# The challenge and promise of software citation for credit, identification, discovery, and reuse

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1601.04734 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1601.04734/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 18 Jan 2016.

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## Abstract (arXiv)

In this article, we present the challenge of software citation as a method to ensure credit for and identification, discovery, and reuse of software in scientific and engineering research. We discuss related work and key challenges/research directions, including suggestions for metadata necessary for software citation.