Robert R. Downs

Publication Activity (10 Years)

Years Active: 2005-2023
Publications (10 Years): 13

Top Topics

Biological Pathways

Scientific Data

Top Venues

Publications

Robert R. Downs, Alicia Urquidi Díaz, Qi Xu, Juanle Wang, Aude Chambodot, Chuang Liu, Simon Flower, Karen Payne
Harvestable Metadata Services Development: Analysis of Use Cases from the World Data System. Data Sci. J. 22 (2023)
Ge Peng, Carlo Lacagnina, Robert R. Downs, Anette Ganske, Hampapuram K. Ramapriyan, Ivana Ivánová, Lesley Wyborn, Dave Jones, Lucy Bastin, Chung-Lin Shie, David Moroni
Global Community Guidelines for Documenting, Sharing, and Reusing Quality Information of Individual Digital Datasets. Data Sci. J. 21 (2022)
Jens Klump, Lesley Wyborn, Mingfang Wu, Julia Martin, Robert R. Downs, Ari Asmi
Versioning Data Is About More than Revisions: A Conceptual Framework and Proposed Principles. Data Sci. J. 20 (2021)
Lili Zhang, Robert R. Downs, Jianhui Li, Liangming Wen, Chengzan Li
A Review of Open Research Data Policies and Practices in China. Data Sci. J. 20 (2021)
Robert R. Downs
Improving Opportunities for New Value of Open Data: Assessing and Certifying Research Data Repositories. Data Sci. J. 20 (2021)
David Giaretta, John Garrett, Iolanda Maggio, Mark Conrad, J. Steven Hughes, Terry Longstreth, Roberta Svanetti, Dawei Lin, Robert R. Downs, Felix Engel, Matthias L. Hemmje
Consistent evaluation of trustworthiness across guiding principles and standards is crucial to ensure a robust digital repository ecosystem. iPRES (2021)
Matthew S. Mayernik, Kelsey Breseman, Robert R. Downs, Ruth E. Duerr, Alexis Garretson, Chung-Yi Hou
Risk Assessment for Scientific Data. Data Sci. J. 19 (2020)
Cynthia Parr, Corinna Gries, Margaret O'Brien, Robert R. Downs, Ruth E. Duerr, Rebecca Koskela, Philip Tarrant, Keith E. Maull, Nancy Hoebelheinrich, Shelley Stall
A Discussion of Value Metrics for Data Repositories in Earth and Environmental Sciences. Data Sci. J. 18 (2019)
Lili Zhang, Robert R. Downs, Jianhui Li
Changing Data Policies in China: Implications for Enabling FAIR Data. BigSDM (2018)
Joan Starr, Eleni Castro, Mercè Crosas, Michel Dumontier, Robert R. Downs, Ruth E. Duerr, Laurel L. Haak, Melissa A. Haendel, Iván Herman, Simon Hodson, Joe Hourclé, John Ernest Kratz, Jennifer Lin, Lars Holm Nielsen, Amy Nurnberger, Stefan Pröll, Andreas Rauber, Simone Sacchi, Arthur P. Smith, Michael Taylor, Tim Clark
Achieving human and machine accessibility of cited data in scholarly publications. PeerJ Prepr. 3 (2015)
Joan Starr, Eleni Castro, Mercè Crosas, Michel Dumontier, Robert R. Downs, Ruth E. Duerr, Laurel L. Haak, Melissa A. Haendel, Iván Herman, Simon Hodson, Joe Hourclé, John Ernest Kratz, Jennifer Lin, Lars Holm Nielsen, Amy Nurnberger, Stefan Pröll, Andreas Rauber, Simone Sacchi, Arthur P. Smith, Michael Taylor, Tim Clark
Achieving human and machine accessibility of cited data in scholarly publications. PeerJ Comput. Sci. 1 (2015)
Robert R. Downs, Ruth E. Duerr, Devan Ray Donaldson, Sarah Ramdeen
Establishing Trustworthy Repositories of Scientific Data: Opportunities and Benefits. iPRES (2015)
Robert R. Downs, Ruth E. Duerr, Denise J. Hills, Hampapuram K. Ramapriyan
Data Stewardship in the Earth Sciences. D Lib Mag. 21 (7/8) (2015)
Robert R. Downs, Robert S. Chen
Improving the Trustworthiness of an Interdisciplinary Scientific Data Archive. IASSIST Conference (2012)
