Measuring Re-use

Maps

we will look to track all routes of reuse of the maps and supporting software. At a minimum, this will include tracking download or reuse of the open-source codes via Github and addition of maps to SPARC data that is not completed by MAP-Core. Tracking statistics for map research product reuse will be aggregated and made available to NIH.

A preliminary page has been set up to present map reuse statistics pulled from the Github repositories used for the mapping tools and dependent codes. This page dynamically updates with current data on page load. We will continue to add software information and additional statistics as they become available and will ensure the scaffold mapping SOP is updated to ensure new scaffold maps are able to be tracked in a similar manner.