Data Sharing

A reputation economy: how individual reward considerations trump systemic arguments for open access to data

Open access to research data has been described as a driver of innovation and a potential cure for the reproducibility crisis in many academic fields. Against this backdrop, policy makers are increasingly advocating for making research data and …

A step-by-step guide on preregistration and effective data sharing for psychopathology research

Data analysis in psychopathology research typically entails multiple stages of data preprocessing (e.g., coding of physiological measures), statistical decisions (e.g., inclusion of covariates), and reporting (e.g., selecting which variables best …

Accessibility Data Curation Primer

Data curators are uniquely positioned to help improve access not just to individual datasets, but to the world of research data at large. As guides to and stewards of data, curators can counsel researchers on how to build accessibility into data …

Deep Dive on Open Practices: Understanding Data Sharing with Sara Hart

As sharing data openly becomes more and more the norm, and not just because of mandates for federal funding, more researchers may become more interested in sharing data. Benefits of data sharing for educational research include increased …

Linking to Data - Effect on Citation Rates in Astronomy

Is there a difference in citation rates between articles that were published with links to data and articles that were not? Besides being interesting from a purely academic point of view, this question is also highly relevant for the process of …

Low Research-Data Availability in Educational-Psychology Journals: No Indication of Effective Research-Data Policies

Research-data availability contributes to the transparency of the research process and the credibility of educational-psychology research and science in general. Recently, there have been many initiatives to increase the availability and quality of …

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s “Consultation on proposals for legislative changes for clinical trials”: a response from the Trials Methodology Research Partnership Adaptive Designs Working Group, with a focus on data sharing

In the UK, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency consulted on proposals “to improve and strengthen the UK clinical trials legislation to help us make the UK the best place to research and develop safe and innovative medicines”. The …

NIH Scientific Data Sharing

This webpage describes the NIH's data management and sharing policies, including policies for genomic data sharing, and sharing data about model organisms. It also has guides for research tools, clinical trials, research publications, and accessing …

Open Science Practices Need Substantial Improvement in Prognostic Model Studies in Oncology Using Machine Learning

Objective: To describe the frequency of open science practices in a contemporary sample of studies developing prognostic models using machine-learning methods in the field of oncology. Study design and setting: We conducted a systematic review, …

Resources for Practicing Open Science with Qualitative Research in Education

This list of resources consists of resources for researchers, editors, and reviewers interested in practicing open science principles, particularly in education research. This list is not exhaustive but meant as a starting point for individuals …