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Oxford University Press (OUP), GigaScience, 1(4), 2015

DOI: 10.1186/s13742-015-0072-7

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Four aspects to make science open “by design” and not as an after-thought

Journal article published in 2015 by Yaroslav O. Halchenko ORCID, Michael Hanke ORCID
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
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Abstract

Unrestricted dissemination of methodological developments in neuroimaging became the propelling force in advancing our understanding of brain function. However, despite such a rich legacy, it remains not uncommon to encounter software and datasets that are distributed under unnecessarily restricted terms, or that violate terms of third-party products (software or data). With this brief correspondence we would like to recapitulate four important aspects of scientific research practice, which should be taken into consideration as early as possible in the course of any project. Keeping these in check will help neuroimaging to stay at the forefront of the open science movement.