Scientific Data is exploring how peer-review mechanisms for sensitive human data can be improved. Here, we outline some of the initial feedback we received from leaders of human data repositories (HDRs), and some innovative alternatives to peer-review. Read more
Springer Nature, the publisher of Scientific Data, has recently been working with several other publishers, brought together by FAIRsharing and DataCite, to develop a common set of guidelines that publishers could use when assessing and recommending data repositories to their authors. Read more
Today, we are pleased to announce the formation of a new Senior Editorial Board, the members of which will guide our larger Editorial Board membership and will play a lead role in setting standards for papers submitted to Scientific Data. Read more
Today, we are releasing a new checklist for authors drafting Data Descriptors that build or expand on other publications. It is now available on our Editorial & Publishing Policies page and from the link below. Read more
Since our launch in 2014, we have published descriptions of datasets archived at more than 45 different repositories. This diversity is a key part of the Scientific Data philosophy; we aim to support as wide a range of data repositories as possible, within the constraints of our strong policies on data preservation and openness (learn more). So our authors find the right repository for their data, we maintain and regularly update a list of recommended open data repositories, which is also used more widely by the Nature Research journals and our publisher Springer Nature. Last year we also improved our support for institutional repositories. Read more
Manuscripts published at Scientific Data contain a ‘Data Citations’ section that helps authors formally acknowledge any datasets mentioned in their manuscript. We know that this section is unfamiliar to many of our authors, so here we provide some background on the purpose of data citations, and advice on completing this section when submitting to Scientific Data. Read more
Last month Scientific Data was all about Japan, with the Research Data Alliance (RDA) Seventh Plenary Meeting in Tokyo, and the Scientific Data Japan Roadshow stopping off in Yokohama, Mishima, Fukuoka, Tokyo, Kyoto, Kobe and Tsukuba. Read more
This week, we updated our data repository recommendations to clarify our existing support for institutional repositories. We have also made it easier for authors using these resources to submit manuscripts to Scientific Data. Read more
Scientific Data editors share their top tips for usefully sharing code within a publication, and invite readers to contribute their thoughts to the Twitter hashtag #codesharetips. Read more
