Open science aims to increase the transparency and credibility of science. The Lapland University Consortium has signed the National Declaration on Open Science and Research 2020–2025, and the new Declaration for 2025–2030 has been published at the end of May.

One way to implement open science is open research publications. The members of the University of Lapland and Lapland University of Applied Sciences have already made it a practice to publish their articles and books openly online and available to everyone. Open science also promotes open access to research data and learning materials.

Major publishers, such as Springer Nature, are also developing their open science practices. Springer Nature has implemented a revised data policy that applies to all its journals and books. Springer requires the authors to provide a Data Availability Statement and justifications if the data cannot be opened. The authors decide where the research data will be archived, and they are encouraged to open data other than the actual research data.

Open science requires planning. The data management plan helps you to carry out your research and meet the open science practices of funders and publishers. The Lapland University Consortium also requires that a data management plan be drawn up in the early stages of the research.

You can find instructions on the subject on the website of the Lapland University Consortium Library, and our experts will advise you on practical matters.

Further information

Further information

Principles of R&D activities – Lapland UAS 

Open science at the University of Lapland

Lapland University Consortium Library’s Data Management Guide and Researcher’s Library guidance