EOSC Open Science Observatory launches Country Pages
The EOSC Open Science Observatory has launched the Open Science Country Pages, a new resource offering a comprehensive overview of Open Science developments across Europe. By bringing together policy information, national initiatives, infrastructures, and skills development, the Country Pages provide a 360° view of national Open Science ecosystems, helping policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders better understand how Open Science is evolving across Europe.
Written by Tereza Szybisty
The EOSC Open Science Observatory has launched the Country Pages, offering a detailed and comprehensive view of Open Science progress and initiatives across Europe.
The Country Pages map the diverse national Research and Development (R&D) landscapes across more than 35 European countries. By selecting a country on the interactive map, users can explore country-specific insights on national Open Science policies, practices, and developments.
This is the first version of the Country Pages, and further enhancements and updates will be introduced in the coming months. Planned updates include, for example, linkages to the European Open Science Resources Registry, a curated collection of key resources supporting Open Science across Europe, such as national policies, strategies, best practices, templates, and impact stories.
How the data are collected
The information presented in the EOSC Open Science Observatory Country Pages is aggregated from multiple credible sources to provide a comprehensive and reliable overview of the Open Science landscape in each country. Each data source is clearly indicated within the interface through descriptive text and a color-coded indicator displayed at the top of each tile, allowing users to easily identify the origin of the information.
The Country Pages uniquely combine several types of data, including:
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Survey on National Contributions to EOSC and Open Science – information provided by national representatives on policies, initiatives, and contributions to EOSC.
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OpenAIRE Graph – structured data on research outputs, repositories, and scholarly communication infrastructures.
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NOADs Country Narratives – qualitative insights developed by the OpenAIRE National Open Access Desks (NOADs) describing the national Open Science landscape.
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External Data Sources – including trusted datasets such as Eurostat, EOSC Portal, and CoARA, among others.
This combination of structured datasets, survey responses, and qualitative national narratives makes the Country Pages a unique resource for understanding the evolution of Open Science across Europe.
Country Narrative Framework
From the national perspective, the Country Pages are guided by the Country Narrative Framework, a structured methodology developed to capture and document the diverse national R&D landscapes across Europe.
The framework provides guidance for collecting and organising country-specific information related to Open Science and ensures consistency across national narratives. It supports the documentation of key aspects of national Open Science ecosystems, including:
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STI Policy Framework – national science, technology, and innovation policies, legal frameworks, and key actors.
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Open Science Policy – national legislation and policies related to Open Science, including institutional and funder policies and their alignment with European frameworks.
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Open Science Digital Infrastructure – national digital infrastructures supporting Open Science, including repositories, data services, networks, monitoring systems, and authentication infrastructures.
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Open Science Digital Skills – initiatives supporting the development of Open Science skills, including training infrastructures, digital competence centres, and professional roles such as data stewards.
The framework was recently updated through a systematic review and an open consultation with selected NOADs, ensuring that it reflects the evolving Open Science landscape and supports more effective monitoring of national developments.
Acknowledgements
The development of the Open Science Country Pages would not have been possible without the contributions of the broader EOSC and OpenAIRE communities. We are particularly grateful to the OpenAIRE National Open Access Desks (NOADs) for preparing the country narratives. Their contributions provide valuable qualitative insights that help contextualise the data and highlight what is happening on the ground within national Open Science ecosystems. We would also like to sincerely thank the EOSC Steering Board country representatives and country managers for their contributions to the Survey on National Contributions to EOSC and Open Science, which forms an important part of the Observatory’s dataset.