Open Science
Open Science represents a cultural shift in how the scientific community works. Researchers are consciously and responsibly moving towards curating, storing and sharing publications, research data and, increasingly, educational resources so that they are accessible to all, unless legal, ethical, intellectual property or other clauses prevent it. This transparency increases the quality and efficiency of the research process by making research results verifiable and thus more reliable and is essential in driving knowledge forward and promoting innovation. The benefits of researchers opening up their work are also welcomed by decision- and policy-makers, funding bodies and society at large.
ETH researchers have various options for opening up their data and publications. This webpage is designed to navigate the services and infrastructures available at ETH Zurich. It also provides links to specific funding programmes in relation to open science.
News and Events
The Web of FAIR Research Data (Downloadslides (PDF, 2.1 MB)vertical_align_bottom) Karel Luyben, European Open Science Cloud Association, 18 January 2024
Share research data
Improve the Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability and Reusability of research data according to the FAIR Data principles
Publish findings
Disseminate research results Open Access for all
Join the community
Subscribe to the Open Science - Open Calls mailing list or email to:
Open Science at ETH:
Support services and infrastructures
Research Data Management
Training and consulting for researchers
Research Data infrastructure and services
Data acquisition, annotation and storage
E-Publishing Office
Access to scientific information for everyone
ETH Research Collection
Publication and research data repository
Data Stewardship
Support for research groups and technology platforms
DOI registration desk
Persistent identification of digital objects
Wider context:
Strategies, policies and programmes
external pageETH Domain ORD Programmecall_made
The ETH Domain invests in implementing five measures to foster and imporve ORD practices between 2021 and 2024.
Delegation Open Science (DelOS) - external pageswissuniversitiescall_made
external pageDelOScall_made oversees Open Science at national level. It extecutes the external pageOpen Science Programmecall_made, the external pageOA Action Plancall_made and the swissuniversities' part of the external pageORD Strategycall_made
external pageNational Open Research Data strategy and action plancall_made
ORD strategy and action plan define and implement the overarching goals and principles regarding Open Research Data for Switzerland.
external pageNational Open Access strategy and implementation plancall_made
These policies consistently pursue the 100% Open Access vision for Swiss higher education.
European Open Science Cloud - EOSC
ETH Zurich is a member of the external pageEuropean Open Science Cloud (EOSC)call_made Association and acts as mandated organisation for Switzerland.
Documents
- chevron_right ETH Zurich Open Access Policy
- chevron_right Guidelines for Research Data Management at ETH Zurich
- chevron_right ETH Zurich Integrity Guidelines
- external page call_made Open Research Data Position of the ETH Domain
- external page call_made Swiss National Open Research Data Strategy
- external page call_made Swiss National Open Research Data Action Plan
- external page call_made Swiss National Strategy on Open Access
- external page call_made Swiss National Strategy on Open Access – Aktionsplan (available in German only)
- external page call_made EOSC Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA)
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