Software Citation: Evolving Tools and Practices

Session ID#: 283062

Session Description:
Software citation is a cornerstone of reproducible science, yet it remains a persistent challenge to integrate into writing and publishing workflows. This session will bring together researchers, developers and infrastructure providers to address this gap and address the following core questions: Why is software citation necessary? What are the unique implementation needs? And most importantly, what technical and cultural solutions can drive community-wide adoption? The session will extend prior work in Earth Sciences and also continue conversations initiated at the April 2026 Software Citation Workshop at UCSD. Presenters will showcase actionable, cross-disciplinary solutions, report on the progress of innovative citation tools and demonstrate how they can be effectively adapted for broader Earth and space science applications.
Co-Sponsor(s):
  • SY - Science and Society
Index Terms:

1904 Community standards [INFORMATICS]
1946 Metadata [INFORMATICS]
1976 Software tools and services [INFORMATICS]
1978 Software re-use [INFORMATICS]
Primary Convener:  Samantha Teplitzky, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States
Conveners:  Daniel Howard, NCAR, Boulder, United States, Jonathan Starr, NumFocus, Austin, United States and Sandra Gesing, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, United States
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