CHERT Research
The connected research commons

From first idea to lasting impact.

One account connects your lab records, notebooks, data versions, experiments, deposits, publications and public research profile.

Enter your research spaceExplore the journey ↓

Built for researchers, teams and institutions

28 systemsOpen-source components working together
8 servicesJoined as one research environment
5 layersFrom infrastructure to researcher experience
1 identitySecure access across the platform
The open research stack

Proven systems. Integrated as one CHERT platform.

CHERT Research does not rebuild specialist science tools from scratch. It unifies established open-source projects behind one identity, discovery layer and research journey.

28open-source components in the governed platform inventory

The strength is not one engine. It is the verified chain between them.

A protocol recorded in the lab can lead to a reproducible notebook, a tracked experiment, a versioned dataset, a citable deposit, a reviewed publication and a public researcher profile—without losing identity or attribution.

  • ReproducibilityData, code, metrics and artifacts
  • TraceabilityDurable events and attribution
  • Technical sovereigntyDeployable, inspectable foundations
  • Operational resilienceMonitoring, backups and recovery

  1. Research services

    8 systems
    Researcher-facing

    The specialist environments researchers use to create, analyse, preserve and publish knowledge.

    • eLabFTWAGPL-3.0CHERT Lab — electronic lab notebook
    • JupyterHubBSD-3-ClauseCHERT Compute
    • Zero to JupyterHubBSD-3-ClauseJupyterHub on Kubernetes
    • MLflowApache-2.0CHERT Experiments
    • DVCApache-2.0CHERT Data Versions
    • InvenioRDMMITCHERT Repository
    • OJSGPL-3.0CHERT Journals
    • VIVOBSD-3-ClauseCHERT Profiles and research graph

  2. Integration fabric

    4 systems
    Internal infrastructure

    Identity, protected access, durable events and unified discovery turn separate tools into one platform.

    • KeycloakApache-2.0Identity and SSO
    • oauth2-proxyMITOIDC access gateway
    • NATS + JetStreamApache-2.0Durable events and attribution chain
    • OpenSearchApache-2.0Unified discovery and indexing

  3. Data foundation

    4 systems
    Internal infrastructure

    Purpose-fit relational and object storage supports records, journals, labs, artifacts and datasets.

    • PostgreSQLPostgreSQLCore relational storage
    • MariaDBGPL-2.0Journal relational storage
    • MySQLGPL-2.0Lab relational storage
    • SeaweedFSApache-2.0S3-compatible artifact and dataset storage

  4. Platform operations

    8 systems
    Internal infrastructure

    Orchestration, secure ingress, certificates, software supply chain, observability and recovery.

    • k3sApache-2.0Kubernetes runtime
    • TraefikMITIngress and routing
    • cert-managerApache-2.0Certificate lifecycle
    • HarborApache-2.0Registry, scanning and supply chain
    • ResticBSD-2-ClauseEncrypted backup and recovery
    • PrometheusApache-2.0Metrics
    • LokiAGPL-3.0Logs
    • GrafanaAGPL-3.0Operational visualisation

  5. Engine internals

    4 systems
    Internal infrastructure

    Mature cache, queue, indexing and serving components strengthen the specialist research engines.

    • RedisAGPL-3.0Repository cache
    • RabbitMQMPL-2.0Repository background queue
    • SolrApache-2.0VIVO profile indexing
    • nginxBSD-2-ClausePortal serving

Every component has a defined role—no decorative technology, no unexplained duplication.Licences verified against the pinned engine inventory · 14 Sep 2026

Your research environment

Every tool has a place. Every output stays connected.

Move through the research lifecycle without rebuilding context, duplicating records or managing separate identities.

The researcher journey

Evidence travels with the work.

CHERT Research turns separate specialist systems into one coherent research experience—from a documented method to a citable result and visible institutional impact.

  1. 01

    Design and document

    Capture protocols, experimental records, materials and team decisions in a structured lab notebook.

  2. 02

    Compute and reproduce

    Analyse where the data lives, preserve notebook environments and link every result to a versioned dataset.

  3. 03

    Track and compare

    Record parameters, metrics and artifacts so teams can understand what changed and why.

  4. 04

    Deposit and cite

    Publish controlled, versioned research records with rich metadata and a path to persistent identifiers.

  5. 05

    Publish and be discovered

    Manage peer review, publish findings and connect outputs to people, teams and institutions.

One platform, not eight silos

Connected above. Governed below.

Researchers see one calm workspace. Institutions gain identity, discovery, traceability, storage and operational resilience across the whole environment.

Research services
Create knowledgeLab · Compute · Experiments · Data Versions
Share knowledgeRepository · Journals · Profiles
CHERT research fabric

One identity.
One discovery layer.
One evidence chain.

A unified portal links access, events, search and attribution across every service.
  • CHERT Identity
  • Unified discovery
  • Event trail
Trusted foundation
Research dataRelational and object storage
Platform operationsOrchestration · security · observability · recovery
Designed for confidence

Research infrastructure you can understand and govern.

  • Reproducible by default

    Protocols, code, data versions, parameters and outputs remain connected.

  • Institution-ready

    Central identity, access controls, audit trails and shared discovery support responsible operation.

  • Open foundations

    Built on established open-source systems with transparent licensing and deployable infrastructure.

What comes next

The research lifecycle keeps expanding.

Planned capabilities extend the same connected evidence model.

  • Research MissionsProposal, ethics, data plans, milestones and outputs
    In acceptance testing
  • Publication GatewayJournal requirements and assisted submission packaging
    Planned · T3
  • Impact EngineInstitutional reporting from the connected research graph
    Planned · T5

Your research deserves one connected home.

Open your researcher dashboard and continue from wherever your work is now.

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