Open science in the developing world: a collection of practical guides for researchers in developing countries

Chuan-Peng, Hu, Xu, Zhiqi, Bhattacharya, Piyali, Lazić, Aleksandra, Jeftić, Alma, Seda, Leonardo, Hossain, Samiul, Özdoğru, Asil Ali, Amaral, Olavo B., Miljković, Nadica, Ilchovska, Zlatomira G., Lazarevic, Ljiljana B., Bao, Han Wu Shuang, Ghodke, Nikita, Moreau, David, Elsherif, Mahmoud, C., Chinchu, Ghai, Sakshi ORCID: 0000-0002-8488-0273, Carneiro, Clarissa F. D., Purić, Danka, Wang, Yin, Zaneva, Mirela, Vilanova, Felipe, Žeželj, Iris, Vučkovac, Obrad, Heshmati, Saida, Kulkarni, Pooja, Corral-Frías, Nadia Saraí, García-Castro, Juan Diego, Pandey, Shubham, Amani Rad, Jamal, Rajesh, Thipparapu, Vahdani, Bita, Almajed, Saad, Ben Amara, Amna, Singh, Leher, Al-Hoorie, Ali H., Batistuzzo, Marcelo Camargo, Fatori, Daniel, Fong, Frankie T. K., Khorami, Zahra, Almazan, Joseph, Gjoneska, Biljana, Liu, Meng and Azevedo, Flavio (2025) Open science in the developing world: a collection of practical guides for researchers in developing countries. Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science, 8 (3). ISSN 2515-2459

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Abstract

Over the past decade, the open-science movement has transformed the research landscape, although its impact has largely been confined to developed countries. Recently, researchers from developing countries have called for a redesign of open science to better align with their unique contexts. However, raising awareness alone is insufficient—practical actions are required to drive meaningful and inclusive change. In this work, we analyze the opportunities offered by the open-science movement and explore the macro- and micro-level barriers researchers in developing countries face when engaging with these practices. Drawing on these insights and aiming to inspire researchers in developing regions or other resource-constrained contexts to embrace open-science practices, we offer a four-level guide for gradual engagement: (a) foundation, using open resources to build a solid foundation for rigorous research; (b) growth, adopting low-cost, easily implementable practices; (c) community, contributing to open-science communities through actionable steps; and (d) leadership, taking on leadership roles or forming local communities to foster cultural change. We further discuss potential pitfalls of the current open-science practices and call for readaptation of these practices in developing countries’ settings. We conclude by outlining concrete recommendations for future action.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	© 2025 The Author(s)
Divisions:	Psychological and Behavioural Science
Subjects:	H Social Sciences
Date Deposited:	20 Aug 2025 16:54
Last Modified:	20 Aug 2025 16:54
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/129167

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