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+# NIMADS
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+The Neuroimaging Meta-Analysis Data Standard (NIMADS) is a standard for organizing and annotating
+meta-analytic data from neuroimaging (especially fMRI) studies.
+
+NIMADS is specified in a series of [JSON-LD](https://json-ld.org) files,
+each of which describes a single element of the standard.
+
+NIMADS is still under active development.
+If you would like to contribute to NIMADS, or even just ask a question about it,
+please either [open an issue](https://github.com/neurostuff/NIMADS/issues/new) or
+get in touch with us [on Mattermost](https://mattermost.brainhack.org/brainhack/channels/nimare).