Publications

Study leaders: Ulrike Felt, Maximilian Fochler. The aim of this study is to reflect the current state of the discussion on the processes of defining and measuring the quality of academic performance in the context of appointment procedures at higher education institutions (HEIs) in Austria and to analyse the perspectives of the actors on future prospects, challenges and obstacles. The focus of our analysis is on recruitment processes in accordance with Section 98 of the Austrian Universities Act, i.e. recruitment to university professors. We only discuss recruitment processes according to paragraph 99, i.e. in the context of the tenure track, where interfaces and interactions with processes according to paragraph 98 arise.

The focus of this report is the aspect of academic evaluation that shows great potential for significant advancements in the coming years: the use and advancement of next-generation metrics for responsible research evaluation, encompassing open science, societal impact, and innovation. Addressing the crucial matter of next-generation metrics for academic teaching will necessitate the establishment of another LERU expert group.

European Commission. Study to evaluate the effects of the EU copyright framework on research and the effects of potential interventions and to identify and present relevant provisions for research in EU data and digital legislation, with a focus on rights and obligations.

This report presents an insightful picture of researchers’ attitudes towards innovative research practices, such as open access publishing, preprint posting, open peer review and the incentives needed to embrace these behaviours.

Final report and recommendations of the Austrian Higher Education Conference Working Group on careers in research in the context of the European Research Area

Based on the Science Europe Values Framework (published in July 2022), this paper provides practical recommendations and good practice examples detailing how research organisations can continuously improve the way they assess research and researchers. The recommendations help to embed our shared values and contribute to the evolution of research cultures in Europe.

On 6 June 2023, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany (KMK) publish the paper Open Access in Germany. With this document, they declare, in line with the recommendations of the German Council of Science and Humanities, that Open Access should become the standard for publicly funded research.

This report identifies and analyses the legal issues surrounding Open Science. The recommendations presented are based on an analysis of the European and Austrian legal situation as well as on interviews and a round table with experts from the field of Open Science.

cOAlition S – an international consortium of research funding and performing organisations, committed to making full and immediate Open Access a reality. In this document, are proposed a vision and set of principles that a future scholarly communication system should aspire to, along with a mission that enables research funders – in collaboration with other key stakeholders – to deliver on this.

To create a foundation for how best to carry out the transition to open access, The Association of Swedish Higher Education Institutions decided to convene a beyond transformative agreements working group. The group included researchers, representatives from higher education institutions and funders as well as negotiators from the Bibsam Consortium, and its purpose was to develop a strategy for Sweden’s – and more specifically the Bibsam Consortium’s – negotiations with the publishers in the coming years.

This report presents the detailed results of the EEA 2020-2021 Open Science Survey with a focus on research data practices at European universities.

The EEA Open Science Agenda 2025 defines the EEA's priorities in this area and describes the current context, challenges and developments planned for the coming years. It also outlines the actions the EEA will take to advance this agenda.

After almost a year of consultation, the European Commission, EEA representatives and Science Europe have agreed on the Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment. The process of drafting the Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment was launched in January 2022 and involved more than 350 organisations from over 40 countries. The key points of the agreement are in line with the efforts of Open Science and should, for example, recognise the diversity of research careers and contributions to science, base research assessment mainly on qualitative peer review, reduce the reliance on journal and publication metrics, and avoid the use of international rankings by research organisations in research assessment.

Austrian Policy on Open Science and the European Open Science Cloud

This document is part of the UNESCO Open Science Toolkit, designed to support implementation of the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science. Developed through the discussions and inputs from the members of the Working Group on Open Science Policies and Policy Instruments, this guide sets out the key factors to consider when developing policies for open science.

This report presents the detailed Open Access (OA) results from EUA’s 2020-2021 Open Science Survey. How do universities monitor OA activities? How are universities preparing for the implementation of Plan S, which will apply to all Horizon Europe funding recipients? What major steps have universities recently taken to further the implementation of OA?

The Recommendation provides an international framework for open science policy and practice that aims to reduce the technological and knowledge divides between and within countries. The Recommendation outlines a common definition and shared values, principles and standards for open science at the international level, and it proposes actions to support fair and equitable open science for all.

This guide provides guidance on how to ensure the long-term preservation and accessibility of research data and supports organisations in creating a framework in which researchers can share their results in a sustainable way.

Second French Plan for Open Science Generalising open science in France 2021-2024

This report presents the results of the EEA Open Science Survey 2020-2021 and provides recommendations for institutions, researchers, research funding bodies and policy makers.

European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, Towards a reform of the research assessment system : Scoping report, Publications Office, 2021.