“Open science values need to be upheld by the community, especially now.”

Jeroen Bosman combines his expertise in geoscience with his role as librarian and scholarly communications specialist at Utrecht University Library. Over the years, he has become one of the most visible advocates for Open Science and Open Access, helping to shape how research is shared, evaluated, and discovered in the digital era.

He is widely recognised as co-leader of the 101 Innovations in Scholarly Communication project, an international initiative that mapped and visualised how research practices are evolving across the scholarly workflow. This project has become a landmark reference point in understanding the rapid transformation of scholarly communication in the Open Science age.

At Utrecht University, Bosman plays a leading role in the institution’s Open Science program. He coordinates Utrecht’s participation in DIAMAS, a European project dedicated to strengthening Diamond Open Access publishing, journals and platforms that are completely free for both authors and readers. His influence also extends nationally, as he contributes to shaping Dutch Open Access policy as a member of the project team revising the country’s Open Access monitoring framework.

Bosman’s expertise spans Open Access policy and practices, scholarly search engines, scientometrics, research evaluation, researcher profiling, and reference management tools. Beyond his research and policy work, he is deeply engaged in community outreach: regularly leading workshops on online search strategies and scholarly communication for students, faculty, and professionals.

Through his teaching, research, and community involvement, Bosman consistently promotes alternatives to narrow, metrics-based research assessment and champions more inclusive, transparent, and sustainable models of knowledge sharing.

Quote reference (verified):Bosman, J., & Sondervan, J. (2025, May 13). The resilience of open science in times of crisis [Online post]. Upstream. Under CC-BY License.

Jeroen Bosman’s publications