From 7d8f18a3ea5feb18432262c661ce1454cf866be1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Peter=20L=C3=B6we?= Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2026 12:08:46 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Update citation.md The citation section was extended and refromatted to include information how to cite specific GRASS versions by their version DOI. Before, only the concept DOI representing all GRASS versions was mentioned. The concept DOI will always resolve to the latest GRASS release. All version DOI are linked by metadata to the concept DOI as children/nodes. --- content/about/citation.md | 51 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 44 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/about/citation.md b/content/about/citation.md index aae25fab..6a3b22ac 100644 --- a/content/about/citation.md +++ b/content/about/citation.md @@ -1,29 +1,66 @@ --- title: "Citation" -date: 2025-12-13T05:05:05+05:00 +date: 2026-04-06T05:05:05+05:00 layout: "general" --- ## Citing GRASS Software -[![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.5176030.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5176030) -Please cite GRASS when using the software in your work. Here are some choices -depending on the version used: +Please cite GRASS when using the software in your work. Here are some choices to cite the overall software project, a specific GRASS version being used used, or the documentation to allow reproducability: + +### The GRASS GIS project as an evolving software project, independent of a specific software release ### + +- GRASS Development Team, 2026. Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS) +Software, Open Source Geospatial Foundation. https://grass.osgeo.org, [![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.5176030.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5176030) + +Use the concept DOI [![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.5176030.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5176030) when +- referring to GRASS GIS in general (e.g., in introductions or background sections) +- describing workflows where the exact version is not critical +- citing GRASS GIS as a long-term research tool or infrastructure + +The concept DOI will always resolve to the latest version of GRASS and provide a stable reference to the software project over time. + +### Specific GRASS software releases ### + +#### GRASS 8.x - GRASS 7.8.6 #### + +Each GRASS GIS release has its own version DOI identifying a precise, archived snapshot of the software (e.g., a specific 8.x release). All version DOI are linked to the concept DOI of the GRASS project. - GRASS Development Team, 2025. Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS) -Software, Version 8.4. Open Source Geospatial Foundation. https://grass.osgeo.org, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5176030 +Software, Version 8.4.2 Open Source Geospatial Foundation. https://grass.osgeo.org, [![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.17733233.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17733233) -- GRASS Development Team, 2020. Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS) -Software, Version 7.8. Open Source Geospatial Foundation. https://grass.osgeo.org, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5176030 +- GRASS Development Team, 2025. Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS) +Software, Version 8.4.1 Open Source Geospatial Foundation. https://grass.osgeo.org, [![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.14918754.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14918754) + +- GRASS Development Team, 2025. Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS) +Software, Version 8.4.0 Open Source Geospatial Foundation. https://grass.osgeo.org, [![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.13102854.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13102854) + +- GRASS Development Team, 2025. Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS) +Software, Version 8.3.2 Open Source Geospatial Foundation. https://grass.osgeo.org, [![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.10817962.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10817962) + +All GRASS releases going back to GRASS Version 7.8.6 can be cited by a version DOI. Please refer to the [GRASS Zenodo Landing Page ([https://stackoverflow.com](https://zenodo.org/search?q=parent.id%3A5176030&f=allversions%3Atrue&l=list&p=1&s=10&sort=version))][GRASS Zenodo Landing Page] GRASS Zenodo Landing Page for all specific version DOI. + +#### GRASS 7.8.5 - GRASS 1.x #### + +Earlier GRASS releases should be cited as + +- GRASS Development Team, 20xx. Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS) +Software, Version x.y.z. Open Source Geospatial Foundation. https://grass.osgeo.org + +### GRASS Programmer's Manual ### - GRASS Development Team, 2022. Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS) Programmer's Manual. Open Source Geospatial Foundation. Electronic document: https://grass.osgeo.org/programming8/ +### LaTeX ### +

Use the following BibTeX entry for citing the GRASS GIS software in scientific work written in LaTeX.

