The open turn: Rethinking applied linguistics research through open scholarship

Recent years have marked an open turn in the field of applied linguistics, with a burst of movements towards open scholarship. Against the backdrop of this open turn, we argue that open scholarship fundamentally serves as an opportunity for re-examining and questioning established norms and prevailing practices in the field. It prompts us to critically reconsider not just how we produce and disseminate knowledge from applied linguistics research, but also how we can sustain its growth and relevance over time. Specifically, we raise 10 questions in relation to these topics, with the ultimate aim to open a dialogue about how the principles of open scholarship can inspire a re-evaluation and reimagination of the methodologies, working practices, and ethos underpinning the field.