Abstract:
Open science proposes a fundamental systemic change in the way research is conducted, shared and evaluated. This foresight study considers how different levels and means of open science policy implementation in the United States and China could affect European opportunities to realise open science and have consequences for the European science system. Based on a review of drivers and barriers for open science, it explores four future scenarios, which vary in terms of geopolitical relationships and the dominant coordination mechanism. The report concludes with suggestions for European science policy to foster open science practice in different future circumstances.
