Barcelona DeclarationThe disclosure of who funds research is an important way of building trust in published findings.
Commenting on recent interventions by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the International Science Council (ISC), @HLdeJonge @KatharinaRieck Zoé Ancion (co-chairs of the Barcelona Declaration working group on funding metadata) argue that to be truly effective funder metadata should be made openly accessible to all beyond the level of individual publications.
Open funder metadata is essential for true research transparency - Impact of Social Sciences
Funder metadata is vital to understanding where research comes from & how it is used. But, to be truly effective it needs to be open to all.