Guidelines and Metrics for Impactful Open Research Software Practices

08-May-2026

We are excited to be involved in GUIDE-ME, a new collaborative research proposal led by researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology (Alexander Nolte) and Utrecht University (Slinger Jansen), Leiden University, and the Netherlands eScience Center.

The project focuses on strengthening Open Science through better practices for open research software. Specifically, GUIDE-ME aims to develop meaningful metrics for assessing the impact of open research software, create practical cross-disciplinary guidelines for sustainable and reproducible software sharing, and design training materials to help researchers adopt these practices more effectively.

The project combines expertise in software ecosystems, research software engineering, Open Science monitoring, and software reuse, with strong engagement from the Dutch research software community. Through workshops, empirical studies, and collaboration with stakeholders, the project seeks to improve transparency, reproducibility, and long-term sustainability of research software in the Netherlands and beyond.

A postdoc vacancy will soon be announced.