About ScienceEcosystem
ScienceEcosystem is the open infrastructure that links scientific results to the data, code, and workflows that produced them.
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What it is
ScienceEcosystem is an independent, open-source infrastructure layer that connects publications to their underlying data, code, and research workflows. It is built to make scientific knowledge verifiable, reusable, and easier to build on while respecting provenance and authorship.
Why it matters
Too often, results are separated from the evidence that produced them. Data and code live in different places, workflows are opaque, and trust is harder to earn. ScienceEcosystem focuses on traceability, transparency, and open access so researchers can evaluate, reproduce, and extend findings without friction.
How it works today
- Unified discovery. Find works, authors, and institutions via open APIs such as OpenAlex, with links back to original sources.
- Connected evidence. Surface datasets, code, and related materials alongside publications when available.
- Personal library. Save and organise papers, export to reference managers, and build private or public collections.
- Researcher profiles. Public pages that highlight outputs, topics, and affiliations.
- Open access first. If a free version exists, ScienceEcosystem surfaces it by default.
See also: Data & Code Integration · Profiles & ORCID · Open Peer Review
Who it is for
ScienceEcosystem serves researchers, students, educators, institutions, and funders who need trustworthy links between results and the work behind them. Whether you publish, fund, or reuse research, this platform helps you connect the dots.
Core principles
- Open by design. Built on open standards, open data, and open collaboration.
- Integrity and provenance. Each record links back to its verified source, including retractions, versions, and datasets.
- Practical innovation. Features are developed to solve real researcher needs.
- Community stewardship. ScienceEcosystem is built with and for the global research community.
Our approach aligns with open-science community standards and emphasizes traceable sources, transparent methods, and reuse of scientific knowledge.
Roadmap
- Phase 1 – Foundation: Discovery, researcher profiles, and personal libraries (active now).
- Phase 2 – Evidence links: Stronger connections between papers, data, code, and methods.
- Phase 3 – Infrastructure: Provenance graphs, reproducible workspaces, and collaborative workflows.
The roadmap evolves with input from users and partners.
About the founder
Olivier Raven is a PhD student in Ecology at the University of Waikato (New Zealand). He started ScienceEcosystem to explore a more open, efficient way for research to work and to help everyone in science, because scientific knowledge belongs to all of us. The project is currently led by Olivier, and he is looking to build a team to develop it further.
Who we are
ScienceEcosystem is currently a founder-led project. There is no formal team yet, and Olivier is inviting contributors, volunteers, and institutional partners to help build and grow the platform.
Governance
ScienceEcosystem is open source today, with formal governance planned as the project grows. The public business plan is available via Overleaf.
Get involved
- Researchers: Explore the platform and share feedback.
- Developers: Contribute to open-source components via GitHub.
- Volunteers: Help with testing, feedback, and outreach.
- Institutions and funders: Support sustainable, public infrastructure for open knowledge.
To get in contact, please email info@scienceecosystem.org or reach out via GitHub.
Feedback and contributions are welcome through email and GitHub issues.
Open planning
Transparency is at the heart of ScienceEcosystem. Our ongoing strategy and financial roadmap are publicly available.