Research data

PpA, in its commitment to Open Science, aims to promote transparency, accessibility, reuse, and replicability of publications. Therefore, it recommends that authors provide access to the data collected during research, ensuring its findability, accessibility, interoperability, and reuse, in line with the FAIR principles.

Definition

"Research data" refers to any document other than the scientific publication that is used or produced during the research presented and serves as evidence in the process or is essential for validating conclusions and results.

Research Data Requirements

Access and Data Location: Authors should deposit research data, preferably in open access, in an institutional, thematic, or generalist repository, allowing its location through persistent identifiers (handle, DOI, etc.).

Sensitive Data and Access Restrictions: When data availability is limited due to privacy, security, or data protection reasons, a clear explanation of these restrictions should be provided, and if possible, an anonymized or summarized version of the data should be made available.

Documentation and Metadata: Data should be accompanied by adequate documentation and metadata to facilitate its interpretation and reuse, for example, through a Readme.txt file or similar.

License and Usage Rights: Shared data should be accompanied by a clear statement indicating how it can be reused. The use of open licenses (e.g., Creative Commons) is recommended.

Note in the Article

The article should mention that the data has been deposited in a repository and provide a description of the type of data, the name and URL of the repository, the identifier code, and the license for use and distribution. This information should appear at the end of the article, before the bibliographic list, under the heading 'Availability of Deposited Data'.

How to Cite

In cases where data from other research has been used as sources for the publication, it must be cited correctly, following the [citation style format, e.g., APA], and should appear with the rest of the bibliographic references in the publication.

For more information on best practices in research data management, please visit this link: https://guiasbus.us.es/datos/gestion