Research software

The term research software encompasses many different things: source code files, algorithms, scripts, computational workflows and programs that were created during the research process or for a research purpose.

In the context of Open Science, research software is important because (like the research results) it needs to be identified, described, and made accessible. This is an essential if we want to ensure that scientific findings are reproducible and reusable.

At Leiden University, we are working to raise awareness of software as scientific output. We also want to create rewards and recognition for research software. 

We encourage everyone who wants to learn more about research software to reach out to the Research Software Community. This grassroots initiative is for everyone interested in research software: from engineers and data stewards to researchers and Open Science advocates.