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Trusted Open Source

¹ Odesa National Polytechnic University (ONPU)

Focus: Systematic evaluation of open-source projects through verified metrics — GitHub activity, community health, and industry impact. Data-driven rankings using reproducible methodology applied to the top repositories of 2026.
Articles: 20 planned
Started: March 2026
Status: Active — accepting submissions

20 articles planned · contact@stabilarity.com

About This Series

Systematic evaluation of open-source projects through verified metrics — GitHub activity, community health, and industry impact. Data-driven rankings using reproducible methodology applied to the top repositories of 2026.

Articles

Applied Research · 6 published

By Oleh Ivchenko

Data-driven evaluation of open-source projects through verified metrics and reproducible methodology.

All Articles

The Trusted Open Source Index: Methodology for Ranking Open-Source Projects by Verified Impact DOI 10/10 40stabilfr·wdophcgmx

Badge	Metric	Value	Status	Description
[s]	Reviewed Sources	0%	○	≥80% from editorially reviewed sources
[t]	Trusted	18%	○	≥80% from verified, high-quality sources
[a]	DOI	6%	○	≥80% have a Digital Object Identifier
[b]	CrossRef	0%	○	≥80% indexed in CrossRef
[i]	Indexed	100%	✓	≥80% have metadata indexed
[l]	Academic	0%	○	≥80% from journals/conferences/preprints
[f]	Free Access	82%	✓	≥80% are freely accessible
[r]	References	17 refs	✓	Minimum 10 references required
[w]	Words [REQ]	3,431	✓	Minimum 2,000 words for a full research article. Current: 3,431
[d]	DOI [REQ]	✓	✓	Zenodo DOI registered for persistent citation. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19168939
[o]	ORCID [REQ]	✓	✓	Author ORCID verified for academic identity
[p]	Peer Reviewed [REQ]	—	✗	Peer reviewed by an assigned reviewer
[h]	Freshness [REQ]	44%	✗	≥80% of references from 2025–2026. Current: 44%
[c]	Data Charts	0	○	Original data charts from reproducible analysis (min 2). Current: 0
[g]	Code	—	○	Source code available on GitHub
[m]	Diagrams	2	✓	Mermaid architecture/flow diagrams. Current: 2
[x]	Cited by	0	○	Referenced by 0 other hub article(s)

Score = Ref Trust (32 × 60%) + Required (3/5 × 30%) + Optional (1/4 × 10%)

Applied Research · Mar 22, 2026 · 17 min read

Fresh Repositories Watch: Healthcare AI — Emerging Open-Source Tools Under 60 Days Old DOI 5/10 73stabilfr·wdophcgmx

Badge	Metric	Value	Status	Description
[s]	Reviewed Sources	0%	○	≥80% from editorially reviewed sources
[t]	Trusted	91%	✓	≥80% from verified, high-quality sources
[a]	DOI	82%	✓	≥80% have a Digital Object Identifier
[b]	CrossRef	0%	○	≥80% indexed in CrossRef
[i]	Indexed	100%	✓	≥80% have metadata indexed
[l]	Academic	0%	○	≥80% from journals/conferences/preprints
[f]	Free Access	18%	○	≥80% are freely accessible
[r]	References	11 refs	✓	Minimum 10 references required
[w]	Words [REQ]	2,050	✓	Minimum 2,000 words for a full research article. Current: 2,050
[d]	DOI [REQ]	✓	✓	Zenodo DOI registered for persistent citation. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19212958
[o]	ORCID [REQ]	✓	✓	Author ORCID verified for academic identity
[p]	Peer Reviewed [REQ]	✓	✓	Peer reviewed by an assigned reviewer: Iryna Ivchenko
[h]	Freshness [REQ]	22%	✗	≥80% of references from 2025–2026. Current: 22%
[c]	Data Charts	4	✓	Original data charts from reproducible analysis (min 2). Current: 4
[g]	Code	—	○	Source code available on GitHub
[m]	Diagrams	3	✓	Mermaid architecture/flow diagrams. Current: 3
[x]	Cited by	0	○	Referenced by 0 other hub article(s)

Score = Ref Trust (73 × 60%) + Required (4/5 × 30%) + Optional (2/4 × 10%)

Applied Research · Mar 25, 2026 · 10 min read

Fresh Repositories Watch: Developer Infrastructure — Build Tools and CI/CD Innovations DOI 7/10 25stabilfr·wdophcgmx

