UKRN Working Paper 9: UKRN Open Research Indicators: Final Report
This working paper reports on six pilot projects conducted as part of the UK Reproducibility Network’s Open Research Programme (ORP) to explore the feasibility of developing automated indicators for monitoring open research practices across UK universities. The pilots examined data quality, metadata standards, and automated extraction methods across six areas: FAIR data, open data, data availability statements, downstream effects of data sharing, pre-registration, and the use of the CRediT taxonomy. The findings highlight areas of promise, particularly pre-registration and elements of FAIRness, while also identifying major challenges related to inconsistent metadata, terminology, and workflows. The report outlines key recommendations for improving interoperability, enhancing data standards, and supporting the responsible development of future monitoring infrastructure.
Authors
- Sally Dalton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9639-8935)
- C. T. Tibbs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3651-6573)
- R Pajor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4330-1949)
- Johanna Elise Groothuizen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2408-6553)
- mick eadie
- Etienne B. Roesch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8913-4173)
- Alice Howarth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2288-1745)
- NE Sheppard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3400-0274)
- Mary Donaldson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1936-3499)
- Alastair Arthur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5622-093X)
- Leonidas Pispiringas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7111-094X)
- Amanda Boll
- Lavinia Gambelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2257-6364)
- Neil Jacobs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8050-8175)
- Kerry Miller
- Étienne Vignola‐Gagné (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4948-4363)
- Kirsty Merrett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5784-3602)
- Nicola Barnett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7596-7425)
- Gillian Currie
- Daryl B. O'Connor
- Phillip Hall
- Angus Taggart
- Laurian Williamson
- Jonathon Timothy Newton
- Iain Hrynaszkiewicz
- Euan Adie
- Timothy Vines
- Anita de Waard
- Jade Godsall
Institutions
- University of Leeds (GB)
- RELX Group (Netherlands) (NL)
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- King's College London (GB)
- Leeds Trinity University (GB)
- Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (US)
- Athena Research and Innovation Center In Information Communication & Knowledge Technologies (GR)
- Data Management (Italy) (IT)
- University of Reading (GB)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam)
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18624686
- Primary Topic
- Research Data Management Practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Research England