+Please replace the concept DOI 10.5281/zenodo.5176030 in the BibTeX entry by a specific version DOI if necessary. + 
 @Manual{GRASS_GIS_software,
     title = {Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS GIS) Software, Version 8.4},

From 9e70db56433c97b34388ad3200f7e49c7eeee122 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Markus Neteler 
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2026 10:09:16 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] update progman year to 2026; break long lines with
 'prettier'

---
 content/about/citation.md | 92 ++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------
 1 file changed, 58 insertions(+), 34 deletions(-)

diff --git a/content/about/citation.md b/content/about/citation.md
index 6a3b22ac..6e1d0f80 100644
--- a/content/about/citation.md
+++ b/content/about/citation.md
@@ -6,60 +6,81 @@ layout: "general"
 
 ## Citing GRASS Software
 
+Please cite GRASS when using the software in your work. Here are some choices to
+cite the overall software project, a specific GRASS version being used used, or
+the documentation to allow reproducability:
 
-Please cite GRASS when using the software in your work. Here are some choices to cite the overall software project, a specific GRASS version being used used, or the documentation to allow reproducability:
+### The GRASS GIS project as an evolving software project, independent of a specific software release
 
-### The GRASS GIS project as an evolving software project, independent of a specific software release ###
+- GRASS Development Team, 2026. Geographic Resources Analysis Support System
+  (GRASS) Software, Open Source Geospatial Foundation. https://grass.osgeo.org,
+  [![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.5176030.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5176030)
 
-- GRASS Development Team, 2026. Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS)
-Software, Open Source Geospatial Foundation. https://grass.osgeo.org, [![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.5176030.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5176030)
+Use the concept DOI
+[![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.5176030.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5176030)
+when
 
-Use the concept DOI [![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.5176030.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5176030)  when 
 - referring to GRASS GIS in general (e.g., in introductions or background sections)
 - describing workflows where the exact version is not critical
 - citing GRASS GIS as a long-term research tool or infrastructure
 
-The concept DOI will always resolve to the latest version of GRASS and provide a stable reference to the software project over time.
+The concept DOI will always resolve to the latest version of GRASS and provide a
+stable reference to the software project over time.
 
-### Specific GRASS software releases ### 
+### Specific GRASS software releases
 
-#### GRASS 8.x - GRASS 7.8.6 ####
+#### GRASS 8.x - GRASS 7.8.6
 
-Each GRASS GIS release has its own version DOI identifying a precise, archived snapshot of the software (e.g., a specific 8.x release). All version DOI are linked to the concept DOI of the GRASS project.
+Each GRASS GIS release has its own version DOI identifying a precise, archived
+snapshot of the software (e.g., a specific 8.x release). All version DOI are
+linked to the concept DOI of the GRASS project.
 
-- GRASS Development Team, 2025. Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS)
-Software, Version 8.4.2 Open Source Geospatial Foundation. https://grass.osgeo.org, [![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.17733233.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17733233)
+- GRASS Development Team, 2025. Geographic Resources Analysis Support System
+  (GRASS) Software, Version 8.4.2 Open Source Geospatial Foundation.
+  https://grass.osgeo.org,
+  [![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.17733233.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17733233)
 
-- GRASS Development Team, 2025. Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS)
-Software, Version 8.4.1 Open Source Geospatial Foundation. https://grass.osgeo.org, [![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.14918754.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14918754)
+- GRASS Development Team, 2025. Geographic Resources Analysis Support System
+  (GRASS) Software, Version 8.4.1 Open Source Geospatial Foundation.
+  https://grass.osgeo.org,
+  [![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.14918754.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14918754)
 
-- GRASS Development Team, 2025. Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS)
-Software, Version 8.4.0  Open Source Geospatial Foundation. https://grass.osgeo.org, [![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.13102854.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13102854)
+- GRASS Development Team, 2025. Geographic Resources Analysis Support System
+  (GRASS) Software, Version 8.4.0 Open Source Geospatial Foundation.
+  https://grass.osgeo.org,
+  [![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.13102854.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13102854)
 
-- GRASS Development Team, 2025. Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS)
-Software, Version 8.3.2 Open Source Geospatial Foundation. https://grass.osgeo.org,  [![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.10817962.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10817962)
+- GRASS Development Team, 2025. Geographic Resources Analysis Support System
+  (GRASS) Software, Version 8.3.2 Open Source Geospatial Foundation.
+  https://grass.osgeo.org,
+  [![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.10817962.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10817962)
 
