by Alan Colin Arce | 20 July 2026 | English, Observations, Observations and Responses
This report provides a summary of the Third Global Summit on Diamond Open Access, which took place from February 2-6, 2024 in Bengaluru, India. The gathering included presenters from Canadian, regional, and international open access organizations, as well as governments and universities from around the world. There were 168 in-person attendees from 28 countries and 179 online participants from 33 countries. One outcome of the summit was the Bengaluru Roadmap for Diamond Open Access, which offers directions for promoting diamond OA among multiple stakeholder groups.
by Alan Colin Arce | 22 June 2026 | French, Observations
Cette observation décrit le lancement par Clarivate de la base de données « Research Commons [Communs de recherche] », qui exploite les données d’OpenAlex et de Crossref et les intègre à une base de données distincte du Web of Science. Cette annonce s’inscrit dans le contexte de tendances récentes observées dans le domaine de la science ouverte, telles que l’appropriation des connaissances communes par les entreprises et le « commonswashing », c’est-à-dire l’appropriation du langage des biens communs sans contribution à leur développement.
by Alan Colin Arce | 13 February 2026 | English, Observations, Observations and Responses
This piece revisits Canada’s Roadmap for Open Science (2020), which was released by the Office of the Chief Science Advisor and initially addressed within the Open Scholarship Policy Observatory by Caroline Winter (2020). Her work is built upon here by summarizing the Roadmap and considering it in today’s context, five years since publication. Some previously identified limitations are discussed, as well as some future directions.
by Britt Amell | 6 October 2025 | Community News, French, Observations, Observations and Responses
La Semaine internationale du libre accès 2025 (du 20 au 26 octobre) pose une question cruciale : « Qui contrôle nos connaissances ? » Le thème de cette année invite la communauté scientifique à s’interroger non seulement sur qui a accès à la recherche, mais aussi sur la manière dont le savoir est créé, partagé et valorisé. Ce rapport explore quatre dimensions clés du thème 2025 – le contrôle, la création, la reconnaissance et l’accès – tout en mettant en évidence des événements et des développements notables qui illustrent comment les communautés du monde entier s’efforcent de garantir que les connaissances servent le bien commun plutôt que des intérêts commerciaux.
by Britt Amell | 6 October 2025 | Community News, English, Observations, Observations and Responses
International Open Access Week 2025 (October 20-26) asks a critical question: “Who owns our knowledge?” This year’s theme challenges the scholarly community to examine not only who has access to research, but also how knowledge is created, shared, and valued. This report explores four key dimensions of the 2025 theme—control, creation, recognition, and access—while highlighting notable events and developments that illustrate how communities worldwide are working to ensure knowledge serves the common good rather than commercial interests.
by Britt Amell | 2 September 2025 | English, Observations, Observations and Responses
This report offers a brief recap of the 2nd Global Summit on Diamond Open Access, held from 11–13 December 2024 at the University of Cape Town. The summit convened 1,171 participants (546 in-person, 625 virtual) from 73 countries, with a notable representation from the Global South and African nations. Sessions were delivered in multiple languages including English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swahili. The Toluca – Cape Town Declaration on Diamond Open Access, presented at the Summit, is also included, as are the key takeaways listed in a post-Summit report released by organizers.
