Ismael Ràfols
@ismaelrafols.bsky.social
INGENIO (CSIC-UPV) and UNESCO Chair on Diversity and Inclusion in Global Science @CWTS Leiden Univ, working on evaluation, research priorities and funding inequalities. https://www.cwts.nl/people/Ismael-rafols
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What can real-world examples teach us about tracking the progress of #OpenScience? Join us for the next webinar in our Open 2.0 series.
📅 Oct 31, 2.30 PM CEST
📝 Register: plos.io/4o6uyhU
Featured speakers include @sabinaleonelli.bsky.social, @ismaelrafols.bsky.social and Antónia Correia.
📅 Oct 31, 2.30 PM CEST
📝 Register: plos.io/4o6uyhU
Featured speakers include @sabinaleonelli.bsky.social, @ismaelrafols.bsky.social and Antónia Correia.
October 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
What can real-world examples teach us about tracking the progress of #OpenScience? Join us for the next webinar in our Open 2.0 series.
📅 Oct 31, 2.30 PM CEST
📝 Register: plos.io/4o6uyhU
Featured speakers include @sabinaleonelli.bsky.social, @ismaelrafols.bsky.social and Antónia Correia.
📅 Oct 31, 2.30 PM CEST
📝 Register: plos.io/4o6uyhU
Featured speakers include @sabinaleonelli.bsky.social, @ismaelrafols.bsky.social and Antónia Correia.
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Recién salido del horno!! 🤓🤓 "Diversidad y reconocimiento en la academia" con prólogo de @ismaelrafols.bsky.social 🙏🙏
www.editorialuoc.com/diversidad-y...
Gracias a @jguallar.bsky.social por la oportunidad y a @torressalinas.bsky.social por animarme a escribir este pequeño aporte ❤️
www.editorialuoc.com/diversidad-y...
Gracias a @jguallar.bsky.social por la oportunidad y a @torressalinas.bsky.social por animarme a escribir este pequeño aporte ❤️
September 22, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Recién salido del horno!! 🤓🤓 "Diversidad y reconocimiento en la academia" con prólogo de @ismaelrafols.bsky.social 🙏🙏
www.editorialuoc.com/diversidad-y...
Gracias a @jguallar.bsky.social por la oportunidad y a @torressalinas.bsky.social por animarme a escribir este pequeño aporte ❤️
www.editorialuoc.com/diversidad-y...
Gracias a @jguallar.bsky.social por la oportunidad y a @torressalinas.bsky.social por animarme a escribir este pequeño aporte ❤️
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🙏 A big thank you to our contributing authors: Matías Alcántara, Mariángela Nápoli, Judith Naidorf, @rodrigocostas.bsky.social & @ismaelrafols.bsky.social
Analysing research funding flows in the Global South
In a context marked by deep asymmetries in access to research resources, the research project “Tracking Research Funding Flows in the Global South” aims to make visible and analyze the ways in which i...
www.leidenmadtrics.nl
July 22, 2025 at 1:14 PM
🙏 A big thank you to our contributing authors: Matías Alcántara, Mariángela Nápoli, Judith Naidorf, @rodrigocostas.bsky.social & @ismaelrafols.bsky.social
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💸 Our latest blog post describes how the research project “Tracking Research Funding Flows in the Global South” by @clacso.bsky.social, @cwts.nl & Siris Academic aims to make visible & analyze ways in which international science funding circulates.
👇 Read it now on Leiden Madtrics
👇 Read it now on Leiden Madtrics
Analysing research funding flows in the Global South
In a context marked by deep asymmetries in access to research resources, the research project “Tracking Research Funding Flows in the Global South” aims to make visible and analyze the ways in which i...
www.leidenmadtrics.nl
July 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
💸 Our latest blog post describes how the research project “Tracking Research Funding Flows in the Global South” by @clacso.bsky.social, @cwts.nl & Siris Academic aims to make visible & analyze ways in which international science funding circulates.
