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Poronhoidon nykytila ja haasteet Norjassa,Ruotissa ja Suomessa: Conditions and challenges for reindeer husbandry in Norway, Sweden and Finland
No full textThis report is based on the book "Reindeer Husbandry and Global Environmental Change - pastoralism in Fennoscandia". The book, which was published in 2022, brings together previous and new research compiled within a Nordic collaboration project, ReiGN (Reindeer husbandry in a Globalizing North), funded by NordForsk during the years 2016 – 2021. Grants from NordForsk also funded this report.
The report, published in Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish and North Sámi, summarizes some of the main results from the book. In nine chapters it describes how reindeer herding is affected by climate change, the continuous loss of reindeer grazing land and other external factors that together represent large challenges for reindeer, reindeer herders and the reindeer herding community as a whole. The report contains perspectives from many different research areas. Each chapter in the report has one or more references and links to chapters in the above mentioned book, which is freely available online (https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003118565).
The chapters in the report cover a range of different topics, like present and historical reindeer herding (Chapter 1), the genetic background of the semi-domesticated reindeer (Chapter 2), how reindeer ranges are used and how they are affected by climate change and expanding industrial development (Chapter 3), possibilities for adaptation to a warmer climate (Chapter 4), impact of large predators (Chapter 5), external and internal governance (Chapter 6), reindeer herding as subsistence (Chapter 7), the role of supplementary feeding (Chapter 8), and reindeer health and diseases in a climate perspective (Chapter 9). The report ends with some reflections over the present situation and future perspectives for reindeer herding.
The report is aimed at herders and managers, as well as other land users, authorities and policymakers who deal with natural resource management, climate and environmental issues or other matters related to reindeer herding and the use of land and water within the reindeer herding area.
Rangifer Report No 22 is the Finnish version of the report. Reports in Swedish, Norwegian and North Sámi have already been published as Rangifer Report No 16, No 17, and No 21, respectively. 
Helseskaping og helserisiko i skulekvardagen: Erfarte paradoks om ungdomsskuleelevars helse og skulehelsetenestas rolle blant elevar, lærarar og skuleleiing
No full textThe objective of this study was to provide an increased understanding of health challenges among pupils and the roles of schools and school health services. This was done from the perspectives of pupils, teachers and school managers. Four focus group interviews with middle school pupils, teachers and school managers (N = 26) were conducted at one large school in Southern Norway. Data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Three themes and nine sub-themes were identified, uncovering two paradoxes: (i) pupils’ health challenges were perceived as complex, while the school health services were not interdisciplinary and were scarcely accessible, and (ii) the school environment was experienced as an arena having an impact on pupils’ health, but there was a lack of health competence in the school (among pupils, teachers and management). The study suggests that schools have potential to be a health-promoting environment, and that co-creation processes involving pupils, teachers, managers and an interdisciplinary school health services team could contribute to a more autonomy-supportive, prosocial, and health-promoting school environment.Målet med studien var å gje auka innsikt i helseutfordringar hjå barn og unge, samt i skulens og skulehelsetenestas rolle, sett frå elev-, lærar- og skuleleiarperspektiv. Fire fokusgruppeintervju med ungdomsskuleelevar, lærarar og leiing (N = 26) vart utført ved ein stor skule i Sør-Noreg. Data vart analysert med kvalitativ innhaldsanalyse. Tre tema og ni subtema vart identifisert. Desse avdekka to paradoks: (i) elevane sine helseutfordringar vart opplevd som komplekse, mens skulehelsetenesta var lite tverrfagleg og lite tilgjengeleg, og (ii) skulekvardagen vart erfart å påverka elevane si helse, men det mangla helsekompetanse i skulen (blant elevar, lærarar og leiing). Studien peikar på at skulen har eit potensiale for å vera ein helseskapande arena, og at samskapingsprosessar som involverer elevar, lærarar, leiing og ei skulehelseteneste med tverrfaglege team vil kunne bidra til meir autonomistøttande, prososiale og helsefremjande skulemilj
A Scalable methodological model for fostering open access: findings from participatory research with stakeholders in the Polish publishing ecosystem
No full textTwo years ago, during the 17th Munin Conference, we presented the strategy for the Polish National Node for OPERAS (the poster can be found here). Our focus was on the publishing ecosystem – we aimed to recognise Polish publishers’ needs in the area of open access books and prototype useful tools and models to foster their transformation to open access. In the process, we diagnosed the biggest challenges on the way to the diamond model in book publishing and together with the stakeholders drafted solutions and started a collaborative effort to implement them in the future. In this contribution to the 19th Munin Conference, we will share our insights from this study, however, our focus will be on a scalable methodological model we applied rather than the outcome of the OPERAS-PL collaboration with publishers (for the project results see Wnuk et al. 2023 and Wnuk et al. 2024). The research results will be presented briefly to demonstrate the model’s accuracy, usability, and usefulness for the research objectives.
