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Peter Kraker @peterkraker.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

❓ I have a question: Why are we still in business with Elsevier in 2026? Academic institutions are committed to democracy, digital sovereignty and environmental sustainability. But do these values also guide purchasing decisions? Let’s look at Elsevier and its wider corporate group 🧵

Two children at a climate protest holding colourful handmade signs. One reads “Fairy dust won’t fix this” and features a drawing of the Earth. The other reads “Princess Elsa says it’s time to act”

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Open Knowledge Maps @okmaps.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🚀 Our first geo map is live! 🌍 The map enables you to explore aquatic mesocosm facilities. It gives you an overview of available facilities and lets you filter by research topics, controlled parameters, equipment and more. See the geo map in action ▶️ mesocosm.org/facilities/ #openscience

A searchable geo map shows research facilities and their related metadata, such as research topics, facility description, grand challenges.

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Open Knowledge Maps @okmaps.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Europe’s largest academic conference. 20,000+ participants. Hundreds of sessions every day. #EGU26 truly is an event unlike any other. We were honoured to present the AQUANAVI project at the conference, which brings together @igb-berlin.de, @wikidatacommunity.bsky.social & OKMaps. #OpenScience

Peter Kraker standing in front of the official EGU26 General Assembly welcome wall at the Austria Center Vienna.

Large blue EGU26 General Assembly banner reading “20 Years in Vienna!” displayed outside the Austria Center Vienna, the conference venue for Europe’s largest geoscience conference.

Peter Kraker presenting the AQUANAVI project during the EGU26 session ITS 1.19/AS4.8 on 7 May 2026 in Vienna. The slide projected onto the canvas behind Peter reads: AQUANAVI: A New Navigation Tool for Aquatic Mesocosm-Based Research To Address Grand Challenges and Their Mitigation”

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Open Knowledge Maps @okmaps.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

We’re delighted to share that the City of Vienna (MA 7 – Cultural Department) is providing basic funding for Open Knowledge Maps in 2026 🎉 This support strengthens OKMaps as a public-interest research infrastructure. Read the full announcement: openknowledgemaps.org/news/2026/02... #OpenScience

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Open Knowledge Maps @okmaps.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

New year, new connections ✨ We warmly welcome the University College of Teacher Education Vienna (PH Wien) as a supporting member! PH Wien is the first university college of teacher education in Austria to support Open Knowledge Maps. Full post ▶️ openknowledgemaps.org/news/2026/02... #OpenScience

A statement from Renate Pfann, Head of Library, University College of Teacher Education Vienna: "We strongly believe that open science is essential to ensure that research knowledge is adequately shared as the public good it ought to be. Moreover, visualizing search results the way Open Knowledge Maps does, allows researchers and the wider public to explore scientific outputs more intuitively and reveal connections between topics. We are very glad to support Open Knowledge Maps in making open science more accessible, transparent, and impactful."

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RIO (Research Ideas and Outcomes) journal @riojournal.com · 14/01/2026

🌊The @oscarsproject.bsky.social -funded project #AQUANAVI is creating an interactive atlas of #aquatic #mesocosm -based experimental research using Open Knowledge Maps' AI-driven visual discovery tools to facilitate efficient use of Research Infrastructures. 🔓Grant Proposal: doi.org/10.3897/rio....

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Open Knowledge Maps @okmaps.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

❓Do you know what Europe’s fifth freedom is? ❗The free movement of research, innovation & knowledge. This proposed freedom was at the heart of the ERA Symposium 2025, which featured European Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva and Austrian Ministers Eva-Maria Holzleitner and Peter Hanke.

Open Knowledge Maps founder and chairman Peter Kraker stands smiling beside an Open Knowledge Maps poster at the ERA Symposium 2025. The poster displays the OKMaps mission, visual discovery workflow, and illustrations of people interacting with knowledge maps.

A conference stage with empty chairs in front of a large presentation screen showing the title “Austrian ERA Symposium 2025: Towards Europe’s Fifth Freedom.” The slide features an illustration of people walking toward a lighthouse. A banner of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research stands on the right.

European Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva and a moderator sit on stage in black armchairs during a panel discussion. Ekaterina Zaharieva holds a microphone while speaking; the moderator listens with a tablet in her hands. Behind them is a large screen displaying event graphics and a QR code, with a ministry banner on the right.

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Open Knowledge Maps @okmaps.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

📈 Better data, better discovery Our PubMed integration now uses Crossref citations for more accurate research overviews. Citations determine the scale of both research areas and documents on our PubMed maps. Explore the update 👉 openknowledgemaps.org/pubmed #OpenScience @crossref.bsky.social

A light teal background with soft, semi-transparent circular shapes. In the center, bold white text reads “Better data, better discovery (:”. Above the text is a small pink robot, which exchanges the number 8 with the number 23 next to quotation marks, representing the number of citations.

