Center for Open Science

The Center for Open Science is a <a href="/facts/Non-profit/AmXu2c85">non-profit</a> technology organization based in <a href="/facts/Charlottesville%2c_Virginia/nfUlphxe">Charlottesville, Virginia</a> with a mission to "increase the openness, integrity, and <a href="/facts/Reproducibility/yh5pawMj">reproducibility</a> of scientific research." <a href="/facts/Brian_Nosek/yWeCcFpf">Brian Nosek</a> and Jeffrey Spies founded the organization in January 2013, funded mainly by the <a href="/facts/Laura_and_John_Arnold_Foundation/oNjE3po8">Laura and John Arnold Foundation</a> and others.
The organization began with work in reproducibility of <a href="/facts/Psychology/duoqW7Sz">psychology</a> research, with the large-scale initiative <a href="/facts/Reproducibility_Project%3a_Psychology/0UDjRDUK">Reproducibility Project: Psychology</a>. A second reproducibility project for <a href="/facts/Cancer/PVW6n1D0">cancer</a> biology research has also been started through a partnership with <a href="/facts/Science_Exchange_(company)/ud2x7NbG">Science Exchange</a>. In March 2017, the Center published a detailed strategic plan. Brian Nosek posted a letter outlining the history of the Center and future directions.
In 2020, the Center received a grant from <a href="/facts/Fast_Grants/2y25yjkQ">Fast Grants</a> to promote the publication of <a href="/facts/COVID-19/YsUgvsaX">COVID-19</a> research on the platform.
In 2021, the Center for Open Science was honored with the <a href="/facts/Einstein_Foundation_Award_for_Promoting_Quality_in_Research/LaVqpuAS">Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research</a> [de] in the institutional category for their contribution to fostering research integrity and to improving transparency and accessibility.

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