Life Sciences Focused
The Non-Traditional Output (NTO) Registry
Credit, recognition, and reward for the work that sustains modern science.
Publications alone don't capture the curated datasets, research software, training materials, research support, and peer review that sustain modern life science. This registry catalogues those artefacts — versioned, machine-readable, and open for the community to extend. It's built to support policymakers and higher education institutions adopting alternative research assessment for NTOs.
What is a Non-Traditional Output (NTO)?
A Non-Traditional Output is any output or activity that sustains modern research but is systematically under-represented in publication-centric assessment — from a curated database entry to a FAIR software release to a grant peer-review report. This registry gives each type a shared definition, real examples, and a path to credit capture.
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About
The preprint behind this registry, its authors, and the ELIXIR community.
Explore →Assessment Reforms
DORA, the Leiden Manifesto, the Hong Kong Principles, Hidden REF, and CoARA.
Explore →Registry
Filter all 24 artefact types across Data, Training, Software, Research support, and Peer review.
Explore →Infrastructure
APICURON, ORCID, bio.tools, Zenodo, and the platforms that capture NTO credit.
Explore →Missing something?
Propose a new artefact type, infrastructure platform, or reform initiative.
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