Scoping Review: the Contributions of Open Science to Research Culture

This report examines how open science practices contribute to research culture, drawing on a scoping review of academic and grey literature.

Commissioned by Science Europe, this report is the result of a collaboration between the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) at Leiden University and the Open and Reproducible Research Group at Know Center GmbH. They explored the contributions and unintended consequences of open science in realising results that align with key research culture values such as equity, openness, integrity, care, collaboration, and autonomy, with the aim of informing future policy and research agendas.

This work forms part of Science Europe's strategic reflections on how open science and research assessment reform are interconnected, and builds on the results of a 2024 survey amongst its membership on the topic.