The research information landscape requires fundamental change. The signatories of the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information commit to taking a lead in transforming the way research information is used and produced. Openness of information about the conduct and communication of research must be the new norm.
Open research information enables science policy decisions to be made based on transparent evidence and inclusive data. It enables information used in research evaluations to be accessible and auditable by those being assessed. And it enables the global movement toward open science to be supported by information that is fully open and transparent.
To this end, we, as organizations that carry out, fund and evaluate research, commit to the following:
Commitments
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We will make openness the default for the research information we use and produce
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We will work with services and systems that support and enable open research information
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We will support the sustainability of infrastructures for open research information
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We will support collective action to accelerate the transition to openness of research information
Organizations that wish to sign the Declaration are welcome to reach out to contact@barcelona-declaration.org.