Career advancement was an even more prevalent motivation. All but one interviewee mentioned the potential for open science to bolster their professional standing. Many said that requests for reagents, data or other tools led to diverse and unanticipated collaborations, expanding their interests, visibility and professional impact. Others noted that sharing has a positive impact on publication productivity and citations (Piwowar and Vision, 2013). While many who currently share stated that this is good academic practice, interviewees said they did so anticipating reciprocal behavior (Edwards, 2016).