Development Of Open Reviewing In The Paradigm Of Open Science

Abstract

The article is dedicated to current issues of the development of open reviewing in the context of the paradigm of open science. It is dedicated to the memory of the Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor Vasyl Ivanovych Pyla, who contributed valuable insights to the review of scientific research. Attention is drawn to the problem of the limited accessibility of reviewing materials from past years. It is stated that the practice of open reviewing has not yet become widespread in Ukraine. The essence of the concept of open science and the process of its implementation in Ukraine are considered. In particular, a review of regulatory legal acts adopted in Ukraine since 2018 to ensure open access to scientific results, implementing the foundations of open science, and developing relevant infrastructure, including the National Repository of Academic Texts, has been prepared. Foreign publications dedicated to the essence of open reviewing, which were published from the 1980s to the present day, are analysed. Special attention is paid to the systematization of the advantages of open reviewing for increasing the responsibility of experts, improving the quality of expertise, developing modern scientific communication, and training young scientists. The problems and risks of scientific reviewing are considered, and it is shown how open reviewing can contribute to overcoming them. The author’s understanding of how open responsible reviewing can be practically implemented on the platform of the National Repository of Academic Texts, including a short presentation of the ethical principles and obligations of reviewers, is proposed. The need to spread open scientific practices, including open peer review, is emphasized. The importance of further research in this area is shown, particularly by the systematization of foreign and domestic experience and the development of proposals for implementing best practices of open peer review in Ukraine.