Mapping the Landscape of Open Access Dashboards -- A Dataset for Research and Infrastructure Development

TL;DR

This paper surveys nearly 60 open access dashboards, develops a metadata schema for their description, and creates a dataset to support research and policy development in open science.

Contribution

It introduces a comprehensive dataset and metadata schema for open access dashboards, enabling systematic analysis and community engagement.

Findings

Identified nearly 60 open access dashboards.

Developed a structured metadata schema for dashboards.

Launched a participatory process for dataset contribution.

Abstract

As Open Access continues to gain importance in science policy, understanding the proportion of Open Access publications relative to the total research output of research-performing organizations, individual countries, or even globally has become increasingly relevant. In response, dashboards are being developed to capture and communicate progress in this area. To provide an overview of these dashboards and their characteristics, an extensive survey was conducted, resulting in the identification of nearly 60 dashboards. To support a detailed and structured description, a dedicated metadata schema was developed, and the identified dashboards were systematically indexed accordingly. To foster community engagement and ensure ongoing development, a participatory process was launched, allowing interested stakeholders to contribute to the dataset. The dataset is particularly relevant for researchers in Library and Information Science (LIS) and Science and Technology Studies (STS), supporting both empirical analyses of Open Access and the methodological refinement of indicators and policy instruments in the context of Open Science.