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The Committee for Open Science is made up of permanent colleges and expert groups and leads projects. These bodies contribute to the implementation of measures set out in the National Plan for Open Science according to the theme involved.

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Publications College
At the heart of the cycle of research activity, the time when results are published is of prime importance. Thus, in the framework of the Committee for Open Science, the Publications college works on the dissemination and discussion of research results to make them immediately accessible to all with no obstacles involved.
3 Productions
Research Data College
This College’s work is part of the second commitment of the National Plan for Open Science based on the structuring, sharing and opening of research data.
4 Productions
European and International College
The European and International College’s mission is to effectively implement measures linked to issues inherent to French national open science policy in compliance with the main equivalent initiatives in this field in Europe and further afield.
The Skills and Training College
The work of this College is part of the National Plan for Open Science’s fourth commitment which aims to transform practices by developing and enhancing open science skills throughout the careers of students and research professionals.
5 Productions
Software and Source Codes College
Software has now become essential in all areas of scientific research, both as a research tool, as a research product and as a research object.
3 Productions
Legal affairs expert group
The Group is made up of legal specialists from French higher education and research. It assists the Committee and its colleges in developing and providing opinions on legal issues arising in the context of the definition and implementation of the Open Science policy.
Open scientific publishing expert group
2 Productions
In progress
Transparency and publicising the results of health research
Formulating proposals to reduce publication bias, improve the decision-making process and reduce the waste of funds allocated to research.
In progress
The definition and recognition of data management and dissemination activities
The Ministry of Higher Education and Research wishes to develop and recognise the skills and activities of researchers, academics, research support staff…
In progress
An Open Science booklet for unit directors
The idea is to consolidate unit directors’ knowledge of open science by providing a set of practical sheets to help them support…
In progress
The quality of health databases
Promoting and facilitating the quality and sharing of databases in the framework of health research and innovation projects.  
In progress
Disciplinary resources for DoRANum
Enriching the DoRANum support offer with disciplinary teaching resources.
In progress
CorHal
External international databases feeding the HAL open archive.
In progress
DORA assessment
The DORA Assessment Working Group supports French organisations wishing to implement the objectives of the Paris Call on Research Assessment – itself…
1 Production
In progress
Global mapping of Open Science actors (CartoSO)
The world open science landscape is complex and constantly evolving. This makes it essential to possess a tool to navigate it more…
In progress
International Open Science Expert Network
The International Open Science Expert Network (ReiSo) is made up of French experts in the field of open science. They have been…
In progress
Prepublication Platforms
The Committee for Open Science is carrying out a study of Prepublication Platforms in the framework of one of its Publications College’s…
In progress
Generic simple data hosting and dissemination service
Its objective is to design a generic service for research data for which existing or future disciplinary repositories would not be a…
In progress
The socioeconomics of scientific publication
Research project on the transformation of scientific journals’ publication models in the era of open access.
1 Production
In progress
Translations and Open Science
Exploring the possibilities offered by translation technologies to promote multilingualism in scientific production.
In progress
Passport for open science
Creating and disseminating open science resources to PhD students and their professional environment.
5 Productions
In progress
Successfully appropriating open science
Knowledge and promotion of open science practices within disciplinary communities
1 Production
In progress
Electronic laboratory notebooks
The group’s mission is to put forward recommendations for the choice of electronic laboratory notebooks.
2 Productions
In progress
Publication and self-archiving policies
To define and implement a new strategy to increase the visibility of French publishers’ policies for the dissemination of articles published in…
In progress
SOSP_ State of Open Science Practices in France
Survey on how digital tools and research data are used in French scientific communities
In progress
Towards a network of public scientific publishers
Prefiguring the organisation of a new collective structure for public scientific publishers who are committed to open science
In progress
Clinical trial data sharing statement
To ensure that no researcher or research sponsor is left without a solution to help draft a clinical trial data sharing statement…
In progress
Portal for individual health studies
Promoting the transparency of individual health studies through a national portal FReSH (France Recherche en Santé Humaine, France Human Health Research)
In progress
Certification of data repositories and services
The group is under the authority of the research data College and the RDA France national hub. Its mission is steering activities…
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Evaluation
The question of evaluation of research and researchers is all the more relevant with the development of open science.
Completed
Constructing bibliodiversity project group
The Jussieu Call for Open science and bibliodiversity was published in early October 2017.
Completed
Observatory of open science practices group
The “Observatory of open science practices” project group’s mission will be to provide a feasibility report on the implementation of a permanent…
Completed
CONDITOR
National web indexing of French public research production Conditor is a repository that indexes all the scientific output from French higher education…
Completed
Visa TM project
The objective of the project is to study the conditions for the production of high value-added TDM services (Text & Data Mining)…
Completed
Development of best practices
This project group produces guides to best practices and recommendations for research and higher education actors (researchers, decision-makers, engineers, administrative staff) based…

