Formalizing our commitment to code sharing

PLoS Biology 2026 Open access

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Authors: Nonia Pariente, Lauren Cadwallader, on behalf of the PLOS Biology Staff Editors
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3003678
Cited by: 1

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.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Scientific Computing and Data Management Research Data Management Practices Software Engineering Research

Publication details

Journal / source
PLoS Biology
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Volume
24
Issue
2
Pages
e3003678–e3003678
Publication date
26 February 2026
Language
EN