Repository
OSF
OSF is a platform for managing research projects and sharing preprints and data; the Center for Open Science runs it.
How it connects
What it is
- OSF is a kind of Research repository.
Who is behind it
- OSF operated by Center for Open Science.
Builds on
Links
Details
Also known as: Open Science Framework
Description
OSF (Open Science Framework) supports the whole life cycle of a research project, from registration to data publication.
Attributes
| url | https://osf.io/ |
|---|---|
| identifiers | wikidata: Q18691678, spdx: Apache-2.0 |
| status | active |
| governance | Nonprofit |
| outputLicence | partly-open |
| codebase | open-source |
| type | Repository |
| repositoryKind | hosted-service |
| persistentIdScheme | doi |
| accessModel | mixed |
| Tags | function: deposit, function: preservation, openness: open source |
Sources
- https://help.osf.io/article/353-welcome-to-projects(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-11-13): FAQ: DOIs are minted for preprints and registrations when made public, by DataCite; public projects can be assigned one.
- https://www.cos.io/products/osf(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- https://ror.org/blog/2022-11-28-case-study-osf/(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-09-04)
Last reviewed: 2026-11-13
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