FAIRsharing record for: FAIR Biomedical Research Software (FAIR-BioRS) guidelines

This FAIRsharing record describes: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) guiding principles tailored for research software have been proposed by the FAIR for Research Software (FAIR4RS) Working Group. They provide a foundation for optimizing the reuse of research software. The FAIR4RS principles are, however, intended to be aspirational and do not provide practical instructions to the researchers. To fill this gap, we propose in this work the first actionable step-by-step guidelines for biomedical researchers to make their research software compliant with the FAIR4RS principles. We designate them as the FAIR Biomedical Research Software (FAIR-BioRS) guidelines. By making the FAIR-BioRS guidelines an integral part of their software development practices, we aspire for the biomedical research software community to wholeheartedly embrace FAIR practices. The adoption of these guidelines will enhance the reusability of research software, thereby accelerating the pace of discoveries and innovations within the field.