Knowledge and perceptions of open science among researchers - a case study for colombia
Open science can provide researchers diverse opportunities to collaborate, disseminate their research results, generate important impacts in the scientific community, and engage in effective and efficient science for the benefit of society. This study seeks to analyse and evaluate researchers’ kn...
| Autor Principal: | Pardo Martínez, Clara Inés |
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| Otros Autores: | Cotte Poveda, Alexander |
| Formato: | Generación de Nuevo Conocimiento: Artículos publicados en revistas especializadas - Electrónicos |
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2019
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Pardo Martínez, C. I., & Cotte Poveda, A. (2018). Knowledge and perceptions of open science among researchers - a case study for colombia |
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Open science can provide researchers diverse opportunities to collaborate, disseminate
their research results, generate important impacts in the scientific community, and engage in effective
and efficient science for the benefit of society. This study seeks to analyse and evaluate researchers’
knowledge of open science in Colombia using a survey to determine adequate instruments with
which to improve research in the framework of open science. The aim of the study is to determine
researchers’ current awareness of open science by considering demographic characteristics to analyse
their attitudes, values, and information habits as well as the levels of institutionalism and social
appropriation of open science. A representative sample of Colombian researchers was selected from
the National Research System. An anonymous online survey consisting of 34 questions was sent to all
professors and researchers at Colombian universities and research institutes. Sampling was random
and stratified, which allowed for a representative sample of different categories of researchers, and
principal component analysis (PCA) was used for the sample design. A total of 1042 responses were
received, with a 95% confidence level and a margin of error of 3%. The majority of respondents
knew about open science, especially in relation to open science tools (software, repositories, and
networks) and open data. Researchers consider open science to be positively impacted by factors such
as the rise of digital technologies, the search for new forms of collaboration, the greater availability
of open data and information, and public demand for better and more effective science. In contrast,
a lack of resources to develop research activities within the open science approach and the limited
integration between traditional and open science are identified as the most important barriers to its
use in research. These results are important for building adequate open science policy in Colombia. |
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