ABRIR Lesson Plan – Improving Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in Open Science: Recognizing Strengths and Opportunities in the Majority World

Improving Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in Open Science Recognizing Strengths and Opportunities in the Majority World This content is licensed under CC BY NC SA 4.0 This content was developed through a project funded by the Open Scholarship Catalytic Awards Program (Award Number: #20160-2025-10), with support from the Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA) and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. Barriers to Engaging in Open Science Success Stories in Open Science Building Equitable Partnerships Introduction to Open Science Part 1 15 mins Part 2 8 mins Part 3 20 mins Part 4 17 mins Credit Created by Contributed by Photos by Part 1 banner: McKinzie Millard on Unsplash Part 2 banner: Interactive Sports on Unsplash Part 3 banner: Imagine Buddy on Unsplash Part 4 banner: Camylla Battani on Unsplash Brendan Ch'ng 0000-0002-8843-625X Aleksandra Lazić 0000-0002-0433-0483 Nadia Corral-Frias 0000-0002-1934-0043 Reviewed by Alma Jeftic 0000-0002-9285-2061 Sergio Barbosa de la Torre 0000-0003-1989-158X Part 1 Introduction to Open Science: Justice and Access When the research cycle works, science moves forward… Munafò et al. (2017) But when it breaks, errors and false findings slip in How did the scientific community respond to this crisis? How did the scientific community respond to this crisis? Open Science! ●allows working with larger sample sizes ●improves replicability and generalizability of scientific findings ●access to hard-to-reach populations ●makes science more collaborative and inclusive ●enables researchers to invest their limited resources for individual reward (e.g. authorship, networking) - especially important for those in underrepresented countries Why Big-Team Science Matters Open science is a set of principles and practices that aim to make scientific research from all fields accessible to everyone for the benefits of scientists and society as a whole. Open science is about making sure not only that scientific knowledge is accessible but also that the production of that knowledge itself is inclusive, equitable and sustainable. UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science Open science = rigor + diversity, equity, and inclusion. How close are we to that ideal? Is open science truly open to everyone? APC Discrimination ("regional") Extra time for open practices Topics are more relevant to developed countries Unconventional, front-loaded workflow Extra time & resources for large N Lack of "standard" equipment and proprietary software Extra trainings for new practices and statistics Unequal collaboration Hidden costs of doing OS Chuan-Peng et al. (2025) Open science isn’t one-size-fits-all Buchanan & Lewis (2025) CC BY 4.0 BTS publications are increasingly dominated by ECRs from the Minority World countries Greater inclusion benefits not only individual researchers, but science as a whole DENOVAN WRIGHT "Teamwork fuels our dreams, and every week is a new opportunity to soar higher together." Jeftic et al. (2024) “Our standards for excellence in research must not only prioritize methodological rigor but also embrace inclusivity and diversity, ensuring psychological science serves and reflects the entire global community” Decentralization of open science and rise of communities tackling access and justice issues We relied on pre-existing, free — and usually open source — tools. Data are stored on the Open Science Framework. We use the code-sharing service GitHub and the data repository Zenodo for project management. The search app was developed in the R programming language, and we use the DataCite Metadata Schema and the Python programming language to make the metadata machine-readable. We have also added REPOPSI to various service registries, including re3data.org, FAIRsharing and OpenDOAR,to make it more discoverable. DENOVAN WRIGHT "Teamwork fuels our dreams, and every week is a new opportunity to soar higher together." Lazić (2025) "Open science does not progress when it is done only by those who have abundant resources; it progresses when it is done by many people, in many settings, and in many new and creative ways." Success Stories Let’s reflect ●What factors helped these successes happen? ●Were they mainly locally driven, externally supported, or both? ●What is surprising about these successes given the barriers? ●Did they overcome any barriers we discussed earlier, and do some persist? ●What strengths or creative solutions do these stories highlight? MINS 5 Part 4 Building Equitable Partnerships Identify Your Resources What resources or advantages do researchers from the Minority World countries have that could be shared equitably? Let’s reflect MINS 3 Propose Concrete Actions What can researchers from the Minority World do? Based on the resources and advantages identified: ●Propose 2–3 concrete recommendations aimed at overcoming barriers or promoting DEI in open-science/ big-team science collaborations ●Phrase as commitments (e.g., “Budget for translation”) ●Add your commitments below the identified resources MINS 10 Propose Concrete Actions What can we take from this about shared priorities and possible next steps? MINS 4 Discover More About ABRIR Website abrirpsy.org Email abrir[email protected] Slack Join the conversation Zenodo Visit our resource page Bluesky @abrir.bsky.social X @ABRIR_Psy LinkedIn company/abrirpsy YouTube @abrir-big-teamandopenscien4045 References Adetula, A., Forscher, P. S., Basnight-Brown, D., Azouaghe, S., & IJzerman, H. (2022). Psychology should generalize from — not just to — Africa. 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