On behalf of the Swedish government, KB has developed national guidelines for open science. The guidelines are intended to provide support and guidance to actors in Sweden who have an important role to play in the transition to open science.

The guidelines provide a link between international recommendations and the work being carried out at the national level. They clarify that it is primarily higher education institutions and research funders that need to develop policies, infrastructure and guidance to support researchers in practicing open science.

The guidelines should foster better coordination among the actors who have the overall responsibility for the transition to open science. This includes, for example, the exchange of knowledge and experience as well as collaboration on monitoring and updating the guidelines.