The policies and recommendations drafted in The National Open Science and Research Coordination are published on this page.
National Open Science Policies for the Finnish research community
Policies of open science and research in Finland outline in detail the strategic principles, objectives and action plans necessary to achieve the objectives set out in the Declaration for Open Science and Research. Policies have been drafted for four areas: culture for open scholarship, open access to scholarly publications, open access of research data and methods, and open education and open access to educational resources.
Policy for Open Scholarship
Policy for Open Access to Research Data and Methods
- Open research data and methods. National policy and executive plan by the higher education and research community for 2021–2025: Policy component 1 (Open access to research data) and 2 (Open access to research methods and infrastructures)
- Updated policy component 1. Open access to research data, approved by the Open Science and Research Steering Group on 27 May 2025 (so called final draft). The final version with a new permanent identifier is published when the complete policy has been updated.
Policy for Open Access to Scholarly Publications
- Open access to scholarly publications – National policy and executive plan by the research community in Finland for 2020–2025: Policy component for open access to journal and conference articles
- Open education and educational resources, open access to scholarly publications. National policy and executive plan by the higher education and research community for 2021–2025: Policy component for open access to theses (2024)
- In progress: Policy component for open access to anthologies and monographs (2024), Policy component for open access to professional publications (2025)
Policy for the Open Education and Educational Resources
- Open education and educational resources. National policy and executive plan by the higher education and research community for 2021-2025. Policy components 1 (Open access to educational resources) and 2 (Open educational practices)
- Open education and educational resources, open access to scholarly publications. National policy and executive plan by the higher education and research community for 2021–2025: Policy component for open access to theses (2024)
