Earth Science and Biodiversity Journals can Improve Support for Data Sharing
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https://doi.org/10.5334/dsj-2020-037Keywords:
data publication, data policy, FAIR data, academic society, earth science, biodiversity, scholarly journalAbstract
This study reviews research data policies and author instructions of 31 journals from the Earth sciences and from Biodiversity that are published by German learned societies or research institutions. 12 journals don’t address data sharing at all. The statements on data sharing of the journal’s data policies/author guidelines were matched to 14 defined features of journal research data policies. A brief discussion on quality of data policies is presented to raise awareness of German learned societies/research institutions and to guide them towards improved data policies of their journals.Published
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