As the research landscape evolves, the need for skilled data stewards who can support FAIR, ethical, and Open Science, aligned data practices has never been more urgent. To meet this need, OpenAIRE, in collaboration with DANS, UMinho, VPC (University of Latvia), and VINCA (University of Belgrade), is launching a comprehensive FAIR RDM Bootcamp for Data Stewards this October. This four-day hybrid programme blends expert-led live workshops, real-world case scenarios, and self-paced learning via Op...

In the era of Open Science, sharing research data has become increasingly common – to a large degree driven by funder requirements but often made possible by services and infrastructure offered by universities and Non-Profit Organizations, such as OpenAIRE. However, while more data are available than ever, finding it remains a challenge. Researchers often face dead ends, vague metadata, and scattered repositories. The FAIR principles —Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable— describe a...

We're bringing you the key takeaways from the recent international conference "Open Science: Monitoring Progress, Assessing Impact," which took place on July 7–8, 2025, at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris and online. This two-day event brought together global experts, policymakers, and Open Science practitioners to explore state‑of‑the‑art approaches and future directions of how we monitor and assess the impact of Open Science. Organized by UNESCO, OpenAIRE, PathOS, EOSC Track, and the Open Science ...

By Zenia Xenou (OpenAIRE) & Provost Lottie (CNR) fteval Journal for Research and Technology Policy Evaluation, Issue #57 A Step Forward in Rethinking How We Evaluate Researchers The reform of research assessment has become a cornerstone of policy action in the European Research Area. In a time where the scientific landscape is rapidly evolving, with more collaboration, interdisciplinarity, and societal engagement than ever before, traditional methods of evaluation are falling behind. Ov...

At ISSI 2025 in Yerevan, Natalia Manola and Zenia Xenou from OpenAIRE introduced MyResearchFolio provided by OpenAIRE, its new pilot service designed to support the ongoing shift toward responsible research assessment. The conference, hosted this year in Armenia, brought together leading voices in scientometrics and information science for in-depth discussions on indicators, research assessment, and the transformative role of AI in researcher and evaluation workflows. It was a real pleasure...

From June 3–6, 2025, the IASSIST community gathered in Bristol, UK, for a landmark event- IASSIST at 50, hosted by the University of the West of England. With the theme "Bridging oceans, harbouring data & anchoring the future," the conference celebrated five decades of advancing social science data services, technology, and professional collaboration. Participants from around the globe explored the evolving landscape of research data management, open science, and responsible research as...

Key Takeaways from the CoARA1–EC–ENRIO-EDI-TUM Conference (Brussels, 2 June 2025) Setting the SceneOn 2 June 2025, stakeholders from across the globe gathered in Brussels and online for the high-level conference "Advancing Responsible Research Assessment for Funders in the European Digital Space. A dialogue on ethics, integrity, and open infrastructure." The event addressed the urgent need to reform research assessment systems in light of rapid digital transformation, artificial intelligenc...

Open science is strongly anchored in Slovenian legislation and in open science policies of some Slovenian institutions, including the rights retention. The Slovenian Rectors' Conference was of the opinion that the Secondary Publication Right (SPR) is also needed in Slovenian legislation. All mechanisms combined, i.e., the APC vouchers from Read & Publish agreements, paying for the APCs, rights retention and SPR, will enable researchers to fully comply with the legal provisions on immediate o...

Organized by: OpenAIRE & Area Science Park Type: Online, Interactive Workshop  Date: 05/06/2025 Duration: 2 hours Participants: Early-career researchers, data stewards & Open Science professionalsIn a refreshing blend of gamification and pedagogy, Area Science Park, together with OpenAIRE, hosted a hands-on online workshop aimed at unpacking the complexities of FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data principles. Participants from 15 countries across Europ...

On May 20th, the OSTrails project took part in SURF Research Day 2025 with a session titled "Is the future… now?! Exploring machine actionable DMPs with OSTrails-NL & ARGOS" . The workshop brought together more than 30 Dutch research data professionals to explore how machine actionable Data Management Plans (maDMPs) can support integrated, FAIR-aligned workflows across their organisations. The session took stock of last year's discussion "What's behind the Data Management Plan of the future?...

