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While openness and collaboration have become buzz words in the realm of scientific research, a common understanding of these terms and how to incorporate them into practice has yet to emerge across disciplines. A culmination of the effort of 47 scholars from diverse fields, this article pulls together knowledge from existing conceptualizations of openness in science, incorporating them into a unifying Open Innovation in Science (OIS) Research Framework. This framework consists of relevant precursors and boundary conditions, inbound and outbound practices, and desired outcomes of OIS-based work. The authors go on to explicate each element of the framework, thus bringing forth commonalities and tensions across different approaches to open science. The framework can be applied at any step of the scientific process, and the article explores each element in depth with relevant methodological examples. As a product of interdisciplinary knowledge-sharing, this nuanced framework provides an important conceptualization that evokes important future research questions for scientists and practitioners alike.
How to Use
This is a relevant, but highly academic, resource for organizations aiming for openness and collaboration in their work, and individuals looking for an in-depth introduction to the world of Open Innovation in Science (OIS). In the introduction, the authors provide a comprehensive definition of OIS, emphasizing its relevance throughout the entire scientific process. This section is also relevant for those who are seeking a brief overview of various approaches to openness in scientific research, including the two central concepts of the authors’ proposed framework: Open Science and Open Innovation. For those already familiar with OS and OI, the Conceptualizing the OIS Research Field section (p. 140) delves into each component of the proposed framework.
The following section, OIS practices and methods along the entire scientific research and dissemination process (p. 141) is more suited to those planning to actually apply the framework to their own efforts. Within this section, there is a subsection titled: OIS practices with actors other than academic scientists involved (p. 144). This content is particularly relevant to organizations that do not employ academic scientists, but still wish to utilize lessons from this framework in their own efforts.
Author(s)/Organization: Susanne Beck, Carsten Bergenholtz, Marcel Bogers, Tiare-Maria Brasseur, Marie Louise Conradsen, Diletta Di Marco et al.
Publication Year: 2022
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Attributes:Centers Community Priorities, Equity-Focused, Shares Leadership
Outcomes:Capacity for Civic Engagement, Increased Science Agency, Strong Community Partnerships
Approaches:Civic Engagement & Policymaking, Open Innovation
Type:Reports & Articles