Facilitate

Run out of NumFOCUS and engaged with over 120 organizations, institutions, and open source projects, OSSci facilitates the diaglogue between open source research software communities and researchers using open source research software.

Develop

OSSci develops effective shared solutions to the problems faced by a fragmented scientific community.

Support

OSSci supports the emerging generation of scientists that rely on open source tools, data, and code.

The Map of Open Source Science (MOSS)

MOSS is a comprehensive, composable, interactive map of the open source research software ecosystem. We identify connections between open source research software projects, the research papers associated with them, and the people who drive both.

By mapping packages, papers, people, and organizations, the MOSS proof of concept so far demonstrates eight use-cases:

  • Finding tools relevant to your needs

  • Working through a security flaw identification - who to contact, what downstream tools are effected, what alternative tools exist

  • Highlighting the people, contributions, and connections that make and maintain the research tools

  • Identifying high-impact individuals on tools and across the ecosystem

  • Identifying real world impact of specific tools

  • Identifying impact of funding of OSRS

  • Identifying gaps in the OSRS ecosystem

  • Showcasing an organization’s support of the OSRS ecosystem

Are you a scientist working with open-source research software? An OSS developer who wants to support science? Consider participating in our interest groups.

Climate & Sustainability

OSSci's "Climate Change and Sustainability" interest group aims to bring together a community of open source contributors, scientists, researchers, and advocates to address the pressing challenges related to climate change and sustainability.

Healthcare and Life Sciences

Map of Open Source Science (MOSS)

The "Map of Open Source Science" working group within OSSci is dedicated to creating a comprehensive, interactive map of the intricate connections between open source software projects, the research papers associated with them, and the people who drive both.

Chemistry and Materials Science

Reproducible Science

The "Reproducible Science" interest group within OSSci is focused on addressing the challenges of enhancing the reproducibility of scientific research through open source solutions.

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