Badge	Metric	Value	Status	Description
[s]	Reviewed Sources	0%	○	≥80% from editorially reviewed sources
[t]	Trusted	0%	○	≥80% from verified, high-quality sources
[a]	DOI	8%	○	≥80% have a Digital Object Identifier
[b]	CrossRef	0%	○	≥80% indexed in CrossRef
[i]	Indexed	0%	○	≥80% have metadata indexed
[l]	Academic	46%	○	≥80% from journals/conferences/preprints
[f]	Free Access	77%	○	≥80% are freely accessible
[r]	References	13 refs	✓	Minimum 10 references required
[w]	Words [REQ]	2,142	✓	Minimum 2,000 words for a full research article. Current: 2,142
[d]	DOI [REQ]	✓	✓	Zenodo DOI registered for persistent citation. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19226630
[o]	ORCID [REQ]	✗	✗	Author ORCID verified for academic identity
[p]	Peer Reviewed [REQ]	—	✗	Peer reviewed by an assigned reviewer
[h]	Freshness [REQ]	27%	✗	≥80% of references from 2025–2026. Current: 27%
[c]	Data Charts	5	✓	Original data charts from reproducible analysis (min 2). Current: 5
[g]	Code	—	○	Source code available on GitHub
[m]	Diagrams	3	✓	Mermaid architecture/flow diagrams. Current: 3
[x]	Cited by	0	○	Referenced by 0 other hub article(s)

Score = Ref Trust (14 × 60%) + Required (2/5 × 30%) + Optional (2/4 × 10%)

Applied Research · Mar 25, 2026 · 11 min read

Fresh Repositories Watch: Financial Technology — Open-Source Trading and Risk Engines DOI 7/10 34stabilfr·wdophcgmx

Badge	Metric	Value	Status	Description
[s]	Reviewed Sources	30%	○	≥80% from editorially reviewed sources
[t]	Trusted	30%	○	≥80% from verified, high-quality sources
[a]	DOI	40%	○	≥80% have a Digital Object Identifier
[b]	CrossRef	30%	○	≥80% indexed in CrossRef
[i]	Indexed	30%	○	≥80% have metadata indexed
[l]	Academic	30%	○	≥80% from journals/conferences/preprints
[f]	Free Access	50%	○	≥80% are freely accessible
[r]	References	10 refs	✓	Minimum 10 references required
[w]	Words [REQ]	1,984	✗	Minimum 2,000 words for a full research article. Current: 1,984
[d]	DOI [REQ]	✓	✓	Zenodo DOI registered for persistent citation. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19227945
[o]	ORCID [REQ]	✗	✗	Author ORCID verified for academic identity
[p]	Peer Reviewed [REQ]	—	✗	Peer reviewed by an assigned reviewer
[h]	Freshness [REQ]	13%	✗	≥80% of references from 2025–2026. Current: 13%
[c]	Data Charts	4	✓	Original data charts from reproducible analysis (min 2). Current: 4
[g]	Code	—	○	Source code available on GitHub
[m]	Diagrams	3	✓	Mermaid architecture/flow diagrams. Current: 3
[x]	Cited by	0	○	Referenced by 0 other hub article(s)

Score = Ref Trust (38 × 60%) + Required (1/5 × 30%) + Optional (2/4 × 10%)

Applied Research · Mar 26, 2026 · 10 min read

Quarterly Benchmark: Q1 2026 Open-Source Trust Score Evolution DOI 9/10 23stabilfr·wdophcgmx

Badge	Metric	Value	Status	Description
[s]	Reviewed Sources	0%	○	≥80% from editorially reviewed sources
[t]	Trusted	0%	○	≥80% from verified, high-quality sources
[a]	DOI	7%	○	≥80% have a Digital Object Identifier
[b]	CrossRef	0%	○	≥80% indexed in CrossRef
[i]	Indexed	7%	○	≥80% have metadata indexed
[l]	Academic	14%	○	≥80% from journals/conferences/preprints
[f]	Free Access	86%	✓	≥80% are freely accessible
[r]	References	14 refs	✓	Minimum 10 references required
[w]	Words [REQ]	2,039	✓	Minimum 2,000 words for a full research article. Current: 2,039
[d]	DOI [REQ]	✓	✓	Zenodo DOI registered for persistent citation. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19233040
[o]	ORCID [REQ]	✗	✗	Author ORCID verified for academic identity
[p]	Peer Reviewed [REQ]	—	✗	Peer reviewed by an assigned reviewer
[h]	Freshness [REQ]	33%	✗	≥80% of references from 2025–2026. Current: 33%
[c]	Data Charts	5	✓	Original data charts from reproducible analysis (min 2). Current: 5
[g]	Code	—	○	Source code available on GitHub
[m]	Diagrams	3	✓	Mermaid architecture/flow diagrams. Current: 3
[x]	Cited by	0	○	Referenced by 0 other hub article(s)

