Open Research Data: Experimenting Towards a Publishing Infrastructure

Angela Okune; Grant Jun  Otsuki; Tim  Schütz; Clément  Dréano; Noela  Invernizzi; Aalok Khandekar; Duygu Kaşdoğan; Ali  Kenner; Sujatha  Raman; Federico  Vasen; Amanda  Windle; Emily York; Editorial Collective

doi:10.17351/ests2022.1885

Angela Okune
Grant Jun Otsuki
Tim Schütz
Clément Dréano
Noela Invernizzi
Aalok Khandekar
Duygu Kaşdoğan
Ali Kenner
Sujatha Raman
Federico Vasen
Amanda Windle
Emily York
Editorial Collective

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17351/ests2022.1885

Abstract

In this editorial, we describe the work that has been undertaken by the ESTS editorial collective (EC) over the last two years towards establishing a publishing infrastructure for open research data. A broad movement in the scholarly community is pushing towards data sharing or “open data,” particularly in the natural sciences and medicine. Recognizing that there are compelling reasons why scholars are wary of data sharing and careful to protect their work, our EC has pursued experiments towards establishing a publishing infrastructure. The goal is to better understand the possible benefits for the STS community from data sharing and the role that a scholarly-run journal like ESTS could play in realizing such opportunities. The sharing of data could serve as an archive of work in/for STS; offer greater recognition of diverse contributions to scholarly research beyond individual author(s); enable reuse of data for new insights and pedagogical opportunities; and engender new forms of scholarly community in the field.

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