ECOS – Éclairer les Circuits de l’Open Science
ÉCOS — Éclairer les Circuits de l’Open Science is a project funded by GIS URFIST. It explores the economic models and systemic dynamics of scholarly publishing in the context of Open Science. By combining data analysis, economic modeling, and interactive visualization, ÉCOS aims to make the mechanisms of scholarly communication more transparent and accessible to a wide audience, including students, librarians, policymakers, and researchers.
The ÉCOS project addresses the ongoing transformations of the scholarly publishing market in the era of Open Science. The transition to Open Access reshapes the relationships between researchers, publishers, universities, libraries, and funding agencies. Yet, the underlying economic models and systemic interactions remain poorly understood.
ÉCOS seeks to fill this gap by:
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Mapping the key actors and financial flows in scientific publishing.
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Modeling economic scenarios to anticipate the long-term sustainability of Open Access models.
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Developing an interactive Shiny dashboard that makes these dynamics visible and understandable.
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Sharing open-source tools and resources to support training and critical reflection within the Open Science ecosystem.
Through this multi-layered approach, the project contributes to both research and training, while fostering greater transparency in scholarly communication.
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Abdelghani Maddi — Principal Investigator, GEMASS (Sorbonne University)
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Francesco De Pretis — Bloomington University – US
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Ahmed Yaman Abdin — Saarland University – Germany
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Sara Shahanaghi — Toulouse School of Economics – France; Columbia University – US
