Policy recommendations to ensure that research software is openly accessible and reusable - PubMed (original) (raw)

Policy recommendations to ensure that research software is openly accessible and reusable

Erin C McKiernan et al. PLoS Biol. 2023.

Abstract

Research data is optimized when it can be freely accessed and reused. To maximize research equity, transparency, and reproducibility, policymakers should take concrete steps to ensure that research software is openly accessible and reusable.

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Conflict of interest statement

I have read the journal’s policy and the authors of this manuscript have the following competing interests: Three of the co-authors are affiliated with the Open Research Funders Group (ORFG), a philanthropic membership organization. ORFG members had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

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