To understand the communities’ day-to-day practice, needs, and challenges we conducted a pilot study applying a participatory research approach (Bergold & Thomas 2012). The stakeholders were invited and encouraged to share their opinions and know-how in a series of research activities. The study implemented three methods: 1) survey, 2) semi-structured interviews, and 3) a design thinking workshop. Thanks to the survey, we identified stakeholders willing to collaborate and share their insights in open access publishing. We learned their publishing scope and models of funding open access. For the second phase, we selected stakeholders to share their opinions in an in-depth interview regarding their publishing practices. The third phase provided insight into publishers’ needs, expectations, and ways of thinking about possible solutions. The research activities were concluded with a collaborative effort to keep the working group (simply called OA Publishers – “Wydawnictwa OA” in Polish) and seek opportunities to implement some of the designed solutions. The study was based on the principles of transparency, diversity, and equity, however, it protected the participants’ rights to anonymity and secrecy of their business models.
We will present the research methodology informed by participatory research in the format of an open workflow, consisting of research data such as survey questions, interview scenarios, and design thinking methods. The objective of the presentation will be to provide the audience with a ready-to-use tool to emulate and adjust to their potential needs. The methodology can be reused for similar initiatives which strive to recognise and facilitate scholarly communication practices in their communities. The main target audiences of the model are: applied social sciences research teams and NGOs. The presentation will contribute to the conference discussions with a proven methodology for engaging crucial stakeholders in developing solutions that will serve them.
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Sustainable Support for Diamond Open Access Journals: The Case of the Open Library of Economics
No full textIn recent years, the discourse around Open Access has highlighted the importance of Diamond Open Access. Diamond Open Access removes financial barriers for both authors and readers, thereby enabling more equity in the dissemination of scientific research. Science policy makers and funders also have recognized the value of Diamond Open Access. The Action Plan for Diamond Open Access (Ancion et al., 2022) and the planning of global, regional and local Diamond Open Access hubs (Mounier & Rooryck, 2023) illustrate this development.
A major challenge that arises when Open Access is free for readers and authors is the issue of funding. Diamond Open Access initiatives are often community-governed and frequently independent of big commercial publishers. These initiatives need sustainable funding to be able to continue operating.
Collective funding models offer a solution to this problem. For example, consortial funding has successfully financed the Open Library of the Humanities for almost 10 years now, and commercial companies such as Knowledge Unlatched also utilize similar models. However, there are some challenges with this kind of funding model, particularly as more initiatives seek collective funding.
The presentation will focus on some of the challenges and solutions of collective funding models form Diamond Open Access at the example of the Open Library Economics (OLEcon). OLEcon is an initiative from ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre Economics (Germany). OLEcon offers support for journal editors in the disciplines business and economics who want to establish a scholar-led Diamond Open Access model for their journals. Additionally, OLEcon organizes a funding consortium for these journals.
The first challenge that OLEcon encounters is that institutions receive “nothing” in return if they contribute to Diamond Open Access initiatives. This is in contrast to transformative agreements where institutions receive exclusive rights for their affiliates if they participate in the agreement. Second, libraries have limited funds for Open Access so they can not finance every Open Access initiative. In a project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), OLEKonsort (2023-2026), these problems are addressed by establishing several stabilising mechanisms for the funding consortium. These include an easy participation process, and a community building approach. The presentation discusses the experiences that were made in the first two years of the project
Unveiling Attitudes Towards Open Access Monographs in the European Research Area
No full textAcademic books remain crucial in scholarly production, particularly within the SSH. However, open-access policies have predominantly focused on journal articles, leaving monographs less regulated. The adoption of OA practices across universities, research institutions, and publishers has spurred efforts to evaluate their impact on research dissemination and visibility (Bryan & Ozcan, 2021; Robinson-Garcia et al., 2020; Vincent-Lamarre et al., 2016). Studies have examined how OA mandates influence publication rates (Azadbakht et al., 2023) and what incentives increase researchers\u27 OA participation (Hadad et al., 2023; Koley & Lala, 2022; Terán & Dávila, 2023). Despite the focus on journals, OA books are gaining traction, presenting challenges for policy regulation and impact assessment (Laakso, 2022). The PALOMERA (Policy Alignment of Open Access Monographs in the European Research Area; Grant agreement ID: 1010942701), a Horizon Europe project, aims to address the challenges behind implementing books in OA policies by analysing the policy landscape and then developing a harmonised set of recommendations for various stakeholders.