👇 Read it now on Leiden Madtrics
👇 Read it now on Leiden Madtrics
@rouhiroo.bsky.social: Indeed, monitoring and/or assessing in ways more sensitive to context and to the social contributions of research requires more time and expertise... so it is more resource intensive. But the (hidden) costs of science NOT addressing societal issues... aren't they gigantic?
@ismaelrafols.bsky.social we don't have ready made solutions for this new kind of assessment. SR note: it's highly qualitiative and resource intensive. What is our commitment to level of work?
#OSMonitoring2025
#OSMonitoring2025
July 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
@rouhiroo.bsky.social: Indeed, monitoring and/or assessing in ways more sensitive to context and to the social contributions of research requires more time and expertise... so it is more resource intensive. But the (hidden) costs of science NOT addressing societal issues... aren't they gigantic?
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@ismaelrafols.bsky.social we're seeing a change in how we understand #OPenScience to move beyond just access to outputs. It has to be about open CONNECTIONS leading to new outcomes. Monitoring outputs is important but narratives around connections/processes will be vital.
#OSMonitoring2025
#OSMonitoring2025
July 8, 2025 at 11:07 AM
@ismaelrafols.bsky.social we're seeing a change in how we understand #OPenScience to move beyond just access to outputs. It has to be about open CONNECTIONS leading to new outcomes. Monitoring outputs is important but narratives around connections/processes will be vital.
#OSMonitoring2025
#OSMonitoring2025
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Discussion re: #PathOS findings #OSMonitoring2025:
Q: What kinds of "impacts" are relevant? Something that helps develop a better tool to sell vs. something that saves lives in clinical work...which is more important? Ismael Rafols asking: www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/staffmemb...
Q: What kinds of "impacts" are relevant? Something that helps develop a better tool to sell vs. something that saves lives in clinical work...which is more important? Ismael Rafols asking: www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/staffmemb...
Ismael Rafols Garcia
Ismael Rafols is a senior researcher at INGENIO (CSIC-UPV, Univ. Politec. València) and UNESCO Chair on Diversity and Inclusion in Global Science at CWTS. He studies S&T evaluation, foresight and rese...
www.universiteitleiden.nl
July 7, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Discussion re: #PathOS findings #OSMonitoring2025:
Q: What kinds of "impacts" are relevant? Something that helps develop a better tool to sell vs. something that saves lives in clinical work...which is more important? Ismael Rafols asking: www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/staffmemb...
Q: What kinds of "impacts" are relevant? Something that helps develop a better tool to sell vs. something that saves lives in clinical work...which is more important? Ismael Rafols asking: www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/staffmemb...
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When moderators shut down discussion -- even if it's 🌶️ -- they should be conscious of their positionally v. ?-er. When a posh, white British member of the establishment shuts down a POC -- it's a bad look. You care about equity? Walk the walk. Very disappointed #metascience2025 #metascience25
July 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
When moderators shut down discussion -- even if it's 🌶️ -- they should be conscious of their positionally v. ?-er. When a posh, white British member of the establishment shuts down a POC -- it's a bad look. You care about equity? Walk the walk. Very disappointed #metascience2025 #metascience25
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Great news: At #Metascience2025 @wellcometrust.bsky.social just announced its signature of the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information!
Wellcome CEO John-Arne Røttingen made the important argument that open research information offers crucial evidence to support metascience.
@cwts.nl
Wellcome CEO John-Arne Røttingen made the important argument that open research information offers crucial evidence to support metascience.
@cwts.nl
🤝 Welcome Wellcome!
Wellcome Trust is the first UK funder to sign the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information.
Their support strengthens the global push for open, reliable, and reusable research metadata.
👉 barcelona-declaration.org/signatories/
#OpenResearchInformation
Wellcome Trust is the first UK funder to sign the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information.
Their support strengthens the global push for open, reliable, and reusable research metadata.
👉 barcelona-declaration.org/signatories/
#OpenResearchInformation
June 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Great news: At #Metascience2025 @wellcometrust.bsky.social just announced its signature of the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information!
