Formalizing our commitment to code sharing

In support of open science, PLOS Biology routinely asks authors to openly share their research code before publication. We are now formalizing this practice with a mandatory code-sharing policy and clarifying what we talk about when we talk about code.

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PLoS Biology
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2026-02-26
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3003678
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Scientific Computing and Data Management
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Formalizing our commitment to code sharing

Lauren Cadwallader, Nonia Pariente, on behalf of the PLOS Biology Staff Editors
PLoS Biology
Scientific Computing and Data Management
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Formalizing our commitment to code sharing

Lauren Cadwallader, Nonia Pariente, on behalf of the PLOS Biology Staff Editors
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Abstract

In support of open science, PLOS Biology routinely asks authors to openly share their research code before publication. We are now formalizing this practice with a mandatory code-sharing policy and clarifying what we talk about when we talk about code.

PLoS BiologyVol. 24(2)
Public Library of Science (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 43%
Scientific Computing and Data Management
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