A broad movement in the scholarly community is pushing towards data sharing or “Open Data,” particularly in the natural sciences and medicine. Recognizing that there are compelling reasons why scholars in STS and related fields are wary of data sharing and careful to protect their work, the ESTS Editorial Collective (EC) has pursued experiments towards establishing a publishing infrastructure for open data with the goal of better understanding the possible benefits for the STS community from data sharing and the role that a scholarly-run journal like ESTS could play in realizing such opportunities. Our approach develops from a commitment to recognize and foster the data relations we most value as a heterogeneous community of scholars and interlocutors. We have partnered with STS Infrastructures, an instance of the Platform for Experimental Collaborative Ethnography (PECE) designed and built by STS scholars, to understand what “Open Data” can mean in/ for STS, and develop norms, practices, and infrastructures that match the kinds of data that we work with. Read more about our understanding and approach to open data. Explore all ESTS published data.
Engaging Science Technology and Society, 15 September 2022, "About ESTS Open Data ", contributed by Engaging Science, Technology, and Society, Engaging Science, Technology, and Society (ESTS) Journal, STS Infrastructures, Platform for Experimental Collaborative Ethnography, last modified 8 September 2023, accessed 26 August 2024. https://stsinfrastructures.org/content/about-ests-open-data
Critical Commentary
From late 2019, members of the ESTS Editorial Collective (EC) have focused on understanding the possible opportunities for data sharing and the role that an open access scholarly-run journal like ESTS could play in realizing such opportunities. In this artifact, we briefly explain our interest and approach to open data.