Towards an Inclusive Agenda of Open Science for Communication Research: A Latin American approach

There is growing consensus among the scientific community members about the urgency of debating ways to promote Open Science (OS). However, the notion of OS itself has been highly controversial, encompassing different meanings and values. Two distinct conceptions have emerged: the first highlights p...

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Published in:	Journal of communication 2021-10, Vol.71 (5), p.785-802
Main Authors:	de Oliveira, Thaiane Moreira, Marques, Francisco Paulo Jamil, Veloso Leão, Augusto, de Albuquerque, Afonso, Prado, José Luiz Aidar, Grohmann, Rafael, Clinio, Anne, Cogo, Denise, Guazina, Liziane Soares
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Language:	eng
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Summary:	There is growing consensus among the scientific community members about the urgency of debating ways to promote Open Science (OS). However, the notion of OS itself has been highly controversial, encompassing different meanings and values. Two distinct conceptions have emerged: the first highlights principles such as acceleration, efficiency, and reproducibility; the second perspective is grounded in participation, social justice, and democratization of knowledge. Both models accomplish distinct goals while facing specific limits and challenges to improve scientific production. Even though the first conception has become more celebrated among some top-ranked journals, we question approaches that standardize scientific practices, neglect global diversity, and undermine the importance of local contexts. By discussing the pioneering role that researchers and journals in Latin America have played toward a pluralistic interpretation of OS, this article contributes to a more nuanced understanding of scientific production in the Global South.
ISSN:	0021-9916 1460-2466