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| Title |
Open Science in Africa: What policymakers should consider
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Research Metrics and Analytics (RMA), November 2022
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| DOI | 10.3389/frma.2022.950139 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Elisha R. T. Chiware, Lara Skelly |
| Abstract |
As Open Science (OS) is being promoted as the best avenue to share and drive scientific discoveries at much lower costs and in transparent and credible ways, it is imperative that African governments and institutions take advantage of the momentum and build research infrastructures that are responsive to this movement. This paper aims to provide useful insight into the importance and implementation of OS policy frameworks. The paper uses a systematic review approach to review existing literature and analyse global OS policy development documents. The approach includes a review of existing OS policy frameworks that can guide similar work by African governments and institutions. This critical review also makes recommendations on key issues that Africa should consider in the process of OS policy development. These approaches can be widely used as further foundations for future developments in OS practices on the continent. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 18 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| France | 2 | 11% |
| Germany | 1 | 6% |
| Canada | 1 | 6% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 6% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 12 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 15 | 83% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 11% |
| Scientists | 1 | 6% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 13 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 13 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Librarian | 3 | 23% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 8% |
| Lecturer > Senior Lecturer | 1 | 8% |
| Other | 1 | 8% |
| Lecturer | 1 | 8% |
| Other | 2 | 15% |
| Unknown | 4 | 31% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 4 | 31% |
| Arts and Humanities | 2 | 15% |
| Computer Science | 2 | 15% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 1 | 8% |
| Unknown | 4 | 31% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 70. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 03 May 2023.
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