Examples of how to Cite & Credit ICDS

1. Acknowledging/Citing use of ICDS facilities and resources

Example acknowledgements:

• For the HPC/computing/storage resources: 

The authors recognize the Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS)  (RRID:SCR_025154) for providing access to computational research infrastructure (RRID:SCR_026424).

• For RISE services: 

The authors recognize the Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS)  (RRID:SCR_025154) for providing access to the RISE Core Facility (RRID:SCR_026426).

For more info about when to acknowledge ICDS, see FAQ #Q1-3.

2. Acknowledging/Crediting ICDS funding and other support (financial or in-kind support, including computing time)

Example statements:

This research was [partially] supported by the Seed Grant award ICDS_MSYY_XXXXXX from Penn State’s Institute for Computational and Data Sciences.

This research [or Researcher initials] was [partially] supported by Rising Researcher award ICDS_RRYY_XXXXXX from Penn State’s Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (RRID:SCR_025154).

Be sure to update the text above to use your ICDS award ID.  To learn more about when to credit ICDS or ICDS Award IDs, see FAQ #Q4-5.  If you are unsure of your award ID, please contact icds@psu.edu.

3. Authors Affiliations

The full affiliation text for ICDS is:

Institute for Computational and Data Sciences, Penn State University, 571 Eisenhower Rd., Computer Building, University Park, PA 16802, USA

When a shorter affiliation is appropriate, you may use:

Institute for Computational and Data Sciences, Penn State University

For example:

Guido Cervone1,2

1 Department of Geography and Meteorology & Atmospheric Science, Penn State University 

2 Institute for Computational and Data Sciences, Penn State University

For who should include an ICDS affiliation, see FAQ #Q6.

4. Acknowledging Intellectual Communities & Other Contributions

In some cases, projects did not receive ICDS funding or use facilities operated by ICDS, but the project still benefited from the general intellectual environment provided by ICDS.  For example, a project idea might have been the outgrowth of a discussion following an ICDS seminar. Or graduate students may have been receiving training as part of an ICDS workshop.  In such cases, ICDS encourages authors to describe the contribution of ICDS or the relevant ICDS-affiliated Centers in their own words, typically in the acknowledgements section of publications, and include the ICDS RRID.  For example: This project is based on a collaboration developed thanks to the 2025 ICDS Symposium organized by Penn State’s Institute for Computational & Data Sciences (RRID:SCR_025154).

Quick start guide

Use this table to help decide what ICDS language to include in your work:

Situation	What you should do	Example (compact)
You used Roar or other ICDS compute resources for analysis or modeling.	Cite ICDS Roar including RRID(s); typically in Acknowledgements or Methods.	“Computational support was provided by the ICDS Roar Core Facility (RRID:SCR_026424).”
You worked with RISE expertise (e.g., to setup data workflows).	Cite the relevant core facility including RRID; typically in Acknowledgements or Methods.	“We acknowledge support from the RISE Core Facility (RRID:SCR_026426).”
Your project received funding (e.g., ICDS Seed grant) or in-kind support (e.g., READ credits) from ICDS .	Credit ICDS funding using the specific award ID, typically in the Funding/Acknowledgements section.	“… was supported in part by ICDS Seed Grant ICDS_MSYY_XXXXXX.”
Both ICDS funding and ICDS infrastructure were used.	Include both a funding acknowledgement and an RRID based resource citation.	“….was supported by ICDS Seed Grant ICDS_MSYY_XXXXXX; computational infrastructure was provided by the Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) (RRID:SCR_025154).”
You are giving a talk, poster, or media interview about ICDS-supported work.	Include a similar acknowledgement/credit whenever practical text (condensed if needed) on slides, posters, and releases.	“This work was supported by ICDS and performed using the Roar supercomputer at Penn State.”

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: Why do acknowledgements, affiliations, and resource IDs matter?

A: Research communities, funding agencies, and journals increasingly expect transparency about: (1) what research resources were used, (2) who provided funding or other support, and (3) how other researchers can replicate your study.  Clear and consistent ICDS citations and credits help:

• Demonstrate compliance with sponsor and publisher requirements,
• Make the role of shared facilities visible in the scholarly record, and
• Support continued investment in Penn State’s computational and data-intensive research infrastructure.

Q2:  When should I acknowledge/cite use of ICDS facilities and resources?

A:  Cite or otherwise acknowledge ICDS when publishing or presenting research that made use of ICDS infrastructure (e.g., Roar Collab) or services (e.g., RISE support). Citing a computational facility, instrument, dataset, software package, or other resource is analogous to citing papers, making it easier for readers to understand and replicate your work.  

Q3:  What are  Research Resource Identifiers (RRIDs)?

A: Research institutes are often supported by a combination of external grants and internal funding.  Tracking their contributions to publications is important for demonstrating value to the scientific community and return on investment.  Funding agencies, professional organizations and publishers often recommend using Research Resource Identifiers (RRIDs) to make these contributions findable and trackable. When ICDS resources were used, please include an acknowledgement that uses the appropriate RRID(s).