This paper analyses 42 interviews conducted with key stakeholders – researchers, librarians, publishers, research funding agencies, and policymakers across the ERA to understand their attitudes towards OA monographs and identify common trends. Based on analyses of the qualitative material, we can distinguish three major factors contributing to the attitudes toward open access monographs:
Policy gaps and publishing challenges. The absence of clear regulations for OA monographs does not inhibit their publication but introduces challenges in copyright, licensing, and technological infrastructure. While national OA policies are scarce, funder and institutional requirements often compensate, though they lack comprehensive reward systems to incentivise OA publishing.
Multilingualism and visibility. While promoting transparency, open science may inadvertently disadvantage non-English publications. Interviews suggest that OA monographs in local languages, like Bulgarian, face lower visibility compared to English-language works, highlighting a potential imbalance in internationalisation strategies and petrify the domination of English-language commercial publishers.
Prestige. OA books are still frequently viewed as less prestigious than traditional printed books. This perception is influenced by concerns that OA formats are still associated with vanity publishing and predatory practices. This stigma may stem from the fact that OA monographs are less common than journal articles and that it takes time for OA to build equivalent academic prestige.
The dataset and analysis contribute to the ongoing struggle to base open science discourse on solid and empirical findings to advocate for comprehensive policies for scholarly content. The conclusion will address incorporating this work into building successful OS strategies for social sciences and humanities in the framework of SCIROS (Strategic Collaboration for Interdisciplinary Research on Open Science in the SSH) project.
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Painting the Mona Lisa? : How reusable and open methods and protocols can advance reproducibility
No full textWould Leonardo da Vinci have shared the precise methods behind his masterpieces? Would he guide us step by step through his process to recreate the enigmatic smile of the Mona Lisa? While art often celebrates the elusive and irreplicable touch of genius, contemporary science expects and relies on reproducibility to maintain trust and rigor. More than a decade has passed since the reproducibility crisis was first diagnosed, yet progress in addressing this issue has been gradual and unevenly distributed (Korbmacher, M. et al, 2023). Researchers are increasingly required to produce detailed data management plans and to ensure that their data is findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR). However, questions often overlooked in the quest for FAIR data include: Where do the data come from, and how were they generated (Weissgerber, T. et al, 2024)? Detailed methods reporting enhances the value of shared data and makes replication of results more efficient, reducing research waste while also fostering a more equitable research culture, ensuring that up-to-date methods are available to all (LaFlamme, M, 2024).
Workshop objectives
This workshop will explore how stakeholders within the research science ecosystem can advance reproducibility by encouraging the uptake of methods and protocols sharing. Drawing on a recent set of recommendations from the European Commission\u27s Joint Research Centre, we will spark a meaningful dialogue around translating these recommendations into practice across the scientific community (European Commission et al, 2024). By engaging participants in problem-solving and role-playing exercises, we will consider dilemmas and tradeoffs that may stand in the way of a more responsible, reproducible research culture.
Workshop Structure
Role-Playing Group Activities: Participants will be divided into groups, each presented with a real-life scenario related to methods and protocols sharing. Participants will assume different roles, such as a researcher, a department head, a librarian, or a funder. Within their respective groups, participants will:
Discuss potential strategies to advance reproducibility within their assigned roles.
Identify challenges (e.g., incentives and/or disincentives) and propose practical action plans to address them.
Develop tools and communication strategies tailored to their stakeholder group.
Group Presentations: Each group will present their scenario and proposed actions, explaining how they developed their approach.
Synthesis: The workshop will conclude with a collaborative session where participants will discuss common challenges surfaced by the scenarios and collectively identify the most effective approaches to overcome them. Participants will be encouraged to state practical, tangible steps they will take after the workshop to promote methods and protocols sharing in their organizations.
Target Audience: This workshop is designed for anyone who is committed to advancing reproducibility in scientific research. We hope that attendees from the stakeholder groups mentioned above will participate
Fremtiden er (fortsatt) åpen (og voksende): En oppdatering om det globale PKP-samfunnet og utviklingen av programvare for åpen kildekode-publisering.
No full textUsing the Public Knowledge Project\u27s extensive dataset, we will provide a global overview of the growth of the OA publishing community. Providing a high-level view of the often unseen growth of bibliodiversity of scholarly communications including the increase in multilingual publishing.
With time to consider the future and the continuity of PKP\u27s decentralised community development and innovation and provide an update on the roadmap for the free and open source software (OJS, OMP, & OPS). In particular the development for the European Commission\u27s Open Research Europe platform which will leave F1000 in 2026.
