PLOS Biology implements mandatory code sharing in research, highlighting transparency and accessibility.
In support of open science, PLOS Biology routinely asks authors to openly share their research code before publication. We are now formalizing this practice with a mandatory code-sharing policy and clarifying what we talk about when we talk about code.
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