List of ICDS RRIDs 

The following Research Resource Identifiers (RRIDs) are currently available:

• ICDS (institute): RRID:SCR_025154, Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (Google Scholar)
• Roar: RRID:SCR_026424, Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences Roar Core Facility (Google Scholar)
• RISE: RRID:SCR_026426, Pennsylvania State University RISE Core Facility  (Google Scholar)

Some journals and disciplines have their alternative systems (e.g., facility keywords) that serve a similar purpose.   If you would like to suggest ICDS request an additional RRID, facility keyword, or similar identifier from a publisher or professional organization that you frequently publish with, please send your suggestion to icds@psu.edu.

Q4:  When should I acknowledge/credit ICDS for providing funding and other support?

A: Researchers should credit or otherwise acknowledge ICDS when ICDS has provided funding or formal support for your project (for example, seed grants, awards, or programmatic support). ICDS support that should be explicitly acknowledged includes:

• ICDS Seed Grants (e.g., Mid-Scale, Quantum SuperSEED, Seed Grant Program)
• Rising Researcher, Faculty Upskilling, and Explore Grants
• RISE Seed Grants and other awards or programs administered by ICDS or its Research Hubs
• Usage of Roar open-queue and/or READ credits
• Startup, and/or Retention funds contributed by ICDS

While some details vary across journals (e.g., the relevant section might be called Acknowledgements, Funding, or Financial Disclosures), U.S. federal sponsors and major journals typically require that funding sources and in-kind contributions be acknowledged.  To meet funder and journal expectations and document how ICDS has contributed to your research productivity, please:

• Include ICDS funding information in the Funding or Acknowledgements or similar section of manuscripts you submit to journals, conferences and pre-print servers.
• Use your specific award ID where possible (for example, ICDS_MS25_XXXXXX, ICDS_EG25_XXXXXX, ICDS_RR25_XXXXXX).
• Include similar acknowledgements in related presentations, posters, press releases, and when practical social media posts and media interviews.

Q5: How can I find my ICDS award ID?

A:  Starting in 2026, your award notification email should include the ICDS award ID to acknowledge.  If you are unsure of your award ID, please contact icds@psu.edu. Most ICDS award IDs are based on the InfoReady submission number and use the following patterns:

• MidScale: ICDS_MSYY_XXXXXX
• Quantum SuperSEED: ICDS_QSYY_XXXXXX
• Rising Researcher: ICDS_RRYY_XXXXXX
• Faculty Upskilling: ICDS_UPYY_XXXXXX
• Explore Grant: ICDS_EGYY_XXXXXX
• RISE Seed Grant: ICDS_RSYY_XXXXXX

In the pattern above:  “YY” reflects the award calendar year that the award was made, “XXXXXX” is the InfoReady application number.  For Rising Researchers, it is based on the application number of the Stage 2 proposal.  Some proposals (e.g., for READ credits, joint with other institutes) do not go through InfoReady and use an alternative numbering system.  

• READ Credits:  ICDS_READYY_lNUUUUU
• Director’s Discretionary: ICDS_DDYY_XXXXXX

For example, READ Credit awards use “UUUUU”, the faculty member’s Penn State userid, and a number “N” to distinguish multiple READ credit awards.  For Director’s Discretionary awards, XXXXXX is assigned manually.

Q6: Who should include an ICDS affiliation?

A:  ICDS co-hires, ICDS Leadership, and ICDS Staff (e.g., RISE team members) should include ICDS as an affiliation, in addition to their home department and any other centers, for publications based on work conducted during their ICDS appointment. Most others (e.g., advisees of ICDS co-hires, members of ICDS affiliated centers who are not ICDS co-hires/leadership) should not include an ICDS affiliation at this time.   The ICDS Associates and ICDS Affiliates program is no longer active, so manuscripts submitted recently should not include affiliations based on former Associate/Affiliate status.      Members of ICDS affiliated Centers who are not ICDS co-hires/leadership should include their ICDS affiliation, often alongside the Center affiliation. Check with your center to confirm their preferred affiliation.   Affiliations should follow the relevant journal’s policy about formatting (e.g., whether to include full address, use of ampersand).

Q7:  How should I acknowledge support from an ICDS-affiliated center?

A:  Please contact the center supporting your research for their preferred acknowledgement.  

Q8:  Where do I enter ICDS seed grants in Activity Insight?

A:  ICDS Seed grants are not automatically entered into Activity Insight.  Faculty can add them to their annual report by going to the section: Research and Creative Accomplishments:  Contracts, Grants, Fellowships and Sponsored Research and clicking Add New.  The Sponsoring Organization is ICDS, the Sponsor Type is Penn State, and the Funding Type is typically “Grant”.  Faculty can complete other fields on that page based on the specifics of their award.

Let us help you

If you are preparing a manuscript, conference paper, or other research output that used ICDS resources or funding, you are encouraged to contact icds@psu.edu.  ICDS can provide suggestions for acknowledgements and citations and/or also discuss options to promote your work (e.g., ICDS LinkedIn feed, Penn State News).