Reproducibility and Open Science in Lattice Quantum Field Theory

TL;DR

This paper discusses the current state and future potential of reproducibility and open science practices within the Lattice Quantum Field Theory community, highlighting achievements and areas for improvement.

Contribution

It reports on a panel discussion at Lattice 2024, summarizing community experiences and suggesting practices to enhance reproducibility and open science in the field.

Findings

Lattice community has early open publication practices.

Introduction of the International Lattice Data Grid in the 2000s.

Identified areas for adopting broader open science practices.

Abstract

Reproducibility and Open Science are increasingly discussed as essential aspects of the research process. While there are areas where the Lattice community has been ahead of the curve with respect to the broader research world in this space, including early adoption of open publications via the arXiv, and the introduction of the International Lattice Data Grid in the 2000s, there are other areas where lattice practitioners could benefit from practices already adopted in other disciplines. In this Contribution, we report the outcomes of a panel discussion on this topic at the Lattice 2024 conference; after a discussion on motivations for work in this space, and introductory discussions of the relevant experiences of the panelists, we provide summaries of answers to the questions posed by the audience in the panel.