Research Information Systems and Ethics relating to Open Science

Joachim Schöpfel (1) , Otmane Azeroual (2) , Pablo de Castro (3)

1 GERIICO - Groupe d'Études et de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Information et COmmunication - ULR 4073
2 DZHW - German Center for Higher Education Research and Science Studies
3 University of Strathclyde [Glasgow]

Current research information systems (CRIS) evaluate research performance and are intended to contribute to the continuous improvement of research. Based on former research on the ethical dimensions of CRIS, our paper presents the results of a survey with a small sample of representatives of ethics committees from different European countries on ethical aspects of CRIS. Ethics committees and experts are rarely associated with CRIS-related projects. However, their opinion on ethical indicators and the implementation and use of a CRIS is undoubtedly essential for the future development and management of these systems. Against this background, our purpose is to provide a deeper understanding of the ethical aspects in the field of research information management, to show how CRIS represent ethical dimensions of scientific research and to suggest some adjustment of their development, implementation and use.

Mots clés: Current research information systems; CRIS; research information management; research ethics; research integrity; research infrastructures; ethics committees; infraethics

Domaines: Sciences de l'information et de la communication; Base de données [cs.DB]

Joachim Schöpfel, Otmane Azeroual, Pablo de Castro. Research Information Systems and Ethics relating to Open Science. CRIS2022: 15th International Conference on Current Research Information Systems, May 2022, Dubrovnik, Croatia. ⟨hal-03695546⟩