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TSOSI

Université Grenoble Alpes
France
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Launched: 2025
Record Updated: Mar 23, 2026
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Open scholarly dataset
TSOSI (Transparency to sustain open science infrastructure) is a recent data platform launched in June 2025. It is designed to make visible which organizations financially support open science infrastructure. TSOSI started with data from five essential infrastructures: DOAJ, DOAB, SciPost, PeerCommunityIn, and OPERAS. The web platform tsosi.org allows everyone to see who has contributed to what. Since its launch, TSOSI has continuously integrated data from infrastructures, institutions, and consortia. Along the way, TSOSI is building the open science funding graph, which links organizations, consortia, institutions, and funders to open infrastructures. TSOSI aims to facilitate the transition to a place where supporting open infrastructures becomes the norm.

Mission

The practical mission of TSOSI is to shed light on the financial support provided to open infrastructures, and thereby linking institutions, consortia, and funding agencies to open infrastructures. TSOSI aims to place open science support in the foreground. By publicizing such support, TSOSI's seeks to enhance the decision-making process regarding funding open infrastructures. TSOSI aims to make support for open infrastructures the norm.

Technical Attributes

Maintenance Status

Actively Maintained

Open Code Repository

Implemented
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Technical Documentation

Implemented
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Code License

Implemented
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Open API

Implemented
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Open Data Statement

Implemented
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Open Product Roadmap

Implemented
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Technical Attribute Statements

Programming Languages

  • python
  • typescript

Technology Readiness Level

  • Actual system proven in operational environment

Code Licenses Used

  • MIT License

Standards

Metadata

  • JSON
  • REST

Persistent Identifier

  • Research Organization Registry
Other:
wikidata

Integrations

  • Creative Commons Licenses
  • DataCite
  • OAPEN Library
  • OpenAlex
  • Peer Community In
  • Research Organization Registry (ROR)

Community Engagement

Community Statements

User Contribution Pathways

  • Contribute funds
  • Contribute to code
  • Contribute to documentation

Engagement with Values Frameworks

  • FAIR Guiding Principles for Scientific Data Management and Stewardship

SCOSS Participation

Yes

Policies & Governance

Governance Summary

TSOSI officially launched in September 2024 with funding from the French Committee for Open Science. It is led by Université Grenoble Alpes in France.

Policies

Bylaws

In Progress

Privacy Policy

Implemented
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Governance Structure & Processes

Implemented
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Policy Statements

Board Structure

  • Multi-board governance

Board Level

  • Both

Community Governance

  • None

Additional Information

Organizational History

The project started in September 2024, led by the Université Grenoble Alpes and is made available thanks to the support from the French Committee for Open Science. The web platform was launched in June 2025 with data from 5 essential infrastructures: DOAB, DOAJ, PeerCommunityIn, SciPost, and OPERAS. The very idea of TSOSI is that if a responsible for a budget can explore which institutions have supported which open infrastructures, then the decision to support them would become more evident. An inaugural webinar took place in June 2025 to publicize the opening of the web platform. The webinar brought together 10 expert speakers and more than 80 participants. A summary of the inaugural webinar is available online: https://blog.tsosi.org/post/2025-11-05-feedback-inaugural-webinar/

Organizational Structure

Business or Ownership Model

Fiscal sponsorship (academic institution)

Full-time Staff

1-5

Volunteers

0

Shareholders

Yes

Current Affiliations

Université Grenoble Alpes
Global Sustainability Coalition for Open Science Services
Directory of Open Access Book
Directory of Open Access Journal
PeerCommunityIn
SciPost
OPERAS
Couperin

Funding

Primary Funding Source

  • Contributions

Funding Needs

The financial support will be used to complete the budget needed for staff resources, to update the design of the platform, and to communicate on professional networks.
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