Open access publishing and self-archiving: Responsible science

The goals of responsible open science practices are to:

• Promote the quality and transparency of science and research through good scientific practices
• Increase the societal impact of scientific research for the benefit of all
• Support practices that foster responsibility, equality, diversity, and non-discrimination
• Take into account the ecological, social, economic, and cultural dimensions of sustainable development

In practical research work, openness is pursued according to UNESCO’s Recommendation on Open Science in the following areas:

• Open scientific knowledge, including
  • Open research publications
  • Research data
  • Educational resources
  • Source codes and open-source software
  • Hardware
• Open infrastructures
• Open engagement of societal actors
• Open dialogue with different communities

• Responsible research at the University of Oulu
• Sustainability and responsibility at the University of Oulu
• The national declaration for open science and research 2025—2030
• Open science and research policies
• The Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA)
• Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment
• UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science
• Barcelona declaration on open research information

• The National Open Science and Research Coordination
• The Finnish National Board on Research Integrity TENK
• The Committee for Public Information (TJNK)
• Publication Forum
• Research.fi is a service offered by the Ministry of Education and Culture that collects and shares information on research conducted in Finland
• The Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA)
• Plan S ja cOAlition S
• SPARC Europe
• European Open Science Cloud (EOSC)
• Research Data Alliance (RDA)