Wellcome CEO John-Arne Røttingen made the important argument that open research information offers crucial evidence to support metascience.
@cwts.nl
Wellcome CEO John-Arne Røttingen made the important argument that open research information offers crucial evidence to support metascience.
@cwts.nl
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#OpenScience lobbyists, skeptics and everything in between: consider coming to Munich in May 2026 (gorgeous time to visit..) to discuss the future of Open Research!
FOR2026 is open for submissions: opensciencestudies.eu/for-2026-con... pls help spread the word 🙏 #philsci #sts #methods #policy 🧪
FOR2026 is open for submissions: opensciencestudies.eu/for-2026-con... pls help spread the word 🙏 #philsci #sts #methods #policy 🧪
FOR 2026 Conference – A Philosophy of Open Science for Diverse Research Environments
opensciencestudies.eu
June 25, 2025 at 5:49 AM
#OpenScience lobbyists, skeptics and everything in between: consider coming to Munich in May 2026 (gorgeous time to visit..) to discuss the future of Open Research!
FOR2026 is open for submissions: opensciencestudies.eu/for-2026-con... pls help spread the word 🙏 #philsci #sts #methods #policy 🧪
FOR2026 is open for submissions: opensciencestudies.eu/for-2026-con... pls help spread the word 🙏 #philsci #sts #methods #policy 🧪
Leandro Rodriguez Medina will discuss the challenges of "Epistemic decentralization" in our weekly @cwts.nl seminar. Friday 27th June, 15:00-16.15 CET. lnkd.in/dB-KQynU
Leandro will build on his new book on "Decentralizing Knowledges. Essays on Distributed Agency", with Sandra Harding.
Leandro will build on his new book on "Decentralizing Knowledges. Essays on Distributed Agency", with Sandra Harding.
June 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Leandro Rodriguez Medina will discuss the challenges of "Epistemic decentralization" in our weekly @cwts.nl seminar. Friday 27th June, 15:00-16.15 CET. lnkd.in/dB-KQynU
Leandro will build on his new book on "Decentralizing Knowledges. Essays on Distributed Agency", with Sandra Harding.
Leandro will build on his new book on "Decentralizing Knowledges. Essays on Distributed Agency", with Sandra Harding.
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Per a què serveix llegir Rodoreda (o altres clàssics)?
Per no haver de dir "sold out" per tot venut o entrades esgotades.
O per no dir "retail" per (venda) al detall.
L'abús de manlleus sol denotar poc hàbit lector, especialment en la pròpia llengua.
Per no haver de dir "sold out" per tot venut o entrades esgotades.
O per no dir "retail" per (venda) al detall.
L'abús de manlleus sol denotar poc hàbit lector, especialment en la pròpia llengua.
May 30, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Per a què serveix llegir Rodoreda (o altres clàssics)?
Per no haver de dir "sold out" per tot venut o entrades esgotades.
O per no dir "retail" per (venda) al detall.
L'abús de manlleus sol denotar poc hàbit lector, especialment en la pròpia llengua.
Per no haver de dir "sold out" per tot venut o entrades esgotades.
O per no dir "retail" per (venda) al detall.
L'abús de manlleus sol denotar poc hàbit lector, especialment en la pròpia llengua.
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🌏 In our latest blogpost, @ismaelrafols.bsky.social and Fernanda Beigel discuss whether open science actually fulfils its expectations of leading to more equity and improving research's societal impact.
👇 Read it now on Leiden Madtrics
👇 Read it now on Leiden Madtrics
The contested field of Open Science: a debate through the lens of inclusion
Most implementations of Open Science do not fulfil the expectations that Open Science will lead to more equity and improve the societal impact of research. We discuss these worrying trends through the...
www.leidenmadtrics.nl
May 8, 2025 at 8:48 AM
🌏 In our latest blogpost, @ismaelrafols.bsky.social and Fernanda Beigel discuss whether open science actually fulfils its expectations of leading to more equity and improving research's societal impact.
