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Q: What does "raw data" exactly mean?

Detailed question-I heard that some journals require raw data during submission. Do you know what journals or publishers require this? What does "raw data" exactly mean?
  • Asked on April 24, 2014

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Raw data refers to data that has not been processed. Raw data needs to undergo processing such as selective extraction, organization, and…

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Q: What are the rules for reusing data sets accompanying publications?

Detailed question-Once data sets have been made publicly available along with a publication (as required nowadays by several publishers), what are you expected to do if you intend to…

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The idea behind publishers' data sharing mandates is to make data open for reuse. In most cases, data sets accompanying publications are…

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Q: Can a paper deposited in an institutional repository be submitted to a journal or another repository?

Detailed question-While working on a Masters Degree in Data Analytics I submitted two original research papers (quasi-opinion pieces) to my then University's digital repository. Both were…

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From the viewpoint of a university's institutional repository, it would not be unethical or unacceptable for authors to submit their work…

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Q: Is it acceptable to use the same data for two different conference presentations?

Detailed question-Can I make a presentation at an international conference with the same data which was already used at a domestic conference, if I would use different analytical methods…
  • Asked on October 29, 2017

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In many fields, it is acceptable to present the same research at multiple conferences. First of all, you need to make sure if this is…

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Q: What are the copyright requirements related to data sharing in a public repository?

Detailed question-I plan to submit my manuscript to PLOS ONE and the journal requires data to be included in a public repository. I am not clear about the copyright issues, so I have a…
  • Asked on September 28, 2015

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Datasets and metadata on Figshare are published under a CC0 license, which enables you to make your datasets available in the public…

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Q: How exactly does the editor want me to share my data?

Detailed question-Thank you for providing the Data Availability Statement: "All relevant data are within the paper" Please note that the PLOS ONE data sharing policy requires that any…
  • Asked on March 7, 2017

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As per PLOS ONE data sharing policies, you need to share all your data publicly. From the email, it seems that you have just shared the…

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Q: How can I ask the authors of a published paper about the data for my meta-analysis? (Part 2)

Detailed question-I sent a question about meta-analysis earlier. I have some more questions related to the previous question. When I ask the previous authors about their data (mean value,…
  • Asked on September 16, 2018

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The exact type of data that you need to ask from the authors depends on the specific goal and the context of your study. Broadly speaking,…

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Q: Is there any timeframe for the original data for a previously published article to be kept or shared?

Detailed question-I had had an article published two years ago. Today, the editor-in-chief (EIC) of the journal sent me a mail asking for the data sheet of the original study because of…
  • Asked on February 12, 2021

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We understand your predicament. However, it is advisable to retain your research data (raw data, analyses, original…

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Q: How should we keep patients’ contact information?

Detailed question-In our medical research, we ask the patients for their contact information to carry out the administration work for their participation in the research. I'm wondering…
  • Asked on September 29, 2021

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Thank you for your question. We would highly recommend preparing 2 copies of the data;…

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Q: How do I respond to the EIC asking me for data for a paper published seven years ago?

Detailed question-The editor-in-chief (EIC) requested the original dataset seven years after publishing the article, which compared the effectiveness of two drugs in treating a particular…

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We had received a similar query recently. You may refer to it here: Is there any timeframe for…

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