Theoretical Principles of Open Science Monitoring and Editorial Alignment
The theoretical conceptualization of open science in the French social sciences rests on a structural transition between traditional editorial autonomy and standardized monitoring mechanisms. Within this framework, open access and reproducible workflows are not merely technical adjustments but structural paradigms that alter how knowledge is validated and disseminated (Presentation on OA and open research, 2008). In the French academic context, discipline-specific publishing models historically favor localized editorial autonomy, making the systematic tracking of open practices an institutional challenge (French Social Sciences Journals: Disciplines and Editorial Practices, 2023). To bridge this divide, contemporary frameworks emphasize collective governance and transparent monitoring indicators. As articulated by international initiatives, effective open science monitoring requires shared principles across diverse stakeholders to ensure that reproducibility criteria respect disciplinary pluralism without imposing reductive metrics (Monitoring Open Science: it takes a village! Sharing common Principles with the Open Science Monitoring Initiative (OSMI), 2025). Consequently, the theoretical integration of reproducibility in the social sciences demands a dual approach: harmonizing global evaluation rubrics with the distinct epistemological and editorial conventions that characterize French social science journals. This alignment demonstrates that reproducibility operates as both an epistemic norm and a collaborative infrastructural commitment.