👇 Read it now on Leiden Madtrics
👇 Read it now on Leiden Madtrics
Opportunity to work with Tommaso Ciarli at UNU-MERIT on a very hot issue.
🚨 4 days to go! Apply now for the Postdoctoral Researcher position in AI Innovation Trajectories at UNU-MERIT. Use NLP tools to map AI innovation and its societal impact, focusing on sectors like agriculture.
🗓️ Deadline: 13 April 2025
🔗 go.unu.edu/m93fc
🗓️ Deadline: 13 April 2025
🔗 go.unu.edu/m93fc
UNU-MERIT is hiring a Postdoc in AI Innovation Trajectories.
Work within a multidisciplinary team to map and analyse AI innovation pathways using NLP—focusing on their societal impact, especially in sectors like agriculture.
🗓️ Apply by 13 April 2025
🔗 go.unu.edu/m93fc
Work within a multidisciplinary team to map and analyse AI innovation pathways using NLP—focusing on their societal impact, especially in sectors like agriculture.
🗓️ Apply by 13 April 2025
🔗 go.unu.edu/m93fc
April 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Opportunity to work with Tommaso Ciarli at UNU-MERIT on a very hot issue.
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UNU-MERIT is hiring a Postdoc in AI Innovation Trajectories.
Work within a multidisciplinary team to map and analyse AI innovation pathways using NLP—focusing on their societal impact, especially in sectors like agriculture.
🗓️ Apply by 13 April 2025
🔗 go.unu.edu/m93fc
Work within a multidisciplinary team to map and analyse AI innovation pathways using NLP—focusing on their societal impact, especially in sectors like agriculture.
🗓️ Apply by 13 April 2025
🔗 go.unu.edu/m93fc
Opportunities
go.unu.edu
March 26, 2025 at 6:31 AM
UNU-MERIT is hiring a Postdoc in AI Innovation Trajectories.
Work within a multidisciplinary team to map and analyse AI innovation pathways using NLP—focusing on their societal impact, especially in sectors like agriculture.
🗓️ Apply by 13 April 2025
🔗 go.unu.edu/m93fc
Work within a multidisciplinary team to map and analyse AI innovation pathways using NLP—focusing on their societal impact, especially in sectors like agriculture.
🗓️ Apply by 13 April 2025
🔗 go.unu.edu/m93fc
Entrevista a Eduard Aibar, president de la Societat Catalana d'Estudis Socials de la Ciència (STS-CAT), constituïda recentment.
www.uoc.edu/ca/news/2025...
www.uoc.edu/ca/news/2025...
La tecnologia mai és neutral i sempre respon a interessos
Eduard Aibar, catedràtic de la UOC i president de l'Associació Catalana d'Estudis de la Ciència i la Tecnologia
www.uoc.edu
March 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Entrevista a Eduard Aibar, president de la Societat Catalana d'Estudis Socials de la Ciència (STS-CAT), constituïda recentment.
www.uoc.edu/ca/news/2025...
www.uoc.edu/ca/news/2025...
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@ismaelrafols.bsky.social writes in @isa-sociology.bsky.social that Open Science should be reframed to prioritise epistemic justice, as current access-focused implementations often exacerbate inequalities and fail to enhance societal impact.
globaldialogue.isa-sociology.org/articles/ret...
globaldialogue.isa-sociology.org/articles/ret...
March 25, 2025 at 12:26 PM
@ismaelrafols.bsky.social writes in @isa-sociology.bsky.social that Open Science should be reframed to prioritise epistemic justice, as current access-focused implementations often exacerbate inequalities and fail to enhance societal impact.
globaldialogue.isa-sociology.org/articles/ret...
globaldialogue.isa-sociology.org/articles/ret...
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Tally just ticked past 1900 signatures. Please keep spreading the word about the letter & asking people to sign. It's important to make the Royal Society aware (at their meeting on 03 March) just how much the scientific community wants them to speak up for their values. forms.gle/SfsDemyS8QhP...
