The growing usage of research software in the research community has highlighted the need to recognize and acknowledge the contributions made not only by researchers but also by Research Software Engineers. However, the existing methods for crediting research software and Research Software Engineers have proven to be insufficient. In response, we have developed FAIRSECO, an extensible open source framework with the objective of assessing the impact of research software in research through the evaluation of various factors. The FAIRSECO framework addresses two critical information needs: firstly, it provides potential users of research software with metrics related to software quality and FAIRness. Secondly, the framework provides information for those who wish to measure the success of a project by offering impact data. By exploring the quality and impact of research software, our aim is to ensure that Research Software Engineers receive the recognition they deserve for their valuable contributions.

翻译：研究社区对研究软件日益增长的使用凸显了不仅需要认可研究人员的贡献，也需要认可研究软件工程师的贡献。然而，现有的为研究软件和研究软件工程师提供认可的方法已被证明是不充分的。为此，我们开发了FAIRSECO，一个可扩展的开源框架，旨在通过评估多种因素来衡量研究软件在科研中的影响力。FAIRSECO框架解决了两个关键的信息需求：首先，它为研究软件的潜在用户提供与软件质量和FAIR原则遵循度相关的度量指标。其次，该框架通过提供影响力数据，为希望衡量项目成功与否的人员提供信息。通过探索研究软件的质量和影响力，我们的目标是确保研究软件工程师因其宝贵贡献而获得应有的认可。