed the true power of #OpenScience.
Let’s not go backwards.
This enabled rapid knowledge sharing, faster collaboration, and stronger global coordination.
It showed the true power of #OpenScience.
Let’s not go backwards.
Open Access = free knowledge, shared data, reproducibility...
See some of the main benefits in one glance 👇
See some of the main benefits in one glance 👇
September 29, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Open Access = free knowledge, shared data, reproducibility...
See some of the main benefits in one glance 👇
See some of the main benefits in one glance 👇
We’re excited to announce that our very own Head, @evamen.bsky.social, will be one of the voices in the online exhibition Who Owns Our Knowledge? Exploring Open Access through Voices of Change.
September 26, 2025 at 9:16 AM
We’re excited to announce that our very own Head, @evamen.bsky.social, will be one of the voices in the online exhibition Who Owns Our Knowledge? Exploring Open Access through Voices of Change.
Data is the foundation of AI systems.
That's why data readiness is vital for AI training, as it involves preparing datasets to ensure they are high-quality, accessible, and suitable for AI applications.
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That's why data readiness is vital for AI training, as it involves preparing datasets to ensure they are high-quality, accessible, and suitable for AI applications.
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September 22, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Data is the foundation of AI systems.
That's why data readiness is vital for AI training, as it involves preparing datasets to ensure they are high-quality, accessible, and suitable for AI applications.
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That's why data readiness is vital for AI training, as it involves preparing datasets to ensure they are high-quality, accessible, and suitable for AI applications.
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Few moves are as damaging for the reputation/perception of a journal/publisher as irrelevant or loosely relevant invitations to join editorial boards
Do you genuinely expect me to volunteer my time when you didn't spare 2 minutes to check my profile?
#OpenScience #AcademicSky #ScientificPublishing
Do you genuinely expect me to volunteer my time when you didn't spare 2 minutes to check my profile?
#OpenScience #AcademicSky #ScientificPublishing
September 14, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Few moves are as damaging for the reputation/perception of a journal/publisher as irrelevant or loosely relevant invitations to join editorial boards
Do you genuinely expect me to volunteer my time when you didn't spare 2 minutes to check my profile?
#OpenScience #AcademicSky #ScientificPublishing
Do you genuinely expect me to volunteer my time when you didn't spare 2 minutes to check my profile?
#OpenScience #AcademicSky #ScientificPublishing
Interested in #OpenScience, #FAIRdata, #reproducibility and more?
Explore the Zotero library of OpenScienceLab: www.zotero.org/groups/59420...
Explore the Zotero library of OpenScienceLab: www.zotero.org/groups/59420...
September 15, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Interested in #OpenScience, #FAIRdata, #reproducibility and more?
Explore the Zotero library of OpenScienceLab: www.zotero.org/groups/59420...
Explore the Zotero library of OpenScienceLab: www.zotero.org/groups/59420...
Many research projects are publicly funded
Yet, the results often remain locked behind paywalls
This means citizens pay twice—once to fund the research through taxes, and again to access it…
…Isn’t it time we made public research truly public?
Yet, the results often remain locked behind paywalls
This means citizens pay twice—once to fund the research through taxes, and again to access it…
…Isn’t it time we made public research truly public?
September 9, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Many research projects are publicly funded
Yet, the results often remain locked behind paywalls
This means citizens pay twice—once to fund the research through taxes, and again to access it…
…Isn’t it time we made public research truly public?
Yet, the results often remain locked behind paywalls
This means citizens pay twice—once to fund the research through taxes, and again to access it…
…Isn’t it time we made public research truly public?
For us, a journal simply becomes predatory when it seeks profit by charging APCs (Article Processing Charges).
For these journals, financial gain becomes the priority, and the value of academic work takes a backseat.
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For these journals, financial gain becomes the priority, and the value of academic work takes a backseat.
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September 1, 2025 at 11:11 AM
For us, a journal simply becomes predatory when it seeks profit by charging APCs (Article Processing Charges).
For these journals, financial gain becomes the priority, and the value of academic work takes a backseat.
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For these journals, financial gain becomes the priority, and the value of academic work takes a backseat.
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Open access publishing is transforming science by making research accessible, fostering collaboration, and supporting reproducibility. But APCs raise challenges. Learn more in our latest blog post.
🔗 opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/benefit...
🔗 opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/benefit...
Benefits of Open Access Publishing | OpenScienceLab
opensciencelab.uc3m.es
August 1, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Open access publishing is transforming science by making research accessible, fostering collaboration, and supporting reproducibility. But APCs raise challenges. Learn more in our latest blog post.
🔗 opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/benefit...
🔗 opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/benefit...
