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June 18, 2026Open Access

D4.2: Guidelines for citizen science data interoperability

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IMInian Moorthy

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Overview

Guidelines provide core steps for improving data interoperability in citizen science, enhancing usability across research and policy domains.

Key Points

  • The aim is to provide guidelines for achieving interoperability and FAIR alignment in citizen science data.
  • Translation of conceptual interoperability requirements into practical steps for the data lifecycle.
  • Consolidation of best practices from established European and international data standards.
  • Creation of a practical interoperability checklist to guide citizen science projects.
  • Identified four core pillars for data management: early definition of requirements, consistency during collection, documentation for reuse, and repository selection.
  • Successfully addressed challenges like inconsistent metadata and heterogeneous formats.
  • Provided a structured approach that increases the visibility and long-term impact of citizen science data.

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Inian Moorthy (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a338cc3630953a74978dfcdhttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20717171
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