Score = Ref Trust (10 × 60%) + Required (2/5 × 30%) + Optional (2/4 × 10%)

Applied Research · Mar 26, 2026 · 10 min read

Fresh Repositories Watch: Education Technology — AI Tutoring and Assessment Tools DOI 6/10 51stabilfr·wdophcgmx

Badge	Metric	Value	Status	Description
[s]	Reviewed Sources	0%	○	≥80% from editorially reviewed sources
[t]	Trusted	92%	✓	≥80% from verified, high-quality sources
[a]	DOI	25%	○	≥80% have a Digital Object Identifier
[b]	CrossRef	8%	○	≥80% indexed in CrossRef
[i]	Indexed	92%	✓	≥80% have metadata indexed
[l]	Academic	58%	○	≥80% from journals/conferences/preprints
[f]	Free Access	67%	○	≥80% are freely accessible
[r]	References	12 refs	✓	Minimum 10 references required
[w]	Words [REQ]	1,881	✗	Minimum 2,000 words for a full research article. Current: 1,881
[d]	DOI [REQ]	✓	✓	Zenodo DOI registered for persistent citation. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19245772
[o]	ORCID [REQ]	✗	✗	Author ORCID verified for academic identity
[p]	Peer Reviewed [REQ]	—	✗	Peer reviewed by an assigned reviewer
[h]	Freshness [REQ]	20%	✗	≥80% of references from 2025–2026. Current: 20%
[c]	Data Charts	4	✓	Original data charts from reproducible analysis (min 2). Current: 4
[g]	Code	—	○	Source code available on GitHub
[m]	Diagrams	3	✓	Mermaid architecture/flow diagrams. Current: 3
[x]	Cited by	0	○	Referenced by 0 other hub article(s)

Score = Ref Trust (66 × 60%) + Required (1/5 × 30%) + Optional (2/4 × 10%)

Applied Research · Mar 27, 2026 · 9 min read

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Annual Review: The 2026 Trusted Open Source Index — Final Rankings and Methodology Retrospective (Draft — in preparation)

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The Fork Problem: When Community Splits Signal Innovation vs. Fragmentation (Draft — in preparation)

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Fresh Repositories Watch: Telecommunications — Network Optimization and 5G Tools (Draft — in preparation)

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Security Audit Patterns: How Top Open-Source Projects Handle Vulnerability Disclosure (Draft — in preparation)

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Fresh Repositories Watch: Logistics and Supply Chain — Optimization and Tracking (Draft — in preparation)

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Fresh Repositories Watch: Creative Industries — Generative Art, Music, and Design Tools (Draft — in preparation)

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Community Health Metrics: Contributor Diversity, Bus Factor, and Sustainability Signals (Draft — in preparation)

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License Economics: How Open-Source Licensing Models Affect Enterprise Adoption Trust (Draft — in preparation)

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Mid-Year Review: Top 3 Open-Source Breakthroughs of H1 2026 (Draft — in preparation)

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Fresh Repositories Watch: Agriculture — Precision Farming and Crop Intelligence (Draft — in preparation)

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Fresh Repositories Watch: Legal Technology — Contract Analysis and Compliance (Draft — in preparation)

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Fresh Repositories Watch: Manufacturing — Industrial AI and Predictive Maintenance (Draft — in preparation)

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Fresh Repositories Watch: Cybersecurity — Threat Detection and Response Frameworks (Draft — in preparation)

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Fresh Repositories Watch: Climate and Energy — Sustainability Optimization Models (Draft — in preparation)

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Fresh Repositories Watch: Education Technology — AI Tutoring and Assessment Tools (Draft — in preparation)

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Quarterly Benchmark: Q1 2026 Open-Source Trust Score Evolution (Draft — in preparation)

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Fresh Repositories Watch: Financial Technology — Open-Source Trading and Risk Engines (Draft — in preparation)

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Fresh Repositories Watch: Developer Infrastructure — Build Tools and CI/CD Innovations (Draft — in preparation)

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Fresh Repositories Watch: Healthcare AI — Emerging Tools Under 60 Days Old (Draft — in preparation)

6 published359 total views68 min total readingMar 2026 – Mar 2026 published

Scope

Systematic evaluation of open-source projects through verified metrics — GitHub activity, community health, and industry impact. Data-driven rankings using reproducible methodology applied to the top repositories of 2026.

Editorial Standards

All articles undergo automated quality validation and editorial review. Minimum requirements: 3 original diagrams, ≥80% citations from 2026, DOI registration via Zenodo, and STABIL quality badge (trusted, DOI-verified, CrossRef-indexed, academically indexed sources).

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