Announcing a New Resource for Journals and Publishers: Journal Implementation Guidance for TOP 2025

Recent work led by the Center for Open Science (COS) found that papers published in journals with strong data and code sharing policies were more readily reproducible. COS has long advocated for policies that increase the openness of research through our Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) Guidelines , which were recently updated in 2025 with leadership from TOP Advisory Board Chair Sean Grant (University of Oregon). The Guidelines are designed to support policymakers in publishing,…