That is, a commitment to sharing one's work as widely as possible, in the very spirit of science, can end up adding to one's reputation (slaw.ca)
The open access article, in these circumstances, is open to a different level of scrutiny by this wider audience (and potentially through the further openness of its data and sources) and thus the reputation associated with such work might be thought of as a somewhat more reliable indicator of its worth and contribution, by virtue of this openness in the very spirit of science. (slaw.ca)
Among the duties we've been given (in the spirit of science) is to make a brief.... (firstthings.com)