Open science is a global movement that promotes accessibility and transparency in scientific research. Research institutions must respond to the growing need to democratise knowledge, enabling research results to be accessible to all citizens without economic or legal barriers. This approach facilitates collaboration and the exchange of information within the scientific community and also strengthens public trust in science and in the institutions involved.

Spanish legislation has supported open science since 2011 with the approval of the Law on Science, Technology and Innovation, amended by Law 17/2022. Both establish the obligation to disseminate research results through open access. In the same direction move the Organic Law of the University System (LOSU, Art. 12: “Public knowledge is a common good. Public administrations and universities must promote and actively contribute to open science…”) and the National Strategy for Science and Technology, which places emphasis on infrastructures. Furthermore, at the European level, the framework research programmes (H2020 and currently Horizon Europe) require open access to publications and data in the projects they fund.

The University of Valencia’s commitment to open science has been evident since 2008, when it adhered to the Berlin Declaration and launched the institutional repository RODERIC. Over the years, this commitment has also been reflected in the progressive improvement of existing open science infrastructures, the implementation of new ones (Scientific Output Portal, open-access book and monograph publishing platforms), as well as in joining COARA in December 2022, which integrates open science principles into research assessment, and in the approval of the UV Open Science Policy in October 2025.

This Policy establishes the creation of an Open Science Committee as a body for coordination, supervision and technical and strategic advice in matters related to open science.