doc. PhDr. Irena P. Martínková, Ph.D.












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            Department of History and Philosophy of Sport

            Faculty of Physical Education and Sport

            ORCID: 0000-0003-0633-1049 [ URL "https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0633-1049"]








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            * What led you to open science, and how did your relationship with open science develop?
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            Articles published in the open access mode are simply more accessible, both to academics, 
            whom have prepaid access to a given journal, and especially to the general public. Since m
            to improve the understanding and practice of sport, especially with regard to creating str

            rule modification, I appreciate the opportunity to have the articles available to this gro
            For example, today one of the very visible and yet sensitive topics in sports is the topic
            transwomen in the female category. The discussion about this topic tends to be very narrow

            sometimes it is completely absent and the topic becomes a taboo. The accessibility of acad
            this area is therefore important both for experts outside the academic sphere and for the 
            Academic articles help to broaden the view of the given problem, to find ways to communica

            enable participation in the discussion, or to apply some of the results in practice. That 
            that my articles can be published in an open access mode to be accessible to a wider publi




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            * What do you get out of open science on a daily basis?
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            For me personally, this means downloading the articles I want to read quickly and easily, 

            On the other hand, for my articles it means an improvement in visibility and accessibility
            greater readership, possibly also citations. 




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            * Why is openness in science important to you (what are the benefits)?
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            The openness of science is important because the accessibility of new scientific results a

            be read by a wider public, thereby improving our thinking about various topics and current
            well as improving the overall quality of public discussion. Of course, a necessary part of
            is also for the public to learn how to find, read and interpret these articles, which shou

            education at universities. Going back to the above example of today’s discussion regarding
            transwomen in the female category, it seems to me that with new and accessible articles, t
            this area is really deepening and has improved. 






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            * What would you recommend to colleagues who want to use open science principles for their

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            Open access has different options for the openness of articles. Therefore, it is advisable
            what options exist, then decide on the most suitable solution for the given article. 






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            * In your opinion, what obstacles must one overcome so that open science can become common

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            Articles are the results of our work and their aim is to contribute to the knowledge and d
            field in order to move it forward. After all, we write articles so that they are read, stu

            and that the ideas from them might be put into practice. If you’re doing research with thi
            don’t see why open science should be a problem. 






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            * What does open science mean to you in one sentence?
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            Better accessibility of academic results helps improve public discussion of current issues