This article presents the evaluation of the factors influencing the adoption of Open Access (OA) within the Open Science (OS) paradigm, utilizing statistical dynamics of OA publications across EU coun- tries from 2000 to 2022. The study employs econometric modeling to test a set of hypotheses...

This paper explores the transformative journey of open science in reshaping research credibility and replicability. Using psychology's "replication crisis" as a cautionary tale, we discuss the emergence of open science as a movement aimed at reinforcing transparency and rigor in research...

Der Zugang zu wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen ist für die Wissenschaft aber auch für die Bewältigung gesellschaftlicher Herausforderungen unerlässlich. Bezahlschranken begrenzen diesen Zugang oftmals, was zu Lasten öffentlicher Mittel und zunehmend auch auf Kosten wissenschaftlicher...

This editorial, written by Norbert F. Schneider, who served as Director of the Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB) and publisher of Comparative Population Studies (CPoS) from 2009 to 2021, outlines the journal's transformation during his tenure. Reflecting on the challenges the...

We provide a "big picture" of what Open Science is and what benefits, limitations, and risks it entails for agricultural economists. We show that Open Science comprises various aspects, such as the accessibility of science, transparency of scientific processes, open and findable, accessible,...

In this editorial statement, we present a balance of the first decade of life of the European Journal of Government and Economics. We discuss the main difficulties an independent journal faces in maintaining the policy of open access and publication free of charge. We also renew the commitment...

This report puts forward a vision for Open Research Europe as a collective non-profit open access publishing service for the public good. This vision comes in the midst of important policy developments towards more equitable, transparent and sustainable costs for publishing and access to...