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The latest Open Science Indicators (OSI) dataset has arrived! And with it, a brand new indicator. Read on for details, and be sure to explore the data for yourself. 

Different research communities have different priorities, needs, norms, and challenges in communicating their research—it’s no surprise, therefore, that adoption of Open Science practices also differs across topics and disciplines.

At the heart of the Open Science movement is the conviction that Open Science is better science. More rigorous. More inclusive. More efficient. More trustworthy. More reproducible. And more impactful for society.

PLOS’ mission is to transform research communication for the good of science and society. We believe that Open Science is the key. Open Science supports rigor, reproducibility, inclusivity, and efficiency—and in doing so, results in accelerated progress, stronger research, and increased trust in results. Increasing the prevalence of Open Science is a prerequisite to reaping the full benefits.

We're excited to announce two new journals coming soon the PLOS portfolio: PLOS Complex Systems and PLOS Mental Health.

PLOS recently introduced Open Science Indicators (OSIs), a large public dataset identifying and quantifying Open Science practices like preprint posting, data sharing and code sharing in PLOS articles, as well as a selection of comparator articles published elsewhere. Now, we are delighted to release another six months of data from the second half of 2022, providing a new view of Open Science practices by researchers, over four years. The latest results continue to show incremental growth in all...

Open Science Indicators allow users to measure Open Science practices at PLOS and in the literature more broadly. Explore the first dataset.

We're creating an initial suite of three Open Science Indicators, which will help understand how open science is practiced