Research Software: A Key (Neglected) Component of the Digital Research Infrastructure Ecosystem

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dc.contributor.authorvan der Walt, Anelda
dc.contributor.authorMartin, Kim
dc.contributor.authorPanji, Sumir
dc.contributor.authorTrusler, Angelique
dc.contributor.authorVaccari, Mattia
dc.contributor.authorVan Heusden, Peter
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-05T08:16:28Z
dc.date.available2025-03-05T08:16:28Z
dc.date.issued2025-03-04
dc.description.abstractTechnological advances have elevated the importance of digital research infrastructure across the research lifecycle. The growing complexity of the digital research infrastructure ecosystem gave rise to new standards, practices, and job roles requiring unique and specialised skill sets. Research software is a critical component of this ecosystem. Despite the proliferation of research software initiatives across all disciplines in South Africa, a decade-old global movement to study and advocate for research software and its developers has largely been overlooked locally, resulting in missed opportunities. By actively engaging in international research software efforts, South Africa can benefit significantly and contribute meaningfully.
dc.description.sponsorshipWhile writing this paper PvH was funded by Gates Foundation Grant INV-046492_2022 and NIH Grant 1U24AI183840-01. SP is part of the eLwazi Open Data Science Platform supported by National Institutes of Health (OD), National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering NIH award number 1 U2C EB 032224. The content of this article is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14965452
dc.identifier.urihttps://africarxiv.ubuntunet.net/handle/1/1845
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.60763/africarxiv/1726
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPreprint
dc.subjectresearch software
dc.subjectcomputing and data infrastructure
dc.subjectopen science
dc.subjectfunding
dc.subjectpolicy development
dc.titleResearch Software: A Key (Neglected) Component of the Digital Research Infrastructure Ecosystem
dc.typePreprint

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