Joint Statement on Open Science: Open Science as a pillar for strengthening the European Research Area. Opportunities and remaining barriers

EIFL and five major European organisations call on policymakers to remove barriers and accelerate the transition to Open Science across Europe

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TYPE:
Position paper & statement
AUTHOR:
ALLEA, EIFL, IFLA, LIBER, OPERAS, SPARC EUROPE
DATE:
May 2026
LICENCE:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
DOCUMENT LANGUAGE:
English
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Following a consultation in January 2026 by the European Commission on the European Research Area (ERA) Act, six major European organisations – ALLEA, EIFL, IFLA, LIBER, OPERAS, and SPARC Europe have issued a joint statement.  

This joint statement reflects on the current state of open science in Europe and outlines key remaining barriers that require a coordinated approach for open science to reach its full potential. 

To refer to this statement please use this suggested citation: ALLEA, EIFL, IFLA, LIBER, OPERAS, & SPARC Europe. (2026). Joint Statement on Open Science: Open Science as a pillar for strengthening the European Research Area. Opportunities and remaining barriers. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20165184  

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