-All GRASS releases going back to GRASS Version 7.8.6 can be cited by a version DOI. Please refer to the [GRASS Zenodo Landing Page ([https://stackoverflow.com](https://zenodo.org/search?q=parent.id%3A5176030&f=allversions%3Atrue&l=list&p=1&s=10&sort=version))][GRASS Zenodo Landing Page] GRASS Zenodo Landing Page for all specific version DOI.
+All GRASS releases going back to GRASS Version 7.8.6 can be cited by a version
+DOI. Please refer to the [GRASS Zenodo Landing Page
+([https://stackoverflow.com](https://zenodo.org/search?q=parent.id%3A5176030&f=allversions%3Atrue&l=list&p=1&s=10&sort=version))][GRASS Zenodo Landing Page]
+GRASS Zenodo Landing Page for all specific version DOI.
 
-#### GRASS 7.8.5 - GRASS 1.x ####
+#### GRASS 7.8.5 - GRASS 1.x
 
-Earlier GRASS releases should be cited as 
+Earlier GRASS releases should be cited as
 
-- GRASS Development Team, 20xx. Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS)
-Software, Version x.y.z. Open Source Geospatial Foundation. https://grass.osgeo.org
+- GRASS Development Team, 20xx. Geographic Resources Analysis Support System
+  (GRASS) Software, Version x.y.z. Open Source Geospatial Foundation.
+  https://grass.osgeo.org
 
-### GRASS Programmer's Manual ###
+### GRASS Programmer's Manual
 
-- GRASS Development Team, 2022. Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS)
-Programmer's Manual. Open Source Geospatial Foundation. Electronic document: 
-https://grass.osgeo.org/programming8/
+- GRASS Development Team, 2026. Geographic Resources Analysis Support System
+  (GRASS) Programmer's Manual. Open Source Geospatial Foundation. Electronic
+  document: https://grass.osgeo.org/programming8/
 
-### LaTeX ###
+### LaTeX
 
 
 Use the following BibTeX entry for citing the GRASS GIS software in
 scientific work written in LaTeX.

 
-Please replace the concept DOI 10.5281/zenodo.5176030 in the BibTeX entry by a specific version DOI if necessary. 
+Please replace the concept DOI 10.5281/zenodo.5176030 in the BibTeX entry by a
+specific version DOI if necessary.
 
 
 @Manual{GRASS_GIS_software,
@@ -73,12 +94,15 @@ Please replace the concept DOI 10.5281/zenodo.5176030 in the BibTeX entry by a s
 }
 

 
-For more options see also: [GRASS Citation Repository](https://grasswiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GRASS_Citation_Repository).
+For more options see also:
+[GRASS Citation Repository](https://grasswiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GRASS_Citation_Repository).
 
 ## GRASS Google Scholar profile
 
-Citing GRASS in your work enables us to track the impact of this open source software on research.
-Have a look at our [Google Scholar](https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=gJ0ZB0cAAAAJ)
-profile for examples of GRASS applications in the most diverse fields.
-Are you using GRASS in your research and your publication is missing?
-[Let us know](https://forms.gle/cDEvMJu7d6nvxLKn9) and we will add it to the profile.
+Citing GRASS in your work enables us to track the impact of this open source
+software on research. Have a look at our
+[Google Scholar](https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=gJ0ZB0cAAAAJ) profile
+for examples of GRASS applications in the most diverse fields. Are you using
+GRASS in your research and your publication is missing?
+[Let us know](https://forms.gle/cDEvMJu7d6nvxLKn9) and we will add it to the
+profile.

