---
title: "Open Scholarship"
source: The Turing Way
source_url: https://github.com/the-turing-way/the-turing-way
licence: CC-BY-4.0
domain: data-and-analysis
subdomain: turing-way
date_added: 2026-04-25
---

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# Open Scholarship


```{figure} ../../figures/evolution-open-research.*
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name: evolution-open-research-cm
alt: This image shows a researcher evolving their research practices to move towards the era of open research. The image starts with the person looking anxious about engaging with open science, slowly they take a few steps, feel comfortable about sharing their work, and finally start to collaborate with others.
---
_The Turing Way_ project illustration by Scriberia. Used under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. DOI: [10.5281/zenodo.3332807](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3332807).
```


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## Prerequisites

No previous knowledge is needed. 
Related information to Open Scholarship can be found in the {ref}`rr-open` chapter, that also has a more detailed summary of the importance and motivation behind Open Scholarship. 

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## Summary

Open research and its subcomponents fit under the umbrella of a broader concept - open scholarship [{term}`def<Open Scholarship>`]. 
Open scholarship aims to transform research by making it more reproducible, transparent, reusable, collaborative, accountable, and accessible to society.
This chapter aims to give a brief overview of the multiple aspects of open scholarship.
 
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## Motivation

Open Scholarship increases the impact of research as it reaches a wider audience, facilitates participation and collaboration in research and advances knowledge more effectively.
