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Open Science (OS) infrastructures are commonly discussed in terms of access, interoperability, and the technical exchange of research outputs. Less attention is paid to how these infrastructures reshape the distribution of visibility, trust, and epistemic authority within the scholarly communication ecosystem.
Drawing on the experience of integrating the University of Opole Knowledge Base (Omega-PSIR repository) with OpenAIRE and its subsequent inclusion in the EOSC ecosystem, this presentation explores how research outputs circulate beyond their originating institutions through interconnected OS infrastructures. The case demonstrates that interoperability enables publications and metadata to become part of a broader European knowledge network, increasing discoverability and opportunities for reuse.
At the same time, the aggregation of records, metadata enrichment processes, and multi-source dissemination mechanisms can alter the visibility of the institutional source itself. While knowledge objects remain accessible and reusable, users increasingly encounter them through infrastructures rather than through the repositories that originally curated and provided them.
The presentation examines how OS infrastructures influence the formation of trust and the distribution of epistemic authority across the research ecosystem. By reflecting on the relationship between institutional repositories, aggregating platforms, and knowledge users, it contributes to ongoing discussions on trust, legitimacy, and knowledge governance in contemporary OS.
| Presenting author | Dorota Wierzbicka-Próchniak |
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