PLOS Medicine strengthens code sharing policy to enhance research reproducibility and transparency
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Summary
PLOS Medicine is strengthening its code sharing policy to require authors to share the code underlying their research findings, recognizing that code is as essential as data for reproducibility and transparency. The editorial emphasizes that open science is foundational to medicine, and that sharing code enables verification, reuse, and trust in published research. The policy shift aims to ensure that computational methods are as transparent as other aspects of the research process, reinforcing the journal's commitment to openness and scientific rigor.
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Recognizing that code is as essential a research artifact as the data it analyzes, this Editorial outlines how PLOS Medicine is strengthening its code sharing policy to further ensure reproducibility and trust in the scientific record.
Transparency in every aspect of the research process is essential if science is to serve clinicians, patients, policymakers, and the public with integrity and impact.
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