Six Elements in Promoting Open Science: Malaysian academicians’ research practices in information science

Wahidah Mohd Zain; Paula Lackie; Zahril Shahida Ahmad; Norkamarizal Kamarudin; Siti Khairiyah Nordin

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v10iSI31.6934

Authors

Wahidah Mohd Zain Information Science Studies, College of Computing, Informatics and Mathematics, Universiti Teknologi MARA Negeri Sembilan Branch, Rembau Campus, Malaysia
Paula Lackie Information Technology Services, Carleton College, Northfield, MN, USA
Zahril Shahida Ahmad Information Science Studies, College of Computing, Informatics and Mathematics, Universiti Teknologi MARA Negeri Sembilan Branch, Rembau Campus, Malaysia
Norkamarizal Kamarudin Perpustakaan Jeneral Tun Ibrahim, Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Siti Khairiyah Nordin Information Science Studies, College of Computing, Informatics and Mathematics, Universiti Teknologi MARA Negeri Sembilan Branch, Rembau Campus, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v10iSI31.6934

Keywords:

Open Science, Research Data Management, Attitude, Academician

Abstract

The Malaysia Open Science Platform (MOSP) has been a challenging path for open science due to the ongoing planning and construction of the crucial organizational enablers. This study aims to understand the pre-MOSP research practices by exploring data management, identifying any existing Open Science Practices (OSPs), and assessing attitudes toward open science in information science. In-depth interviews with five researchers discovered six elements for promoting open science, namely 1) incentivization and recognition, 2) policy framework, 3) education, awareness, and Research Data Management (RDM) services, 4) collaboration and interdisciplinary platforms, 5) open access repositories, and 6) technological infrastructure.

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