Standard
FAIR4RS Principles
The FAIR4RS Principles adapt the FAIR principles to research software, which is executable, composite and keeps changing.
How it connects
Who is behind it
- FAIR4RS Principles developed by FORCE11. Co-convener of the working group.
- FAIR4RS Principles developed by RDA. Working group jointly convened by RDA, FORCE11 and ReSA.
- FAIR4RS Principles developed by Research Software Alliance (ReSA). Co-convener of the working group.
Related to
- FAIR4RS Principles relates to FAIR. Adapts the FAIR Guiding Principles from data to software.
- FAIR4RS Principles relates to Research software. Defines how research software should be findable and reusable.
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Details
Also known as: FAIR Principles for Research Software
Description
Version 1.0 was published on 24 May 2022 by the RDA FAIR4RS Working Group, jointly convened by RDA, FORCE11 and the Research Software Alliance. The authors note that many FAIR principles carry over but software required revisions.
Attributes
| url | https://zenodo.org/records/6623556 |
|---|---|
| identifiers | doi: 10.15497/RDA00068, wikidata: Q123370742 |
| status | active |
| governance | Community |
| since | 2022-05-24 |
| prominence | extended |
| type | Standard |
| standardKind | principles |
| specVersion | 1.0 |
| Tags | region: global |
Sources
- https://zenodo.org/records/6623556(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-11-13): FAIR Principles for Research Software v1.0; published 24 May 2022; identifier 10.15497/RDA00068; jointly convened by RDA, FORCE11 and ReSA.
- https://www.researchsoft.org/about/(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-11-13): Definition of research software.
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123370742(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-11-13)
Last reviewed: 2026-11-13
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