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Journal of Open Source Software
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<p>The <i>Journal of Open Source Software</i> is a <a href="/facts/Peer-reviewed/ly6yEgcW">peer-reviewed</a> <a href="/facts/Open-access/r7rLYN6C">open-access</a> <a href="/facts/Scientific_journal/A4Slzknw">scientific journal</a> covering <a href="/facts/Open-source_software/HzTaB8E9">open-source software</a> from any research discipline. The journal was founded in 2016 by editors Arfon Smith, Kyle Niemeyer, Dan Katz, Kevin Moerman, and <a href="/facts/Karthik_Ram/8IMIlwKJ">Karthik Ram</a>. The <a href="/facts/Editor-in-chief/d76Qb3Tr">editor-in-chief</a> is Arfon Smith (<a href="/facts/Space_Telescope_Science_Institute/kPnzlp8h">Space Telescope Science Institute</a>). The journal is a sponsored project of NumFOCUS and an affiliate of the <a href="/facts/Open_Source_Initiative/sJtjc2EF">Open Source Initiative</a>. The journal uses <a href="/facts/GitHub/n1hNCsc3">GitHub</a> as publishing platform. </p><p>The journal was established in May 2016 and in its first year published 111 articles. It has been discussed by its editors in several peer-reviewed papers which describe its publishing model and its effectiveness. </p>