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FIP Check: A Rubric-Based Tool for Assessing FAIR Implementation Profiles and Enabling Resources Cover

FIP Check: A Rubric-Based Tool for Assessing FAIR Implementation Profiles and Enabling Resources

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|Feb 2026

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Language: English
Submitted on: Nov 1, 2025
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Accepted on: Feb 9, 2026
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Published on: Feb 27, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2026 Sungha Kang, John Graybeal, Barbara Magagna, Erik Schultes, Nancy Hoebelheinrich, Chris Erdmann, Ismael Kherroubi Garcia, Julianne Christopher, Christine R. Kirkpatrick, published by Ubiquity Press
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