Open Science at UMCG & RUG

(Re-write in progress ….)

Open Science is an umbrella term for numerous aspects of doing science. For now we follow the Foster schedule of Open Science, plus the TOP Guidelines
Here we want to list identified open science aspects within the UMCG (and the UoG)

  • Open Access
  • Open Data
  • Ooen Reproducible Research
  • Open Science Evaluation
  • Open Science Policies
  • Open Science Tools
Not Implemented Level I Level II Level III
Citation Standards No mention of data citation. Journal describes citation of data in guidelines to authors with clear rules and examples. Article provides appropriate citation for data and materials used consistent with journal’s author guidelines. Article is not published until providing appropriate citation for data and materials following journal’s author guidelines.
Data Transparency Journal encourages data sharing, or says nothing. Article states whether data are available, and, if so, where to access them. Data must be posted to a trusted repository. Exceptions must be identified at article submission. Data must be posted to a trusted repository, and reported analyses will be reproduced independently prior to publication.
Analytic Methods (Code) Transparency Journal encourages code sharing, or says nothing. Article states whether code is available, and, if so, where to access it. Code must be posted to a trusted repository. Exceptions must be identified at article submission. Code must be posted to a trusted repository, and reported analyses will be reproduced independently prior to publication.
Research Materials Transparency Journal encourages materials sharing, or says nothing. Article states whether materials are available, and, if so, where to access them. Materials must be posted to a trusted repository. Exceptions must be identified at article submission. Materials must be posted to a trusted repository, and reported analyses will be reproduced independently prior to publication.
Design and Analysis Transparency Journal encourages design and analysis transparency, or says nothing. Journal articulates design transparency standards. Journal requires adherence to design transparency standards for review and publication. Journal requires and enforces adherence to design transparency standards for review and publication.
Study Preregistration Journal says nothing. Article states whether preregistration of study exists, and, if so, where to access it. Article states whether preregistration of study exists, and, if so, allows journal access during peer review for verification. Journal requires preregistration of studies and provides link and badge in article to meeting requirements.
Analysis Plan Preregistration Journal says nothing. Article states whether preregistration of study exists, and, if so, where to access it. Article states whether preregistration with analysis plan exists, and, if so, allows journal access during peer review for verification. Journal requires preregistration of studies with analysis plans and provides link and badge in article to meeting requirements.
Replication Journal discourages submission of replication studies, or says nothing. Journal encourages submission of replication studies. Journal encourages submission of replication studies and conducts results blind review. Journal uses Registered Reports as a submission option for replication studies with peer review prior to observing the study outcomes.

Read the complete TOP Guidelines PDF or wiki

  1. Open Access
  2. Open Data
  3. Open Reproducible Research
  4. Open Science Evaluation
  5. Open Science Policies
  6. Open Science Tools

Read the Open Access Information Pages of the Library and Check the Starting Page of the Central Medical Library about Open Access

Because the accessibility of publications is an important factor in the visibility of researchers, the University a strong supporter of the open access publishing model – a formula that is continually improving. So it says in the strategic plan.

Institutional Policy

This issue is elaborated in an institutional policy. The Executive Board approved the recommendations proposed by the Open Access think tank installed by the University Committee for Academic Practice:

  • The university will adequately respond to developments in the field of Open Access.
  • There will be a policy pointing out to University researchers the potential of repositories and to provide help to take advantage of those opportunities, taking into account discipline-specific opportunities and constraints.
  • University researchers are also encouraged to make use of OA funds.
  • In addition, the Library has been asked to propose a plan to set up a University Open Access fund.

What does the Library do?

We are working on providing better information about Open Access. In this, we value your input. Questions about copyright and open access, can be directed to the copyright librarian. In collaboration with the graduate schools, we will soon will start with workshops on publishing and Open Access Strategy for PhD students.

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