Last week, some members of the OpenScienceLab (UC3M) attended Metascience 2025, where AI emerged as a key theme in advancing scientific research, especially in areas like peer review.
Read our impressions: opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/metasci...
Read our impressions: opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/metasci...
July 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Last week, some members of the OpenScienceLab (UC3M) attended Metascience 2025, where AI emerged as a key theme in advancing scientific research, especially in areas like peer review.
Read our impressions: opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/metasci...
Read our impressions: opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/metasci...
This week OpenScienceLab was in Paris 🇫🇷 for the final Skills4EOSC event!
Showcased our app for the QAF
Talked about Data Stewards & training
... and much more
🔗 Read the recap: opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/opensci...
#OpenScience #FAIRdata #EOSC #UC3M
Showcased our app for the QAF
Talked about Data Stewards & training
... and much more
🔗 Read the recap: opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/opensci...
#OpenScience #FAIRdata #EOSC #UC3M
June 13, 2025 at 11:01 AM
This week OpenScienceLab was in Paris 🇫🇷 for the final Skills4EOSC event!
Showcased our app for the QAF
Talked about Data Stewards & training
... and much more
🔗 Read the recap: opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/opensci...
#OpenScience #FAIRdata #EOSC #UC3M
Showcased our app for the QAF
Talked about Data Stewards & training
... and much more
🔗 Read the recap: opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/opensci...
#OpenScience #FAIRdata #EOSC #UC3M
📚 Discover the most widely used open data licenses—Creative Commons, Open Data Commons...—and find out which one best fits your work in our latest blog post: opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/types-o...
#OpenData #CreativeCommons #DataLicensing #OpenScience
#OpenData #CreativeCommons #DataLicensing #OpenScience
Exploring the Types of Open Data Licenses | OpenScienceLab
opensciencelab.uc3m.es
June 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
📚 Discover the most widely used open data licenses—Creative Commons, Open Data Commons...—and find out which one best fits your work in our latest blog post: opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/types-o...
#OpenData #CreativeCommons #DataLicensing #OpenScience
#OpenData #CreativeCommons #DataLicensing #OpenScience
🚀 The OpenScienceLab at UC3M is contributing to the European Skills4EOSC project with the course "Shaping Open Science Champions: A Train-the-Trainers Course for Educators of PhD Candidates," aimed at empowering PhD educators to incorporate Open Science practices.
OpenScienceLab Leads Open Science Training for ECRs and PhD candidates through the Skills4EOSC Project | OpenScienceLab
opensciencelab.uc3m.es
May 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
🚀 The OpenScienceLab at UC3M is contributing to the European Skills4EOSC project with the course "Shaping Open Science Champions: A Train-the-Trainers Course for Educators of PhD Candidates," aimed at empowering PhD educators to incorporate Open Science practices.
📚 Launching today via Skills4Eosc "Shaping Open Science Champions": a train-the-trainers course for educators of PhD candidates.
Gain the skills to guide the next generation of researchers in #OpenScience, #FAIRdata, and responsible research.
👉 www.skills4eosc.eu/participate/...
Gain the skills to guide the next generation of researchers in #OpenScience, #FAIRdata, and responsible research.
👉 www.skills4eosc.eu/participate/...
Master Trainer Registration Form
Interested in becoming a trainer or enhancing your Open Science expertise?
www.skills4eosc.eu
May 12, 2025 at 9:42 AM
📚 Launching today via Skills4Eosc "Shaping Open Science Champions": a train-the-trainers course for educators of PhD candidates.
Gain the skills to guide the next generation of researchers in #OpenScience, #FAIRdata, and responsible research.
👉 www.skills4eosc.eu/participate/...
Gain the skills to guide the next generation of researchers in #OpenScience, #FAIRdata, and responsible research.
👉 www.skills4eosc.eu/participate/...
🚀 What is Open Science? 🤔
Open Science is a movement transforming how knowledge is created & shared. But why is it truly important for researchers, students, and society?
Read our latest blog to learn more about its principles and benefits! 🌍
opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/what-is...
Open Science is a movement transforming how knowledge is created & shared. But why is it truly important for researchers, students, and society?
Read our latest blog to learn more about its principles and benefits! 🌍
opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/what-is...
What is Open Science? (And Why It is Important?) | OpenScienceLab
opensciencelab.uc3m.es
May 9, 2025 at 11:07 AM
🚀 What is Open Science? 🤔
Open Science is a movement transforming how knowledge is created & shared. But why is it truly important for researchers, students, and society?
Read our latest blog to learn more about its principles and benefits! 🌍
opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/what-is...
Open Science is a movement transforming how knowledge is created & shared. But why is it truly important for researchers, students, and society?
Read our latest blog to learn more about its principles and benefits! 🌍
opensciencelab.uc3m.es/blog/what-is...