At the INORMS Congress 2025 in Madrid, OpenAIRE had the opportunity to further promote open and federated infrastructures as essential tools for transparent, inclusive, and sustainable research assessment. With over 2,200 participants, the event provided a platform for OpenAIRE to showcase its services portfolio and the latest projects (SciLake and GraspOS) and policy work (CoARA OI4RRA), engaging with the global research management community. The sessions and poster presentations provided visib...

Having recently attended the COAR Annual Conference 2025 in Tokyo, I've returned with a renewed perspective on the evolving landscape of open repositories. The event provided a platform for vibrant discussions and thought-provoking presentations, especially around the integration of AI technologies and their implications for data availability. Managing AI Traffic in Open Infrastructures One of the standout themes was the challenge posed by AI bots attempting to scrape data from scholarly communi...

Dear OpenAIRE members, NOADS and partners,We are pleased to announce a new appointment on the OpenAIRE Standing Committees team! Allow us to present to you Helen Clare, our new Chair of OpenAIRE's Standing Committee on Training.Read on and learn more about Helen, her new role and her hopes and aspirations regarding Open Science, training and OpenAIRE!OpenAIRE & TrainingWhat inspired you to take on the role of Chair of the OpenAIRE Standing Committee on Training, and how do you see this commi...

OpenAIRE's work on promoting Open Science and research integrity was recently featured in the Italian Bioethics Councils quarterly journal "Bioetica - Rivista Interdisciplinare" (Bioethics – Interdisciplinary Journal, Issue 2/2024), one of Italy's leading publications focusing on bioethics and bringing together perspectives on ethical issues in scientific research from multiple scientific sectors. Our article "OpenAIRE's Role in Promoting Open Science," authored by Gina Pavone, Miriam Bagli...

What's at Stake: A Multipolar Open Science Landscape Open Science is playing an increasingly important role in enabling global scientific collaboration. As science policy gains strategic weight in international relations, initiatives like China's International Cooperation in Open Science, launched at the 2024 G20 Summit[1], reflect a growing ambition to contribute to a more inclusive and sovereign global approach to openness. With investments in regional capacity-building, national cloud platfor...

Dear OpenAIRE members, NOADS and partners, We are pleased to announce one more addition to the OpenAIRE team! Allow us to present to you, Nicola Sgambelluri, our new Operations and Development Director! Read on and learn more about the newest addition to the OpenAIRE family! Getting to Know You Can you tell us a little about yourself and your background? I am an Electronic Engineer with a PhD in Automation, Robotics, and Bioengineering. I spent several years as a researcher at the Universit...

Dear OpenAIRE members, NOADS and partners, We are pleased to announce yet another addition to the OpenAIRE team! Allow us to present to you, our new Technical Manager, Egidio Pasquinetti! Read on and learn more about the newest member the OpenAIRE team! Getting to Know You Can you tell us a little about yourself and your background? I hold a degree in Computer Engineering and have spent over 15 years building expertise in sales, business development and strategic consulting across...

The first update of the latest dataset released in December (v.10.0.0), version 10.0.1 includes updated Crossref publications to include contents until December 2024 and updated Datacite contents until December 2024. An update was also added which incrementally added newer records from Crossref and Datacite resulting in ~13K more datasets (0.02%) and ~950K more publications (0.5%).You can access the latest dataset at https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14582029 (there labelled as v9.0.0). If you...

An OpenAIRE report based on NOAD discussion rounds and presentations showcases the variety of training approaches in Europe, addressing challenges and opportunities to overcome fragmentation Earlier this year, the OpenAIRE Training and Support Standing Committee organized three engaging online sessions for NOADs focused on national Open Science skills building. Over these sessions, nine NOADs and an esteemed colleague from Japan discussed their experiences and strategies for training local stake...

Bringing together Bulgarian policymakers and Open Science experts from the OpenAIRE community, the session addressed key pillars of Open Science – policy, training and infrastructure – and offered valuable insights into implementation processes in Belgium, Portugal and Ireland. The webinar kicked off with an introduction to the Open Science ecosystem in Bulgaria by Milena Damyanova, Director of the Science Directorate at the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science. She emphasized that the im...