"Towards Responsible Publishing": Findings from a global stakeholder consultation

Research Consulting and the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) were commissioned to determine to what extent the vision, mission and objectives set out in the TRP proposal serve the needs of the global research community. Through a consultative approach, we sought to assess whether there is appetite for the type of change proposed by cOAlition S in the TRP proposal. In addition, we aimed to understand how the ‘Towards Responsible Publishing’ proposal may be modified or refined to ensure it resonates with the research community and sees broad adoption; identify any showstoppers or unintended consequences and propose proactive measures to mitigate them, ensuring successful implementation; and ascertain whether the existing scholaly communication infrastructure can support this proposal and if not, identify where research funders can strengthen the infrastructure. 

The present report is the main output of this project. It is accompanied by an interactive online Annex where the results of the researcher survey can be explored dynamically. In addition, the following information is available:

• WP4 Online researcher survey text: 10.5281/zenodo.11244210
• WP4 Online researcher survey dataset: 10.5281/zenodo.11244247
• WP5 Structured organisational feedback responses: 10.5281/zenodo.11244266

Please note that a standalone Executive Summary is also included as part of this upload.