Chris Mattmann, Daniel J. Crichton, Andrew F. Hart, Sean C. Kelly, Cameron Goodale, Paul M. Ramirez, Steve Hughes, Robert R. Downs, Frank Lindsay
Understanding Open Source Software at NASA. IT Prof. 14 (2) (2012)
Andrew F. Hart, Rishi Verma, Chris A. Mattmann, Daniel J. Crichton, Sean C. Kelly, Heather Kincaid, J. Steven Hughes, Paul M. Ramirez, Cameron Goodale, Kristen Anton, Maureen Colbert, Robert R. Downs, Christos Patriotis, Sudhir Srivastava
Developing an open source, reusable platform for distributed collaborative information management in the Early Detection Research Network. IRI (2012)
Chris A. Mattmann, Robert R. Downs, Paul M. Ramirez, Cameron Goodale, Andrew F. Hart
Developing an open source strategy for NASA earth science data systems. IRI (2012)
Ruth E. Duerr, Robert R. Downs, Curt Tilmes, Bruce R. Barkstrom, W. Christopher Lenhardt, Joseph Glassy, Luis Bermudez, Peter Slaughter
On the utility of identification schemes for digital earth science data: an assessment and recommendations. Earth Sci. Informatics 4 (3) (2011)
Robert R. Downs, Robert C. Chen
Developing an Online Resource Center about Geospatial Data Preservation. IASSIST Conference (2011)
James J. Marshall, Robert R. Downs, Chris A. Mattmann
Software reuse methods to improve technological infrastructure for e-Science. IRI (2011)
Robert R. Downs, Robert S. Chen
Designing submission and workflow services for preserving interdisciplinary scientific data. Earth Sci. Informatics 3 (1-2) (2010)
Robert R. Downs, Robert S. Chen
Self-Assessment of a Long-Term Archive for Interdisciplinary Scientific Data as a Trustworthy Digital Repository. J. Digit. Inf. 11 (1) (2010)
Chris A. Mattmann, Robert R. Downs, James J. Marshall, Neal F. Most, Shahin Samadi
Reuse of software assets for the NASA Earth science decadal survey missions. IGARSS (2010)
James J. Marshall, Robert R. Downs, Shahin Samadi
Relevance of software reuse in building advanced scientific data processing systems. Earth Sci. Informatics 3 (1-2) (2010)
James J. Marshall, Robert R. Downs, Chris A. Mattmann
Progress towards a NASA earth science Reuse Enablement System (RES). IRI (2010)
Robert R. Downs, James J. Marshall
A Proposal on Using Reuse Readiness Levels to Measure Software Reusability. Data Sci. J. 9 (2010)
Robert R. Downs, Robert S. Chen
Implementing a Digital Repository for the Preservation of Interdisciplinary Data. IASSIST Conference (2008)
James J. Marshall, Robert R. Downs
Reuse Readiness Levels as a Measure of Software Reusability. IGARSS (3) (2008)
W. Christopher Lenhardt, Robert S. Chen, Robert R. Downs
Creative Commons and Data Dissemination at an Academic Data Center: Issues and Potential Benefits. IASSIST Conference (2007)
Robert R. Downs, Robert S. Chen, W. Christopher Lenhardt
Appraisal and Selection of Scientific Data for the Long-Term Archive: A Case Study. IASSIST Conference (2007)
Zhu Zhongming, Xiaoshi Xing, W. Christopher Lenhardt, Robert R. Downs, Robert S. Chen
New Partnerships for Scientific Data Preservation and Publication Systems. iPRES (2007)
Ryan Gerard, Robert R. Downs, James J. Marshall, Robert E. Wolfe
The Software Reuse Working Group: A Case Study in Fostering Reuse. IRI (2007)
Robert R. Downs, Robert S. Chen
State and Local Government Challenges for Geospatial Data Management and Distribution. IASSIST Conference (2006)
Robert R. Downs, Robert S. Chen
Organizational needs for managing and preserving geospatial data and related electronic records. Data Sci. J. 4 (2005)