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Stockholm University is actively working towards an open science system, and as part of this work, the university, represented by President Astrid Söderbergh Widding, has recently signed the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information. The declaration aims to make research information, such as metadata, open, and over 50 universities, research funders, and organizations worldwide have signed it so far.

Sweden is far ahead when it comes to promoting open access to scholarly publications. But there is risk of getting stuck in a permanent transformation....

The demands on research data and science results to be open access are intensified. But how does it work in practice? During this year's Open Access Week, which runs from 24-30 October, the issue is in focus.

Stockholm University is the first university in Sweden to have an overall policy for open science, following a decision by the University President Astrid Söderbergh Widding. The policy describes the university's overall goal in the transition to an open scientific system. The latest research bill for Sweden makes clear that the target picture for the Swedish universities is to have converted to an open science system by 2026 at the latest, which put demands on both the universities and the researchers themselves.