ACADEMIC IDENTITY OF A RESEARCHER IN THE CONTEXT OF OPEN SCIENCE: CONCEPTUAL GUIDELINES FOR CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH PRACTICES
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.62405/osiconf.2026.39Keywords:
academic identity; open science; research practices; academic career; research competencies; professional development.Abstract
Purpose. The present article endeavors to conceptualize researchers’ academic identity within the broader framework of the advancement of open science. Additionally, it aims to assess its heuristic value in interpreting contemporary research practices. Methods. The present study employs an analytical thematic review of the contemporary scholarly literature, utilizing thematic categorization, comparative analysis, and conceptual synthesis. Results. The findings demonstrate that the growing adoption of open science principles necessitates a reconceptualization of academic identity as a dynamic process of professional self-definition shaped through the interaction of institutional transformations, digital research practices, international academic collaboration, and emerging models of research assessment. The present study proposes a conceptual model of academic identity, integrating value-based, practice-oriented, communicative, and reflective dimensions. This model elucidates their interrelationships in the development of researchers' professional agency. Conclusions. This study makes a theoretical contribution to the understanding of academic identity by advancing an integrative conceptual framework that explains its transformation under the influence of open science. The proposed framework provides a foundation for the further operationalization of academic identity, the empirical investigation of its constituent dimensions, and the development of institutional strategies to support researchers’ professional development.
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