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Cost for research -- how cost data of research can be included in open metadata to be reused and evaluated

Published: June 23, 2025 | arXiv ID: 2506.18517v1

By: Julia Bartlewski , Christoph Broschinski , Gernot Deinzer and more

Potential Business Impact:

Shows how much research papers cost.

The openCost project aims to enhance transparency in research funding by making publication-related costs publicly accessible, following FAIR principles. It introduces a metadata schema for cost data, allowing aggregation and analysis across institutions. The project promotes open access and cost-efficient models, benefiting academic institutions, funders, and policymakers.

Page Count
5 pages

Category
Computer Science:
Digital Libraries