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<jats:p>Introduction:Composed by several movements, Open Science has been gaining considerable notoriety in the search for increasing confidence in the research results, seeking transparency in all the elements that make up a scientific investigation process. Objective:In this scenario, this article aims to analyze the importance attributed by actors involved with Open Science and its movements and initiatives. Method:A questionnaire was sent to personalities involved in the scientific process: two groups of messaging and communication applications in audio and video over the internet and a discussion list of actors interested in the topic, composed of librarians, researchers, professors and editors. Structured by 1 open question and 20 variables related to Open Science, the respondents were instructed to indicate on a 5-point Likert scale the importance of each one, observing the context of scientific communication developed at the public university. Results:With the assistance of SPSS, descriptive statistical analysis of frequency and mean were performed. In addition, a factor analysis was applied and the possibility of condensing the information into a total of four components was identified. Conclusion:Through this study, it was concluded that, in spite of alternating thefrequency, the most important mode was registered for all variables, indicating that all the initiatives and movements listed in the study were considered important by the actors involved with Open Science.</jats:p>