Network Working Group                                           D. Watts
Internet-Draft                                       GoodShyt Group Inc.
Intended status: Informational                           21 October 2026
Expires: 24 April 2027


  Scientific Admissibility Evidence Records: A Research Data Exchange
                                Proposal
                draft-watts-scientific-admissibility-00

Abstract

   This document proposes interoperable evidence record fields for
   reproducible research workflows.  It is an independent working draft
   and is not an IETF publication or standard.

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Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
   2.  Record Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
   3.  Processing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
   4.  Security and Privacy Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
   5.  IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
   6.  References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
   Author's Address  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2

1.  Introduction

   Research archives need immutable source identifiers and typed
   evidence claims.  This proposal is informational.

2.  Record Fields

   Each record carries source_id, locator, digest, claim_id,
   evidence_tier, falsifier, validation_status, and release_status.
   Missing fields are represented explicitly as unknown.

3.  Processing

   Implementations MUST NOT convert an unknown result to a false result
   or a passing integrity check into an empirical validity claim.  A
   revision MUST preserve the prior record and link to it.

4.  Security and Privacy Considerations

   Implementations SHOULD minimize personal data and MUST NOT publish
   credentials.  Digests are integrity checks, not proof of truth or
   ownership.

5.  IANA Considerations

   This document requests no IANA actions.

6.  References

Author's Address

   Deonte Watts
   GoodShyt Group Inc.
   Email: deonte@goodshyt.fun







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