GEMASS (CNRS – Sorbonne University)

Abdelghani Maddi, the Principal Investigator (PI) of this project, is an expert in scientometrics and the economics of science. Currently a research engineer at GEMASS, he earned a PhD from Sorbonne Paris North University, focusing on the quantification of scientific research and its challenges. Previously, he worked as a data science engineer at the French High Council for the Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (HCERES). His academic background includes studies in applied economics and financial engineering, as well as innovation and intellectual property management at Sorbonne Paris North. Maddi also completed a research stay at the Interuniversity Research Center on Science and Technology (CIRST) at UQÀM in Canada, collaborating with scholars such as Yves Gingras and Vincent Larivière. As a lecturer, he teaches survey analysis and scientometrics at Sorbonne University. He is actively involved in open science research and serves as the GEMASS representative for open science matters with CNRS and Sorbonne University.

Michel Dubois is a Research Director at CNRS and Director of the Groupe d’Etude des Méthodes de l’Analyse Sociologique de la Sorbonne (GEMASS). He previously served as Deputy Director of the CNRS international unit Epigenetics, Data and Politics (EpiDaPo) in the United States and was a visiting professor at both UCLA and George Washington University (GWU) in Washington, DC.

Floriana Gargiulo is a researcher at GEMASS. After obtaining her PhD in physics, her work shifted from complex systems to computational social sciences, where she has developed expertise at the intersection of data science tools and social science modeling. Throughout her career, she has addressed both theoretical and applied research questions, resulting in publications on complex network analysis, opinion dynamics, human mobility, and the science of science.

Alexandra Frénod is a study engineer at GEMASS, with extensive experience in sociological analysis and conducting semi-structured interviews. Her expertise will be essential in the qualitative analysis of journals transitioning to open access models. She will also be responsible for public communication regarding the project and organizing the international seminar.

Isabelle Dorsch is a research engineer at GEMASS. Previously, she contributed to an open science research project at the ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics in Kiel, Germany, and spent several years as a research associate, lecturer, and mentor in the Department of Information Science at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany, where she also earned her PhD in Information Science. Her research background spans open science, informetrics, and social media analysis. She is particularly interested in topics such as open access, scientometrics, scholarly communication, research assessment indicators, and metrics literacy. Within the project she leads the work on mapping open access policies and initiatives (WP1) and characterizing scientific publishing models (WP2), where her expertise guides the strategic direction and research implementation.

Lyon 1 University

Chérifa Boukacem-Zeghmouri is a full professor of Information and Communication Sciences at Université Lyon 1 (Department of Computer Science) and a member of the Lyon Research Team in Information and Communication (ELICO 4147). Her research, grounded in the theoretical framework of cultural and creative industries, focuses on the transformations of scientific communication among peers, particularly in the shift toward open and collaborative models. Her main research themes include new forms of scientific production, dissemination, evaluation, and legitimization. Chérifa Boukacem-Zeghmouri is the Open Science representative for her institution, a member of the French Open Science Committee (COSO), and co-leads the working group on the evaluation of DORA. She also leads the Master’s program in Information, Media, and Technology (IMST) and created the « Epistemology and Open Science Engineering » (EISO) track.

Sorbonne University

Cécile Arènes holds degrees in modern literature, book trade professions (DUT), and a Master’s in Librarianship from Enssib. After working at BULAC (as team leader for logistics and deputy director of general services), she was a conservator and head of the Odontology Library and Project Manager in Scientific and Technical Information at Paris Diderot’s library system. Currently, she leads the open science training unit for PhD students at Sorbonne University.
Pascale Pauplin is a conservator at the Sorbonne University Library, where she is responsible for the Publications & Open Access department. This department supports researchers in publishing and open access efforts, administers the university’s HAL portal, manages electronic thesis deposits, and coordinates training on open science. She is also a member of the National Open Science Committee (CoSO).

École des Ponts – LISIS

Frédérique Bordignon, Senior Research Engineer, holds a PhD in linguistics and has over 20 years of experience in information and documentation. Her research at LISIS focuses on quantitative analysis of science and technology, using linguistic tools to study diverse textual corpora. She is deeply involved in the study of publishing practices, knowledge construction, and the promotion of open science.
Since 2021, she has been a part of the ERC Synergy NanoBubbles project, which investigates the mechanisms of scientific correction and failure, with a focus on nanobiosciences. Previously, she has worked on various research projects related to text mining and scientometrics while leading documentation engineering projects. She is also actively engaged in promoting open science and scientific integrity through training activities.

