CHNOSZ
Thermodynamic calculations and diagrams
The vision: Software for chemical modeling and visualization that researchers worldwide can depend on for years to come.
1.5 decades of impact:
- Maintained on CRAN since 2009
- 200+ citations from researchers worldwide
- Active community supported through GitHub Discussions
Architecture for longevity:
- Community-driven database updates with source citations
- Automated data consistency checks to catch common data entry errors
- Extensible API supporting third-party integrations: Shiny frontend, Python interface
- Comprehensive documentation including help pages, demos, and vignettes