Zenodo

Zenodo is a general-purpose open repository operated by CERN, designed to let researchers deposit and share a wide range of scholarly outputs. It accepts datasets, software, publications, presentations, and other research materials, assigning each item a persistent DOI so it can be cited reliably.

The platform supports versioning, licensing choices, and embargo options, and it organizes content into communities where curators can collect and highlight relevant deposits. Featured communities span EU-funded research, astronomy journals, geospatial software, biodiversity literature, particle physics machine learning, and institutional networks.

It suits academic researchers, data managers, software developers in science, and institutions needing a compliant place to archive outputs tied to grants or publications. Users should prepare clear metadata and choose an appropriate license to improve discoverability and reuse.

Because Zenodo is generalist, browsing works best through communities or targeted searches rather than broad exploration. Overall, it is a practical, low-barrier option for making research outputs openly available and citable.