Open Science
Open Science
Open science is based on desires for greater inclusiveness and aims to make scientific knowledge available (openly, accessibly, and reproducibly) in order to facilitate scientific collaboration and share information, all for the benefit of science and society. Open science opens up avenues for the creation, evaluation, and communication of scientific knowledge to societal actors both inside and outside of the traditional scientific community. The most well-known open science activities are open access publishing, management of research data, citizen science, and providing resources for education.
Besides general information about open science, you will find more detailed information in this section about open access publishing, management of research data, answers to your frequently asked questions, and useful links.
Rules for open science at Charles University
At this time Charles University does not have a mandatory institutional policy with regard to open science. The University’s Code of Ethics does say, however, that ethical academic and scientific workers and students:
"take account of the latest developments in their field, and they ensure that the methods applied are reasonable, accurate, objective, and not distorted. They exercise due care when handling data or examining materials, they provide an accurate description thereof, and use standard methods of protection and archiving. They ensure that the procedures and results of scientific and creative work may be reviewed. They comply with the specific rules of professional ethics in a given field." (Code of Ethics, Part III, Section 4.)
Moreover, “They do not publish their work unethically, for example via dubious publication platforms. They do not misappropriate someone else’s work, they do not plagiarise.” (Code of Ethics, Part III, Section 7.)
More about the development of open science at Charles University and national and international open science policies can be found on the website of Charles University’s Open Science Support Centre.