We will look at how this significant EU investment will directly benefit the European open community, including the development of the PRC (Publish, Review, Curate / open peer review / post-publication peer review) workflow and new open tools for the community. This will include a quick look at automated XML (JATS) typesetting and the Publication Facts Label which seek to help readers learn and easily assess an article and journal’s adherence to scholarly standards.
And, finally, a brief reflection on the key European collaborations with ORE, CRAFT-OA, DIAMAS, and national platforms (Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Albania, Sweden, etc.) and celebrating how collective decentralised open access is successfully growing across the world to the benefit of multilingualism, open science, bibliodiversity, and scholar-led publishing.
See this presentation in this video recording.Ved å bruke Public Knowledge Projects omfattende datasett, vil vi gi en global oversikt over veksten av OA-publiseringssamfunnet. Vi vil presentere et overordnet perspektiv på den ofte usynlige veksten av bibliodiversitet innen vitenskapelig kommunikasjon, inkludert økningen i flerspråklig publisering.
Med blikket rettet mot fremtiden og kontinuiteten i PKPs desentraliserte samfunnsutvikling og innovasjon, vil vi gi en oppdatering om veikartet for den frie og åpne kildekode-programvaren (OJS og OMP). Dette inkluderer en ny, stor utvikling for Europakommisjonens Open Research Europe-plattform, som i 2026 vil forlate T&Fs F1000-programvare.
En titt på hvordan denne betydelige EU-investeringen direkte vil gagne det europeiske åpne samfunnet, inkludert utviklingen av PRC-arbeidsflyten (Publiser, Vurder, Kurater / åpen fagfellevurdering / fagfellevurdering etter publisering) og nye åpne verktøy for samfunnet. Dette inkluderer også et raskt blikk på automatisert XML (JATS) typesetting og Publikasjonsfaktamerket, som har som mål å hjelpe lesere med å lære og enkelt vurdere en artikkels og en tidsskrifts overholdelse av vitenskapelige standarder.
Gir en kort oversikt over sentrale europeiske samarbeid med ORE, CRAFT-OA, DIAMAS og nasjonale plattformer (Danmark, Finland, Nederland, Sverige osv.), og tar tid til å feire hvordan kollektiv desentralisert åpen tilgang vokser suksessfullt over hele verden til fordel for åpen vitenskap, bibliodiversitet og forskerledet publisering
Creating Collaborative Spaces in the Open – Establishing a Nordic Capacity Centre for Diamond Open Access
No full textSince the start of the DIAMAS project (https://diamasproject.eu/) in 2022, there has been a focus on equity in Open Access (OA) scholarly publishing beyond agreements with legacy publishers. In addition, cOAlition S started a working group with funders, librarians, and publishers to discuss possible models that could contribute to a shift to OA beyond article-based charges. Non-profit and community-led journals, which have long awaited these initiatives, need support, such as adapting to policy recommendations while sustainably maintaining the same editorial quality.
A recent landscape study by Mikael Laakso (Study of the Nordic SSH Journal Publishing Landscape: A Report for the Nordic Publications Committee for Humanities and Social Science Periodicals (NOP-HS), 2021) concluded that there are 325 active Nordic journals currently on the market, of which 6.5% operate with an APC. Almost half of the Nordic journals also accept contributions in languages other than English. Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Sweden have established national infrastructures for journal publishing alongside several institutional platforms. Norway does not rely on a national node but has created several institutional platforms for societies and editors who need a digital home for their journals. The study about Nordic journals concludes that many of them are supported only by temporary grants or in-kind contributions from institutions, which means that they will likely need more financial support to develop their practices or updates to live up to various OA policies. With the current scene as a backdrop, it is relevant for stakeholders to consider new ways of supporting. Offering fundamental support for a complete shift to OA means that support from various stakeholders is crucial in ensuring that these publishing outlets are following necessary policies and recommendations and remain relevant for researchers to read and publish with them.
This workshop explores the opportunities and challenges of community-driven and scholar-led open publishing to ensure that a Nordic Capacity Centre for Diamond Open Access provides relevant backing for its stakeholders.
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The Research Game
No full textWill your scientific research succeed despite the obstacles and injustices of academic life?
This game needs 3–6 players (preferably over 12 years old) plus a narrator/mediator. The purpose of the game is to explore in a fun way the dynamics of academic research, including the asymmetries and injustices that permeate the way knowledge is produced around the world. The duration of the game is 15–45 minutes, depending on the players.
The Research Game was developed in 2023–2024 by PHIL_OS team in collaboration with Leonardo Durinx and with financial support from the European Research Council. More information about the game can be found at https://opensciencestudies.eu/the-research-game/
