Open Scientific Practices Used by Researchers in Medical and Health Sciences in Colombia

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Keywords:

open science practices, open science, open access to scientific knowledge, open scientific communication, research in medical and health sciences.

Abstract

Open scientific practices are constituted by a series of actions aimed at building a science in tune with social needs, considering horizontal perspectives that generate greater dialogue between science and society. In this sense, the general objective of this article is to analyze open scientific practices used by researchers in medical sciences and health in Colombia. The methodology consisted of a quantitative approach, supported by a structured questionnaire answered by 339 researchers in this area of knowledge. The main results aim to highlight that collaborative practices are not yet carried out daily in the area, but there are advances in open scientific knowledge practices especially related to publications and in open communication associated with visibility in the construction of the digital profile of investigator. In conclusion, it is evident that the scientists included in the study generally present a progressive tendency to use open science practices, but strategic components that guarantee the development of processes of social appropriation of knowledge in the area of health must be strengthened. Colombia and training and skill in the area.

Author Biographies

Ruth Helena Vallejo Sierra, Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas

Bibliotecóloga y Archivista, Doctora en Documentación

Johann Enrique Pirela Morillo, Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas

Bibliotecólogo y Archivólogo. Doctor en Ciencias Humanas

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2024-12-03

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Vallejo Sierra RH, Pirela Morillo JE. Open Scientific Practices Used by Researchers in Medical and Health Sciences in Colombia. Rev. cuba. inf. cienc. salud [Internet]. 2024 Dec. 3 [cited 2024 Dec. 25];35. Available from: https://acimed.sld.cu/index.php/acimed/article/view/2676

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