Center for Open Science

Center for Open Science
URLcos.io, osf.io
CommercialNo
Launched2013; 11 years ago (2013)
Current statusActive

The Center for Open Science is a non-profit technology organization based in Charlottesville, Virginia with a mission to "increase the openness, integrity, and reproducibility of scientific research."[1] Brian Nosek and Jeffrey Spies founded the organization in January 2013, funded mainly by the Laura and John Arnold Foundation and others.[2]

The organization began with work in reproducibility of psychology research, with the large-scale initiative Reproducibility Project: Psychology.[3][4][5] A second reproducibility project for cancer biology research has also been started through a partnership with Science Exchange.[6] In March 2017, the Center published a detailed strategic plan.[7] Brian Nosek posted a letter outlining the history of the Center and future directions.[8]

In 2020, the Center received a grant from Fast Grants to promote the publication of COVID-19 research on the platform.[9]

In 2021, the Center for Open Science was honored with the Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research [de] in the institutional category for their contribution to fostering research integrity and to improving transparency and accessibility.[10]

  1. ^ "Center for Open Science". Business Plan. January 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Our Sponsors". cos.io. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
  3. ^ "Center for Open Science". Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  4. ^ University of Virginia (4 March 2013). "New Center for Open Science Designed to Increase Research Transparency, Provide Free Technologies for Scientists". UVA Today. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  5. ^ Bohannon, John (5 March 2013). "Psychologists Launch a Bare-All Research Initiative". Science Magazine. Archived from the original on 2013-05-11. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Reproducibility Initiative Receives $1.3M Grant to Validate 50 Landmark Cancer Studies". Archived from the original on 2015-01-29. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  7. ^ "COS: Strategic Plan, v2.0". Google Docs. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
  8. ^ "A Brief History of COS 2013-2017". cos.io. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
  9. ^ "Fast Grants". Fast Grants. Archived from the original on 2021-12-23. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  10. ^ "Einstein Foundation Award Recipients and Finalists: Center for Open Science". Einstein Foundation Berlin. Retrieved May 10, 2023.