International Journal of Open Science
The International Journal of Open Science is an open-access scientific journal published by the Universidad de La Serena, devoted to disseminating studies, experiences and advances related to Open Science, with particular attention to its development in Higher Education and from a multidisciplinary and global perspective.
Its aim is to provide a rigorous and accessible venue for research that strengthens the openness of knowledge, advances responsible research assessment, supports open research data management, and examines the role of emerging technologies in the production, analysis and dissemination of academic knowledge. The journal welcomes research articles, systematic reviews and well-grounded essays.
Areas of interest
- Open access policies and new publishing models
- Responsible research assessment and alternative metrics
- Management, opening and reuse of research data
- Open science and digital transformation in higher education
- Bibliometrics, scientometrics and the economics of scholarly publishing
- Library and information science within the open science ecosystem
- Infrastructure, emerging technologies and artificial intelligence in scholarly communication
- Collaborative models, academic networks and knowledge governance
Open data and reproducible science
Beyond promoting open access to articles, the journal encourages the use, publication, citation and reuse of open research data, both as an object of study and as a basis for research reproducibility. Authors deposit their datasets in trustworthy repositories and include links or persistent identifiers (such as the DOI) in their manuscripts, in keeping with the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable).
Editorial commitment and guiding principles
The journal observes the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing endorsed by COPE, DOAJ, OASPA , safeguarding the integrity, equity and quality of the entire editorial process.
The use of persistent identifiers is encouraged ORCID for individuals and ROR for affiliations along with adherence to the FAIR principles for scientific data. The journal also endorses the DORA and Leiden declarations, valuing knowledge for its content rather than for traditional impact metrics.
All manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer review process, and the journal publishes in continuous publication format for the timely dissemination of knowledge.
License and access
Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, which allows free reading, downloading, distribution and reuse, provided the original authorship is credited.
Languages and scope
The journal accepts contributions in Spanish and English and aspires to become a reference in Latin America and worldwide, fostering collaboration among researchers, professionals, librarians, information managers, developers and science policy makers.