Open science is defined as an inclusive construct that combines various movements and practices aiming to make multilingual scientific knowledge openly available, accessible and reusable for everyone, to increase scientific collaborations and sharing of information for the benefits of science and society, and to open the processes of scientific knowledge creation, evaluation and communication to societal actors beyond the traditional scientific community. It comprises all scientific disciplines and aspects of scholarly practices, including basic and applied sciences, natural and social sciences and the humanities, and it builds on the following key pillars: open scientific knowledge, open science infrastructures, science communication, open engagement of societal actors and open dialogue with other knowledge systems.
Recognising the importance of harnessing the potential impact of Open Science, the Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment & Climate Change (MESTECC) and the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM), through Malaysia Open Science Alliance is paving the way towards realising Malaysia Open Science Platform (MOSP) as a strategic transformative initiative to strengthen STI Collaborative Ecosystem for Malaysia. This initiative aims to make Malaysia’s research data as a valuable national asset by developing a trusted platform that enables accessibility and sharing of research data aligned to national priorities and international best practices.