Open Science: arguments and challenges for scientific legitimization

Abstract:

Open science is represented as a proposal for the production and circulation of collaborative scientific knowledge, which seeks to share the research developed, allowing everyone access to the knowledge produced. Thus the objective of this study was to identify in the literature which arguments are used in research to legitimize open science, presenting their respective supporting guidelines, and indicating the challenges faced in the process. Therefore, a systematic review of the literature (theses, dissertations, and articles) was conducted on the BDTD and SciELO platforms, analyzing the scientific publications that developed this theme. A content analysis was performed on the selected documents to classify the argumentative validation directives used in the findings, regarding the practice of open science. The results demonstrate that open science enhances scientific and social development, revealing that the majority of studies conduct research based on epistemological and ethical-legal-cultural guidelines. Regarding the most latent challenges, it was possible to identify the lack of standardized regulations to guide the use of open science and the need for its promotion and valorization. Thus, it is considered that science is an ecosystem with the capacity to promote scientific and social advances, presenting valuable benefits for scientific production, with challenges that can be overcome.

Keywords:
open science; legitimacy; challenges