what does "data publication" mean to researchers?
DESCRIPTION
Data “publication” attempts to appropriate for data the prestige of publication in the scholarly literature. While the scholarly communication community substantially endorses the idea, it hasn’t fully resolved what a data publication should look like or how data peer review should work. To contribute an important and neglected perspective on these issues, we surveyed ~250 researchers across the sciences and social sciences, asking what expectations “data publication” raises and what features would be useful to evaluate the trustworthiness and impact of a data publication and the contribution of its creator(s).TRANSCRIPT
What does “data publication” mean to researchers?
John Kratz & Carly Strasser
“…it [is] clear that scientists in all fields endorse the principle of data sharing as a desirable norm of science.”
–Ceci SJ, 1988, Scientists’ attitudes toward data sharing. Science, Technology, & Human Values 13: 45–52.
“…it is clear that something is amiss in the academy.”
–Ceci SJ, 1988, Scientists’ attitudes toward data sharing. Science, Technology, & Human Values 13: 45–52.
PUBLISHEDSHARED
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Many different players implementing in different ways…
DATA
=+PUBLICATION ?
249 researchers responded
What does “data publication” mean to researchers?
How would you expect a published dataset to differ from a shared one?
How would you expect a published dataset to differ from a shared one?
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How highly do researchers value data publications?
How much weight would you give each item on a researcher’s CV?
Low Moderate High
“Data publication” does not strongly imply peer review…
…but peer review is highly valued.
“Data publication” has multiple meanings for researchers…
Associated with a traditional paper
Available in a repository
Associated with a data paper
Researchers do not immediately understand or value data publication.
What does data publication mean to researchers?
John Kratz 0000-0002-9610-5370
@john_kratz
Carly Strasser 000-0001-9592-2339
@carlystrasser