FOSTER Taxonomy-based Open Science-Related Practices in Software Engineering: Review and Observations

The Open Science (OS) movement, primarily led by UNESCO, advocates for making research and its outcomes accessible to everyone. This movement has explored various issues across different fields, including reproducibility, experimentation, design science methodologies, and education, to provide access to research resources and discoveries. While the adoption of OS principles and practices in Software Engineering (SE) is increasing, it is still in its early stages, prompting further investigation into the topic. This paper aims to identify OS concepts, practices, and challenges related to their implementation in SE. To achieve this, we performed a Scoping Review Study of the literature. The main findings highlighted several OS-related practices in SE, categorized into Open Data, Open Platforms, Open Review, Open Access, Artifact Sharing, and Open Source. Additionally, challenges were noted in applying these practices. These findings culminated in a series of observations intended to support the adoption of OS in SE.