From bcd967cb2e4b723462c1980a8f33b477702b8dcc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?UTF-8?q?Peter=20L=C3=B6we?= 
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:30:34 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Update citation.md

GRASS naming was streamlined (removed: "GRASS GIS").
Only the latest version DOI is noted.
The Zenodo Landing page is referenced to access all earlier version DOI.
Citation suggestion for GRASS pre 7.x - 1.x was removed.
---
 content/about/citation.md | 27 ++-------------------------
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)

diff --git a/content/about/citation.md b/content/about/citation.md
index 6e1d0f80..816af80d 100644
--- a/content/about/citation.md
+++ b/content/about/citation.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ when
 
 - referring to GRASS GIS in general (e.g., in introductions or background sections)
 - describing workflows where the exact version is not critical
-- citing GRASS GIS as a long-term research tool or infrastructure
+- citing GRASS as a long-term research tool or infrastructure
 
 The concept DOI will always resolve to the latest version of GRASS and provide a
 stable reference to the software project over time.
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ stable reference to the software project over time.
 
 #### GRASS 8.x - GRASS 7.8.6
 
-Each GRASS GIS release has its own version DOI identifying a precise, archived
+Each GRASS release has its own version DOI identifying a precise, archived
 snapshot of the software (e.g., a specific 8.x release). All version DOI are
 linked to the concept DOI of the GRASS project.
 
@@ -40,34 +40,11 @@ linked to the concept DOI of the GRASS project.
   https://grass.osgeo.org,
   [![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.17733233.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17733233)
 
-- GRASS Development Team, 2025. Geographic Resources Analysis Support System
-  (GRASS) Software, Version 8.4.1 Open Source Geospatial Foundation.
-  https://grass.osgeo.org,
-  [![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.14918754.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14918754)
-
-- GRASS Development Team, 2025. Geographic Resources Analysis Support System
-  (GRASS) Software, Version 8.4.0 Open Source Geospatial Foundation.
-  https://grass.osgeo.org,
-  [![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.13102854.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13102854)
-
-- GRASS Development Team, 2025. Geographic Resources Analysis Support System
-  (GRASS) Software, Version 8.3.2 Open Source Geospatial Foundation.
-  https://grass.osgeo.org,
-  [![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.10817962.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10817962)
-
 All GRASS releases going back to GRASS Version 7.8.6 can be cited by a version
 DOI. Please refer to the [GRASS Zenodo Landing Page
 ([https://stackoverflow.com](https://zenodo.org/search?q=parent.id%3A5176030&f=allversions%3Atrue&l=list&p=1&s=10&sort=version))][GRASS Zenodo Landing Page]
 GRASS Zenodo Landing Page for all specific version DOI.
 
-#### GRASS 7.8.5 - GRASS 1.x
-
-Earlier GRASS releases should be cited as
-
-- GRASS Development Team, 20xx. Geographic Resources Analysis Support System
-  (GRASS) Software, Version x.y.z. Open Source Geospatial Foundation.
-  https://grass.osgeo.org
-
 ### GRASS Programmer's Manual
 
 - GRASS Development Team, 2026. Geographic Resources Analysis Support System

From 7f075ef07edb00ce99911ed1dbb50a822c97ae60 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?UTF-8?q?Peter=20L=C3=B6we?= 
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:51:51 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Update citation.md

Typos fixed,
stackexchange reference purged.
---
 content/about/citation.md | 5 ++---
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/content/about/citation.md b/content/about/citation.md
index 816af80d..943548b7 100644
--- a/content/about/citation.md
+++ b/content/about/citation.md
@@ -41,9 +41,8 @@ linked to the concept DOI of the GRASS project.
   [![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.17733233.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17733233)
 
 All GRASS releases going back to GRASS Version 7.8.6 can be cited by a version
-DOI. Please refer to the [GRASS Zenodo Landing Page
-([https://stackoverflow.com](https://zenodo.org/search?q=parent.id%3A5176030&f=allversions%3Atrue&l=list&p=1&s=10&sort=version))][GRASS Zenodo Landing Page]
-GRASS Zenodo Landing Page for all specific version DOI.
+DOI. Please refer to the 
+[GRASS Zenodo Landing Page](https://zenodo.org/search?q=parent.id%3A5176030&f=allversions%3Atrue&l=list&p=1&s=10&sort=version) for all specific version DOI.
 
 ### GRASS Programmer's Manual