Guide for Researchers to Implement FAIR Workflows

Conventional research practice tends to focus on research articles and withhold the procedural documents, supporting datasets, and other relevant materials generated during the research process. However, the limitations of this approach have become increasingly apparent due to phenomena such as 'publish or perish,' the reproducibility crisis, and instances of academic fraud. In response, the research community is advocating for greater accountability, transparency, and openness. This call is being met by various initiatives across disciplinary domains, all aimed at making research data and supporting resources FAIR: findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable. In this guide, we outline steps researchers can take to share all their research outputs with PIDs and metadata to make their research process and practices FAIR.