Resilience in times of crisis: Strengthening Open Science against geopolitical pressures

How can open science be resilient in the face of geopolitical pressures? Drawing on findings from a recent workshop, we suggest four discussion points that need further consideration as funding agencies, policymakers, and institutions work towards resilience.

Kathleen Gregory and Louise Bezuidenhout • February 03, 2026

The contested field of Open Science: a debate through the lens of inclusion

Most implementations of Open Science do not fulfil the expectations that Open Science will lead to more equity and improve the societal impact of research. We discuss these worrying trends through the lens of inclusion.

Fernanda Beigel and Ismael Rafols • May 08, 2025

Citizen Science in the CWTS Knowledge Agenda

Participatory practices such as Citizen Science are key to achieving the open engagement of societal actors in research, one of the core pillars of Open Science. In this blog post, the coordinator of the Citizen Science Lab introduces the vision for Citizen Science in the CWTS Knowledge Agenda.

Margaret Gold • March 05, 2024

The UNESCO Open Science Outlook: OS progresses, but unequally

Last December, UNESCO published the first global report on the trends of Open Science (OS). In this blog post, the main findings are highlighted: OS is increasing but does so unevenly and its monitoring is mainly focused on outputs, missing potential progress in participation and dialogue.

Ismael Rafols • February 01, 2024

Introducing the CWTS Focal Area Engagement and Inclusion: A vision and roadmap

The new Focal Area Engagement & Inclusion at CWTS aims to create a more diverse, inclusive and engaging science ecosystem. This blogpost introduces our main vision and roadmap for the future. We welcome any person or organisation interested in these topics to reach out to us!

• November 23, 2023

Why are diversity and inclusion important for Global Science?

CWTS is starting a new UNESCO Chair on Diversity and Inclusion in Global Science. In this blog post we outline why this topic matters and how our team aims to contribute to UNESCO's agenda of making science a positive force for development.

Ismael Rafols, Ingeborg Meijer and Rodrigo Costas • November 10, 2022 • 1 comment

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