Grassroots networks can help implement and harmonize open research efforts

Agata Bochynska; Tamara Kalandadze; Max Korbmacher; Lewend Mayiwar; Julien Mayor; Daniel Quintana

doi:10.7557/11.8343

Authors

Agata Bochynska University of Oslo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6211-8600
Tamara Kalandadze Østfold University College https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1061-1131
Max Korbmacher Western Norway University of Applied Sciences https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8113-2560
Lewend Mayiwar OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1404-4779
Julien Mayor University of Oslo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9827-5421
Daniel Quintana University of Oslo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2876-0004

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7557/11.8343

Keywords:

reproducibility network, Norwegian Reproducibility Network, NORRN, UK Reproducibility Network, UKRN, grassroots, community building, community engagement, open research, open science, open scholarship, research reform

Abstract

Grassroots networks are peer-led, bottom-up initiatives that can drive meaningful change in research reform. Norwegian Reproducibility Network (NORRN), a nation-wide initiative after the model from similar networks around the world, is an example of a grassroots network where a community of researchers works together towards more transparent, rigorous and robust research. By connecting with other researchers, librarians and research support staff across Norwegian universities and colleges as well as various stakeholders, including higher-education institutions and research funders, NORRN aims to help implement and harmonize open and reproducible research efforts across the country. In this paper, we describe the origins, mission, and structure of NORRN and similar networks, as well as successes, challenges and future directions of NORRN’s efforts that show a critical role of grassroots initiatives in supporting research improvement.

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