TY  - JOUR
T1  - Redefining the Role of Citizens in Open Access Science: A New Invitation to Collaboration
AU  - Saçlı Uzunöz, Fatma
AU  - Meydan, Ali
PY  - 2025
DA  - November
Y2  - 2025
JF  - International Journal of Educational Studies and Policy
JO  - IJESP
PB  - Anıl Kadir Eranıl
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2718-1022
SP  - 383
EP  - 385
VL  - 6
IS  - 2
LA  - en
AB  - We want to highlight here the importance of public access and participation in scientific research, a vital trend for future interactions. Historically, the scientific community has operated in a closed loop, but ‘open science’ is now transforming citizens from passive recipients to active participants. The key points are open access and citizen science. However, there are some challenges including ensuring data quality and standardization, upholding ethical standards, valuing citizen contributions, and improving digital accessibility. We are offering to enhance research transparency and reliability by bridging the gap between science and citizens.
KW  - Citizens
KW  - Science access
KW  - Policy
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UR  - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/ijesp/issue//1792641
L1  - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/5281229
ER  -