Ongoing projects

In progress
Transparency and publicising the results of health research
Formulating proposals to reduce publication bias, improve the decision-making process and reduce the waste of funds allocated to research.
In progress
The definition and recognition of data management and dissemination activities
The Ministry of Higher Education and Research wishes to develop and recognise the skills and activities of researchers, academics, research support staff…
In progress
An Open Science booklet for unit directors
The idea is to consolidate unit directors’ knowledge of open science by providing a set of practical sheets to help them support…
In progress
The quality of health databases
Promoting and facilitating the quality and sharing of databases in the framework of health research and innovation projects.  
In progress
Disciplinary resources for DoRANum
Enriching the DoRANum support offer with disciplinary teaching resources.
In progress
CorHal
External international databases feeding the HAL open archive.
In progress
DORA assessment
The DORA Assessment Working Group supports French organisations wishing to implement the objectives of the Paris Call on Research Assessment – itself…
1 Production
In progress
Global mapping of Open Science actors (CartoSO)
The world open science landscape is complex and constantly evolving. This makes it essential to possess a tool to navigate it more…
In progress
International Open Science Expert Network
The International Open Science Expert Network (ReiSo) is made up of French experts in the field of open science. They have been…
In progress
Prepublication Platforms
The Committee for Open Science is carrying out a study of Prepublication Platforms in the framework of one of its Publications College’s…
In progress
Generic simple data hosting and dissemination service
Its objective is to design a generic service for research data for which existing or future disciplinary repositories would not be a…
In progress
The socioeconomics of scientific publication
Research project on the transformation of scientific journals’ publication models in the era of open access.
1 Production
In progress
Translations and Open Science
Exploring the possibilities offered by translation technologies to promote multilingualism in scientific production.
In progress
Passport for open science
Creating and disseminating open science resources to PhD students and their professional environment.
5 Productions
In progress
Successfully appropriating open science
Knowledge and promotion of open science practices within disciplinary communities
1 Production
In progress
Electronic laboratory notebooks
The group’s mission is to put forward recommendations for the choice of electronic laboratory notebooks.
2 Productions
In progress
Publication and self-archiving policies
To define and implement a new strategy to increase the visibility of French publishers’ policies for the dissemination of articles published in…
In progress
SOSP_ State of Open Science Practices in France
Survey on how digital tools and research data are used in French scientific communities
In progress
Towards a network of public scientific publishers
Prefiguring the organisation of a new collective structure for public scientific publishers who are committed to open science
In progress
Clinical trial data sharing statement
To ensure that no researcher or research sponsor is left without a solution to help draft a clinical trial data sharing statement…
In progress
Portal for individual health studies
Promoting the transparency of individual health studies through a national portal FReSH (France Recherche en Santé Humaine, France Human Health Research)
In progress
Certification of data repositories and services
The group is under the authority of the research data College and the RDA France national hub. Its mission is steering activities…
Read about finished projects
Hide finished projects
Completed
Evaluation
The question of evaluation of research and researchers is all the more relevant with the development of open science.
Completed
Constructing bibliodiversity project group
The Jussieu Call for Open science and bibliodiversity was published in early October 2017.
Completed
Observatory of open science practices group
The “Observatory of open science practices” project group’s mission will be to provide a feasibility report on the implementation of a permanent…
Completed
CONDITOR
National web indexing of French public research production Conditor is a repository that indexes all the scientific output from French higher education…
Completed
Visa TM project
The objective of the project is to study the conditions for the production of high value-added TDM services (Text & Data Mining)…
Completed
Development of best practices
This project group produces guides to best practices and recommendations for research and higher education actors (researchers, decision-makers, engineers, administrative staff) based…
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