Sunsetting TOPFactor.org: What’s Changing and Why
David Mellor and Maryam Zaringhalam
Since its 2020 launch, TOPFactor.org has served as a resource for researchers seeking to understand how journal policies support open and transparent research practices through their policies. Over the last six years, the Center for Open Science (COS) has learned from the database’s use. Today, we are announcing our plans to sunset the tool on March 16, 2026, what prompted this decision, and how the research community can continue to advance open and transparent policymaking into the future.