There is a general trend toward more active, broader, and more inclusive participation of different stakeholders in science. Civil society organizations' inclusion in the scientific process is being promoted. However, there are few attempts to understand the role of civil society organizations in research. This study is based on the analysis of 31 semi-structured interviews with Spanish civil society organization managers and representatives. Our main results regarding the current relationship between civil society organizations and the research system are (a) civil society organizations mainly participate in science within one single research moment and they are unaware of their potential. (b) We identify a lack of resources, mutual knowledge (among civil society organizations and academia), and capabilities as barriers for civil society organizations' participation.

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社会参与科学：西班牙民间社会组织的观点

不同利益相关者对科学的参与更加积极、更广泛和更具包容性是一个总体趋势。正在促进民间社会组织参与科学进程。然而，很少有人试图了解民间社会组织在研究中的作用。本研究基于对西班牙民间社会组织管理人员和代表的 31 次半结构化访谈的分析。我们关于当前民间社会组织与研究系统之间关系的主要结果是（a）民间社会组织主要在一个研究时刻参与科学，他们没有意识到自己的潜力。(b) 我们发现（民间社会组织和学术界之间）缺乏资源和相互了解，