February 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Tally just ticked past 1900 signatures. Please keep spreading the word about the letter & asking people to sign. It's important to make the Royal Society aware (at their meeting on 03 March) just how much the scientific community wants them to speak up for their values. forms.gle/SfsDemyS8QhP...
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While folks argue about which wealthy country is going to benefit most from the global LLM race... @ismaelrafols.bsky.social makes a case for making marginalised research topics visible, and the need for a multiple-perspective science observatory katinamagazine.org/content/arti... #metasciece
The Case for Diversity and Inclusion in Research Information
Science is largely conducted in alignment with the interests of rich countries and people. If we really want science to be a public good, it needs to become more pluralistic.
katinamagazine.org
January 28, 2025 at 5:57 PM
While folks argue about which wealthy country is going to benefit most from the global LLM race... @ismaelrafols.bsky.social makes a case for making marginalised research topics visible, and the need for a multiple-perspective science observatory katinamagazine.org/content/arti... #metasciece
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Neix l'Associació Catalana d'Estudis de la Ciència i la Tecnologia (STS-CAT) @stscat.bsky.social 🎈🎈🎈
Si esteu interessats/des en les relacions entre ciència, societat, política, tecnologia i més... Us esperem a la jornada de presentació!!! (més info 🧵)
Si esteu interessats/des en les relacions entre ciència, societat, política, tecnologia i més... Us esperem a la jornada de presentació!!! (més info 🧵)
February 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Neix l'Associació Catalana d'Estudis de la Ciència i la Tecnologia (STS-CAT) @stscat.bsky.social 🎈🎈🎈
Si esteu interessats/des en les relacions entre ciència, societat, política, tecnologia i més... Us esperem a la jornada de presentació!!! (més info 🧵)
Si esteu interessats/des en les relacions entre ciència, societat, política, tecnologia i més... Us esperem a la jornada de presentació!!! (més info 🧵)
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Is making research freely available enough to call it "Open Science"? 🤔
A study by @ismaelrafols.bsky.social explores how current efforts often increase inequality & have unclear societal impact.
📖 Read the full paper here > doi.org/10.31235/osf...
#OpenScience #Equality
A study by @ismaelrafols.bsky.social explores how current efforts often increase inequality & have unclear societal impact.
📖 Read the full paper here > doi.org/10.31235/osf...
#OpenScience #Equality
OSF
doi.org
December 5, 2024 at 9:01 AM
Is making research freely available enough to call it "Open Science"? 🤔
A study by @ismaelrafols.bsky.social explores how current efforts often increase inequality & have unclear societal impact.
📖 Read the full paper here > doi.org/10.31235/osf...
#OpenScience #Equality
A study by @ismaelrafols.bsky.social explores how current efforts often increase inequality & have unclear societal impact.
📖 Read the full paper here > doi.org/10.31235/osf...
#OpenScience #Equality
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💥New: Case studies are vital to monitoring the development of open science
✍️Louise Bezuidenhout, Paola Castaño, @sabinaleonelli.bsky.social, @ismaelrafols.bsky.social & Andrea Vargiu
#AcademicSky #OpenScience
✍️Louise Bezuidenhout, Paola Castaño, @sabinaleonelli.bsky.social, @ismaelrafols.bsky.social & Andrea Vargiu
#AcademicSky #OpenScience
Case studies are vital to monitoring the development of open science
As a recent consultation on how to monitor open science practices draws to a close, Louise Bezuidenhout, Paola Castaño, Sabina Leonelli, Ismael Rafols and Andrea Vargiu argue that if monitoring fra…
blogs.lse.ac.uk
November 27, 2024 at 4:02 PM
💥New: Case studies are vital to monitoring the development of open science
✍️Louise Bezuidenhout, Paola Castaño, @sabinaleonelli.bsky.social, @ismaelrafols.bsky.social & Andrea Vargiu
#AcademicSky #OpenScience
✍️Louise Bezuidenhout, Paola Castaño, @sabinaleonelli.bsky.social, @ismaelrafols.bsky.social & Andrea Vargiu
#AcademicSky #OpenScience