Open practices across science, software, education and other domains.

Authors

John Meluso, Cassandra Chambers, Richard Littauer, Nerea Llamas, Elizabeth Long Lingo, Marlene Mhangami, Beck Pitt, Violetta Splitter, Huajin Wang

Published in

Nature human behaviour. Aug 10, 2026. Epub Aug 10, 2026.

Abstract

Open practices are actions people perform to influence transparency (who can see information), inclusion (who can voice perspectives) and decision rights (who can make decisions). Open practices have grown popular across domains, including open science, open-source software and open education, in hopes of spurring innovation and broadening participation. But which open practices best enable groups and organizations to achieve these ambitious goals, and why? This Perspective distils seven successful practices from across these domains that can help groups to define goals, allocate power, share information and set norms. These practices, such as documenting power structures and adopting a code of conduct, hold potential to support groups and organizations seeking to address great challenges through openness. However, delivering on that potential will depend on how well groups share lessons across domains, tailor these practices and sustain the people and platforms that carry them.

PMID:
42575938
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 11 Aug 2026.

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