openresearch

noun

UK /ˌəʊpən rɪˈsɜːtʃ/

US /ˌoʊpən rɪˈsɜːrtʃ/

Open research is when people share their work and findings freely so everyone can see and use them.

The scientist put all her data online as part of open research.

SYNONYMS

open science transparent research shared research public research

RELATED WORDS

open access data sharing collaboration peer review reproducibility

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A way of doing studies where anyone can join in and help.

The open research project let students help collect samples.

3. Research that is free for anyone to read without paying.

Thanks to open research, the article was free to read.

4. A style of science where methods are shared so others can repeat the work.

Open research helps other teams check the results.