Knowledge equity indices vary in design but typically combine indicators across several dimensions: geographic representation in authorship, editorial boards and citations; language diversity in publication and indexing; access (reader and author barriers); recognition of diverse outputs; demographic equity within research workforces; and infrastructure ownership. Examples include the Curtin Open Knowledge Initiative's Open Knowledge dashboard, UNESCO's Open Science monitoring framework, and various national-level OA monitoring tools. The framing emphasises that equitable knowledge systems are measurable and that improvement requires explicit metrics.
References
- Curtin Open Knowledge Initiative (openknowledge.community). UNESCO Open Science monitoring framework, 2023.