Articles | Volume 19, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-5381-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-5381-2026
Review and perspective paper
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23 Jun 2026
Review and perspective paper |  | 23 Jun 2026

The path to FAIR research models: lessons learned

Albert J. Kettner, Leslie Hsu, and Brandon S. Serna

Model code and software

U.S. Geological Survey Model Catalog intake and tam repositories B. Serna et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17408255

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Editorial statement
The geoscientific modelling community is on a long journey towards fully FAIR models and data. This perspective paper shares the experience of two important model catalogues in bringing their communities along this path.
Short summary
This paper reviews how two major geoscience communities, the Community Surface Dynamics Modeling System (CSDMS) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), are making scientific models more FAIR: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable. By comparing their approaches and lessons learned, it highlights practical steps that improve openness, collaboration, and transparency in Earth system modeling.
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