Open Science Blog

In 2024, the UG Open Science Blog continued to provide insights into open research and scholarly communication, publishing 18 articles and interviews that spanned diverse academic landscapes. Join us as we revisit the articles that captured the most attention this year.

This month we place the spotlight on a paper that places the field of Internet Studies in historical perspective. It was written by Susan Aasman, Tom Slootweg and Rik Smit from the Research Centre for Media and Journalism Studies (Faculty of Arts).

This month’s publication shows that replication studies are important but also difficult and hard work. It was written by a team of researchers and ethnographers, led by Maarten Derksen (Faculty of behavioural and Social Sciences).

In this article, Ana Ranitovic, Chief of Open Science at the University of Groningen, delves into the strategy developed by the UG for engaging the research community as driver of the transition to Open Research Information. She discusses some of the challenges they have faced and the steps they are taking in order to move from commitment to action.

The University of Groningen Library transitioned from X (formerly Twitter) to Mastodon in October 2023, driven by ethical concerns and a desire to align with open science principles. This move, while challenging, resulted in deeper engagement and provided valuable lessons that could benefit other academic institutions considering a similar transition.

‘Which license should I choose?’ is one of the most frequently asked questions in our open access support inbox. In this blogpost, we highlight some undesirable consequences of applying a restrictive license to your article publication.

October's open access article in the spotlight examines how university researchers develop a hybrid identity that combines academic and entrepreneurial roles, finding that both the perception of a university’s entrepreneurship strategy and its society-industry orientation significantly influence this identity, with the latter moderating the effect of the former.

In August 2024, the University of Groningen Library became a sponsoring member of the Open Book Collective (OBC). The OBC enables libraries to collectively support open access book publishers and service providers. 

This month's publication in the spotlight reviews three potential driving interventions to discern their impact on road safety when implemented specifically for drivers with ADHD.

The book is edited by Alain Dekker, Irene IJpma and Martha Martens. In this interview, editor and author Alain Dekker (UG/UMCG) describes his motivation and experience with publishing an open access book.