University of Montréal

Marc-André Simard is a PhD candidate in Information Science at the Université de Montréal, under the supervision of Vincent Larivière and Stefanie Haustein. He is also a policy analyst at the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), where he contributes to the revision of the Tri-Agency Open Access Policy. He holds a Master’s in Information Science from Université de Montréal and a Bachelor’s in Philosophy from Université Laval. His research focuses on bibliometrics, open science, and science policy. He is a member of several associations and research units, including the UNESCO Chair in Open Science, and has previously worked with several international scientific organizations, including UNESCO.

University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Francesco De Pretis (PhD in mathematical physics, 2014) is an adjunct professor of mathematics and a risk assessment research fellow at the Department of Communication and Economics, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy, and a visiting researcher at the School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA. After having been awarded the « Alain Bensoussan » fellowship by the European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics (ERCIM), he has spent two years as a visiting scientist at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. His research interests lie at the intersection of economics, public health, and open science, with a particular focus on applying mathematical methodologies in these contexts.

Géographie-Cités (CNRS, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, Paris Cité University & EHESS)

Marion Maisonobe is a researcher at CNRS specialised in geography of science. Her works deal with the geography ofresearch production and the structure of scientific collaboration networks at world scale. From a methodological point of view, she has special interests for network analysis, for the monitoring of the spatial diffusion of ideas and innovation, as well as for the data-visualisation of global exchanges.

Announcements

04. Feburary 2025

OPENIT Joins the OSMI Initiative! 🌍🔬

We are excited to announce that OPENIT has joined the Open Science Monitoring Initiative (OSMI) to actively contribute to the improvement of open science monitoring.

As part of this initiative, OPENIT will participate in the work of the following two working groups:

🔹 Understanding the OS Monitoring Landscape
This working group aims to better align various open science monitoring initiatives to promote synergies and avoid duplication of efforts. It will scan existing projects, services, methods, and tools to develop a comprehensive and coherent view of the open science monitoring landscape.

🔹 Scoping the Needs of Open Science Monitoring
This working group will focus on identifying key monitoring needs by mapping stakeholders and beneficiaries, defining what should be monitored and why, and determining the appropriate quantitative and qualitative approaches to effectively serve open science monitoring.

OPENIT will help build a deeper and more structured understanding of open science monitoring, facilitating informed decision-making and the evolution of best practices in this field.

Recruitments

📢 Offre de Postdoc – Étude des revues en transition vers ou depuis des modèles d’Open Access (Projet OPENIT) 📢

L’Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 et le laboratoire ELICO recrutent un(e) postdoctorant(e) pour analyser les dynamiques des revues scientifiques qui passent à l’Open Access ou qui reviennent à un modèle sous abonnement.

🔎 Le WP2 du projet OPENIT
Ce WP explore les transformations du marché de l’édition scientifique, marqué par des changements stratégiques et économiques. Il vise à comprendre les facteurs influençant les décisions des revues à adopter ou abandonner l’Open Access et à modéliser ces transitions.

📍 Lieu : Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 – Villeurbanne
📅 Durée : 12 mois
💰 Salaire : 2220 à 2400 € nets/mois
📆 Début : Dès que possible.

Pour plus d’informations, merci de consulter cette Fiche de poste

OPENIT recrute un.e post-doctoant.e pour une durée de 18 mois. Pour plus d’informations, merci de consulter cette Fiche de poste OPENIT

An English version of the job description is available here.

Information about events will follow.

• Chen, X., Maddi, A., & Wang, Y. (2025). How China Governs Open Science: Policies, Priorities, and Structural Imbalances. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202504.1518.v2

🚀 Ongoing Work — Building an OS Interactives Dashboard

The OPENIT team is developing an interactive dashboard to map and analyze Open Science (OS) initiatives globally. This tool provides dynamic visualizations of OS organizations and platforms, categorizing them by governance model, open-source availability, and other factors.

Built with R Shiny, the dashboard uses statistical methods like MCA and HCPC to reveal patterns in the OS landscape, offering insights into the structure and interconnections of OS initiatives.

Key Features:

• Interactive map and charts to explore OS initiatives by region, category, and governance model.

• Regularly updated, open-source dataset.

• Community-driven contributions via a submission form.

Get Involved:

We invite the OS community to suggest new initiatives and provide feedback.

🔗 Preview the Dashboard (Beta version).
💻 Access the Source Code on GitHub.

Feedback from early users is very welcome!

Stay tuned for further developments!

If you have any questions or would like to explore collaboration opportunities, feel free to reach out to the project PI Abdelghani Maddi (abdelghani.maddi@cnrs.fr).

Open science stakeholders interested in contributing to the open science dashboard are welcome to join the work on the dashboard development. Please contact:

Isabelle Dorsch (isabelle.dorsch@cnrs.fr)

Marc-André Simard (marc-andre.simard.1@umontreal.ca)

Abdelghani Maddi (abdelghani.maddi@cnrs.fr)