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Open Knowledge Maps @okmaps.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

🤝 Responsible research assessment is key to advancing open science. That’s why we’ve joined CoARA - to help foster assessment practices that support a more inclusive and equitable research system 🌍 We're excited to be part of this movement for change! ✨ #OpenScience @coarassessment.bsky.social

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Peter Kraker @peterkraker.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

The Open Science Festival 2025 was truly inspiring! ✨ The programme sparked discussions on the past, present & future of #OpenScience. Great to reconnect with colleagues & friends, and big congrats to Team Baby Mac 🏆 on winning the #OKMaps Scavenger Hunt! #OSFestival2025 @osfestivalde.bsky.social

Peter Kraker giving a presentation at the Open Science Festival 2025. Behind him is a large screen showing a knowledge map that is zoomed into an area related to digital transformation.

Photo of the three members of “Team Baby Mac” after winning the Open Knowledge Maps Scientific Scavenger Hunt at the Open Science Festival 2025. They are sitting next to each other on chairs in one of the event’s locations. The person in the centre holds up a prize.

A flag for the Open Science Festival 2025 stands outside the entrance to the Aula at the University of Vienna campus. The flag features the festival’s keywords “Meet”, “Share”, “Inspire”, and “Care”.

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Open Science Festival @osfestivalde.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Keynote speaker @florianaigner.at reminded us that science is a social phenomenon - where do we feel that more than here with all of you in a room? :-) #osfestival2025 #univie

Photo Lecture Hall with ascending rows, from above, large screen "Science: a social phenomenon", people listening to speaker, small screen with graphic recording

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Open Science Festival @osfestivalde.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

🕵️‍♂️ Join @peterkraker.bsky.social and Ricardo Hartley Belmar for a playful session with Open Knowledge Maps @okmaps.bsky.social : Explore science visually, tackle quirky questions in teams, and uncover surprising insights - from greenhouse gases to insomnia. #OpenScience #osfestival2025

Above: Text Workshop. Scientific Scavenger Hunt: Explore the unknown with Open Knowledge Maps. Mid: Two portraits, captions: Peter Kraker. Founder of Open Knowledge Maps. Ricardo Hartley Belmar, Independent Researcher and Consultant. Below: Motto Meet. Share. Inspire. Care.

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Open Knowledge Maps @okmaps.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

As summer draws to a close, we celebrate new connections 🌻 We warmly welcome BOKU University as a supporting member! They are the 10th Austrian institution to pledge their support to Open Knowledge Maps. Learn more here ▶️ openknowledgemaps.org/news/2025/08... #OpenScience @bokuvienna.bsky.social

A statement from Prof. Dr. Christian Obinger, Vice Rector for Research and Innovation of BOKU University: "We joined Open Knowledge Maps as a supporting member because BOKU is developing its own innovative research information system and Open Knowledge Maps helps us to better highlight and communicate research results."

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Open Knowledge Maps @okmaps.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

🔓 Open research info is key to our work at Open Knowledge Maps. It powers our AI-driven discovery services and allows us to provide an open, community-owned infrastructure. That’s why we support the Barcelona Declaration - excited to join this community of like-minded organisations! 🤝 #OpenScience

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Open Knowledge Maps @okmaps.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

🚀 Introducing VisConnect - our new AI-powered service for responsible research assessment. Developed with @ituaustria.bsky.social, VisConnect delivers rich, visual researcher profiles. Check out the announcement & a live example map: openknowledgemaps.org/news/2025/07... #OpenScience #DORA #CoARA

Illustration of the VisConnect service by Open Knowledge Maps. On the left, a visual map shows a researcher’s work organised by topic, with a robot icon symbolising AI assistance. On the right, key features are highlighted: a topical overview of key themes, scaling by impact metrics like citations and social media mentions, a structured researcher biography with career highlights, and a configurable overview of traditional and alternative metrics. The image illustrates how VisConnect combines visualisation and analytics for research assessment.

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Peter Kraker @peterkraker.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

🎤 Excited to speak at #bibliocon25 this week! I'll present VisConnect, our new service for fairer research assessment - developed by @okmaps.bsky.social in collab with @ituaustria.bsky.social. 📍 Wed, 25 June, 17:30–18:00 | Halle 4.1./Raum I bid2025.abstractserver.com/program/#/de... #OpenScience

Photo of a historic square in Bremen, Germany, featuring the iconic Bremen Town Musicians statue on the left and ornate brick buildings with white-framed windows in the background. Overlaid text reads: “BID 2025 – Welcome to Bremen.”

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Open Knowledge Maps @okmaps.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

👋 Hello Bluesky! We’re Open Knowledge Maps - making scientific knowledge more accessible and discoverable through visual, AI-driven discovery services. Follow us for updates on open science, open infrastructure, and the latest from our projects and community. #OpenScience #NonProfit #AI

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