Community collection launched to fill gap after US climate report termination

A new community‑wide collection of research papers has opened its doors with the addition of a comprehensive roadmap for future research. The first entry, titled “Strategic Directions for Emerging Technologies,” was uploaded to the collection on Monday and is already being cited by scholars across multiple disciplines.

The roadmap, authored by a consortium of leading researchers from the Institute for Advanced Studies and the Global Research Network, outlines priority areas, methodological gaps, and interdisciplinary opportunities for the next decade. It includes a detailed taxonomy of emerging fields, recommended funding mechanisms, and a set of best‑practice guidelines for data sharing and reproducibility. By making this document publicly available within the community collection, the authors aim to foster collaboration and streamline efforts toward addressing the most pressing scientific questions.

With this inaugural contribution, the community collection establishes a foundational reference point for researchers and policymakers alike. The roadmap’s publication signals the community’s commitment to coordinated, transparent, and forward‑looking research, setting the stage for subsequent papers that will build on this strategic framework.