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+## Project Scope
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+This repository is for storing and maintaining the Research Quality Indicators of the [Research Software Quality Kit](https://github.com/EVERSE-ResearchSoftware/RSQKit)
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+## Indicators
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+All indicators added or to be added must be defined somewhere else. Also, they must follow the [validation schema](https://github.com/EVERSE-ResearchSoftware/indicators/blob/main/tests/indicator_validation_schema.json)
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+Only then, a reviewer will review it and decide whether or not it is properly defined
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+Contribution guidelines are defined in [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/EVERSE-ResearchSoftware/indicators/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)
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