3 papers
cs.SE2026
Towards a Metadata Schema for Energy Research Software
Stephan Ferenz, Oliver Werth, Astrid NieÃe
Domain-specific metadata schemas are essential to improve the findability and reusability of research software and to follow the FAIR4RS principles. However, many domains, includin…
cs.SE2025
SMECS: A Software Metadata Extraction and Curation Software
Stephan Ferenz, Aida Jafarbigloo, Oliver Werth +1
Metadata play a crucial role in adopting the FAIR principles for research software and enables findability and reusability. However, creating high-quality metadata can be resource-…
cs.SE2025
Ten Recommendations for Engineering Research Software in Energy Research
Stephan Ferenz, Emilie Frost, Rico Schrage +5
Energy research software (ERS) is a central cornerstone to facilitate energy research. However, ERS is developed by researchers who, in many cases, lack formal training in software…