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Japan launches today its Open Science Monitor inspired by the French model, to measure the adoption of open science practices in Japan. The result of a fruitful Franco-Japanese collaboration, this initiative confirms…
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Le 04/05/2026
Software is a cornerstone of scientific research. It lies at the heart of research processes in nearly all disciplines. Yet researchers who develop software, often self-taught, remain largely unsupported when facing the many related challenges, whether technical, legal, or concerning…
News from the Committee
Le 31/03/2026
Mir@bel works on sharing information on journals and their access in online databases. This network of institutions was set up in response to the need for information on online journals, particularly in French. The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)…
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Le 30/03/2026
30The Diamond route publishing route involves open-access journals that do not charge authors publication fees. These costs are covered in advance by public funding or other mechanisms like ‘subscribe to open’ or freemium[1]https://www.ouvrirlascience.fr/category/science-ouverte/glossaire/#grp-M). Although the Diamond ecosystem is increasingly recognised,…
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Legal affairs expert group
Open scientific publishing expert group
Transparency and publicising the results of health research
The definition and recognition of data management and dissemination activities
Passport for open science
Publication and self-archiving policies
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