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About openscience.works

openscience.works builds open, reusable services that help researchers, libraries, and publishers understand how open scholarly works are used, shared, and discussed across the research ecosystem. Drawing on open data and transparent methods, the platform turns diverse signals into clear, contextual impact narratives rather than opaque scores.

Instead of reducing research to single metrics, openscience.works focuses on helping organisations tell richer, evidence-based stories about the reach and value of open scholarship. The services are designed to support responsible, discipline-sensitive interpretation and to make every data source transparent and inspectable.

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About Martijn Roelandse

Martijn has more than 20 years of experience in scholarly publishing and biomedical research. After completing his PhD in Basel, he built a career at the intersection of publishing, technology, and open science, with a particular focus on books and journals.

In 2014 he was co-founder of Bookmetrix, a Springer–Altmetric initiative that pioneered book- and chapter-level metrics by aggregating multiple signals of reach, attention, and use. Through this work, Martijn gained first-hand experience in the opportunities and limitations of impact reporting, including the importance of transparent data provenance and discipline-sensitive interpretation, especially in the humanities and social sciences.

A seasoned editor and publishing professional, Martijn brings deep knowledge of the scholarly communication ecosystem and specialises in building bridges between startups, publishers, libraries, and research organisations. At openscience.works, he focuses on partnerships, product direction, and ensuring that tools are aligned with real-world publishing and library workflows.

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