Research infrastructures: an Open Science quandary

Open science is a disruptive phenomenon characterised by multiple dimensions encompassing the whole research workflow. The magnitude of the changes entailed by the open science paradigm on the research processes requires the research infrastructures to adapt for addressing the technological needs not only of researchers, but of all the stakeholders involved. This study analyses the open science aspects affecting the research workflow and proposes an open science workflow that is then used as a model for examining how the service offering of 11 of the major European research infrastructures (CLARIN, D4Science, EGI, ELIXIR, ENVRI, EPOS, Gaia-X, GEANT, GEOSS, OpenAIRE and PaNOSC) relates to the open science paradigm. In light of the different aspects that characterise open science, a comparative analysis of the 11 service offering is presented and the gaps highlighted.