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15 APR
2026

Publishing your Software in JOSS

Did you know that you can actually publish a paper about your software? This is an ideal way to get recognition (and citation) for the software you have spent countless hours creating.

ENV/005, Environment and Geography, University of York
15 Apr 2026 1 p.m. — 5 p.m.

This is a hybrid event, please express you attendance option when you register

Members of N8 institutions can attend in person ---

This event is part of the Research Coding Course at the University of York and is open to all members of N8 institutions who are interested in publishing software.

What to expect

In this course we will walkyou through an example of submission in the Journal of Open Source Software. We will make an example software submission to the journal, andthanks to the collaboration of the Editor in Chief of JOSS (Arfon Smith), we will look at how the review process is done.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this modular programme, participants should be able to:

  • Understand the FAIR principles and describe how they apply to research software
  • Explain how applying FAIR principles to research software can support open research goals such as transparency, reproducibility, and reusability
  • Identify actions that can be taken at different stages of the research lifecycle to enhance the FAIRness of their research software outputs
  • Develop a plan addressing the intended scope, impac,t and lifespan of their research software
  • Describe different types of software licences and discuss their potential implications for the reuse of research software, including commercialisation
  • Apply best practices for scientific software development, including design, version control, testing, continuous integration, and documentation
  • Associate their research software with a unique and persistent identifier and use metadata to enhance its findability, accessibility, and reusability
  • Identify repositories that provide long-term persistent storage for research software
  • Apply approaches such as packaging and containers to enhance the reusability and reproducibility of research software.

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Financial assistance to attend this meeting

N8 CIR has a Bursary Scheme as part of our commitment to making events accessible to anyone in an N8 university who feels they have a financial barrier to attending. Please see our webpage for more information and to apply for a bursary: N8 CIR bursaries.

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