Toward the future of scientific publishing through reproducible research artefacts enabled by Neurodesk

Computational tools are essential to neuroimaging research, yet their development, use, and citation are inconsistently addressed in current scientific publishing frameworks. Despite increasing adoption of the FAIR and FAIR4RS principles, challenges remain in ensuring the reproducibility, accessibility, and attribution of research software. This article presents how Neurodesk, an open-source, community-driven platform improves the transparency, portability, and sustainability of neuroimaging workflows. Neurodesk uses containerisation to encapsulate complete software environments that are portable across operating systems and computing infrastructures. Each container and workflow can be versioned and assigned a persistent DOI to support formal citation and long-term access. Through concrete use cases, we illustrate how Neurodesk facilitates code review, supports methodological extension, and fosters sustainable tool development. We argue that platforms like Neurodesk provide a practical infrastructure for enacting cultural and technical shifts in publishing, making research software a primary research output. By integrating attribution, standardisation, and reproducibility into everyday research workflows, Neurodesk exemplifies how future scientific publishing can more effectively recognise and preserve computational contributions.