What role does the FCCN unit play in promoting Open Science?

THE Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), through the FCCN unit, manages a set of services and projects aimed at fostering Open Science practices in Portugal. Learn about some of the main examples here.

Open Science is the movement that promotes more open and collaborative research practices, in which publications, data, software, and other types of scientific output are shared as early as possible and made available for reuse. This contributes to increasing knowledge of the scientific process and research efficiency, enhancing scientific cooperation, and fostering a greater social and economic impact of science.

To ensure that all the research it funds is openly accessible to everyone, the FCT provides the following services, provided by the FCCN unit, which promote the practice of Open Science:

1. B-on and RCAAP

Through these two services, national scientists can increase the visibility of their work and access relevant data from other research. Interconnection with other components of the scientific ecosystem, particularly CIÊNCIAVITAE, also has a facilitating impact.

2. Index

INDEXAR is a platform that manages information on national digital repositories and journals in the fields of science, technology, and culture. This service makes it easier to access published scientific information, consulting statistical data on each resource or the entire directory.

3. NAU Platform

Sharing scientific knowledge can be accomplished in a variety of ways. NAU is an e-learning platform that allows scientific research units to create open, massive, online courses that materialize data and conclusions in literacy or information projects, among others.

4. Pollen

The project POLLEN aims to meet the needs of the scientific and educational community in the area of Research Data Management (RDM). It aims to promote the principles and practices of Open Science, ensuring the sharing and preservation of research data generated within publicly funded projects.

5. PTCRIS

THE PTCRIS It is a program that aims to promote the integration of science management systems across various entities operating within the academic and scientific ecosystem, with a view to fulfilling the principle of "Register once, reuse multiple times". Through principles such as openness, debureaucratization, and simplification, it is possible to bring citizens closer to national scientific activity, which reveals the impact of the service in promoting Open Science.

6. SciELO

SciELO enables journals to be published in open access and progressively aligned with Open Science communication practices. This is achieved through the improvement and expansion of the means, infrastructure, and capabilities for communicating or evaluating the results they convey.

More information about these services from the FCCN unit, which aim to promote Open Science, can be found at: https://www.fccn.pt/ciencia-aberta/