Harmonised terminologies and schemas for FAIR data in materials science and related domains WG rev-002

The proposed Working Group on “Harmonised terminologies and schemas for FAIR data in materials science and related domains” recognises the wide range of activities in several countries and world regions aiming to achieve FAIR data, support semantic data management and interoperability in the materials sciences and related domains. While the main focus of the WG is in the material sciences, close interactions with cognate domains, in particular chemistry, are crucial in order to avoid conflicting approaches and also to utilise and integrate with already existing semantic artefacts and resources in these fields. The WG will review the current landscape in the context of good practice and FAIR maturity and elaborate recommendations and guidance for practitioners working in the materials sciences and related domains.

Objectives of the Working Group are:

• Collect and review existing vocabularies/terminologies, schemas, etc. for the material sciences and cognate domains such as chemistry;
• Propose and verify best practices for materials science practitioners to improve FAIR data based on terminologies, schema, ontologies, etc.;
• Identify needs for harmonisation of terminologies and schema in the material sciences;
• Demonstrate successful implementation of FAIR terminologies, schema and ontologies in specific use cases.

The WG will focus on increasing uptake of the FAIR Principles in chemical and materials research (in particular in connection with Interoperability and Reusability), supported by improved resources (having improved FAIR maturity), and more widely-shared metadata and ontologies. 

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