GEFF: Graph Exchange File Format

The Journal of Open Source Software 2026 Open access

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Authors: Morgan Sarah Schwartz, Caroline Malin-Mayor, Talley J. Lambert, Teun A.P.M. Huijben, Jan Funke, Laura Xénard, Mark Kittisopikul, Draga Doncila Pop, Yohsuke T. Fukai, Jordão Bragantini, Melisande Croft, Anniek Stokkermans
+7 more Georgeos Hardo, Benjamin Gallusser, Kasia Kedziora, Jean-Yves Tinevez, Ko Sugawara, Tobias Pietzsch, Ilan F. S. Theodoro
DOI: 10.21105/joss.10143
Cited by: 1
References: 7

Abstract

GEFF (Graph Exchange File Format) is a file format specification for exchanging graph data.Its main application today is focused on exchange of animal, cell, and organelle tracking data in the life sciences.It is not intended to be mutable, editable, chunked, or optimized for use in an application setting.As an exchange format with a strict specification, GEFF enables interoperability between tools written in various programming languages.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Graph Theory and Algorithms Data Visualization and Analytics Advanced Database Systems and Queries

Publication details

Journal / source
The Journal of Open Source Software
Publisher
The Open Journal
Volume
11
Issue
120
Pages
10143–10143
Publication date
13 April 2026
Language
EN