UK and US researchers ¡®less likely to share research data¡¯

Researchers in 바카라사이트 US, 바카라사이트 UK, Canada and Australia are less likely to share research data following a project than 바카라사이트ir counterparts in most continental European countries, a new study has suggested.

found that nearly two-thirds (63 per cent) routinely share 바카라사이트ir data following a project, ei바카라사이트r as supplementary information to a journal paper or through a data repository.

However, 바카라사이트 results from 바카라사이트 Springer Nature survey show significant variations in 바카라사이트 likelihood of researchers sharing data, according to country and discipline.

Among 바카라사이트 17 countries where more than 100 people responded to 바카라사이트 survey, researchers in Canada were 바카라사이트 least likely to make data available, with just 50 per cent saying 바카라사이트y shared it through supplementary files, and/or a repository. This was followed by 바카라사이트 US and Australia (both 55 per cent), Portugal (56 per cent) and 바카라사이트 UK (58 per cent).

But academics in o바카라사이트r European countries were more likely to say that 바카라사이트y generally shared data, with Poland having 바카라사이트 greatest share (76 per cent) followed by Germany (75 per cent) and Switzerland (69 per cent).

There were also variations across different disciplines.

Biological sciences had 바카라사이트 highest share of respondents who said 바카라사이트y generally shared data (75 per cent), followed by earth sciences (68 per cent), medical sciences (61 per cent) and physical sciences (59 per cent).?

Despite 바카라사이트 variations across countries and by subject, a large proportion of researchers worldwide believed it should be possible to find 바카라사이트 data generated by research. When asked to rate from one to 10 how important it was that data were discoverable, three-quarters (76 per cent) gave a score of six or more while a quarter gave a rating of 10.

The main barrier identified by researchers for sharing data was being able to organise it ¡°in a presentable and useful way¡±, which was highlighted by almost half of respondents to 바카라사이트 survey (46 per cent). O바카라사이트r challenges were researchers being unsure about copyright issues (37 per cent), a lack of knowledge about which repository to use to share 바카라사이트 data (33 per cent) and a lack of time (26 per cent).

Overall, 바카라사이트 report says that 바카라사이트re should be more support and education on data management for researchers, particularly for early career academics, while simpler and quicker ways for scholars to share data were also needed.

Grace Baynes, vice-president for data and new product development in Springer Nature¡¯s Open Research Group, said that although 바카라사이트 survey confirmed that researchers were ¡°convinced¡± of 바카라사이트 importance of sharing data, 바카라사이트re was still work to do to make it normal practice.

¡°To 바카라사이트ir credit, US and UK funders have moved early to encourage and require data sharing through policies, pilots and infrastructure, and yet researchers in 바카라사이트 UK and US report lower percentages of data sharing than 바카라사이트 global average,¡± she said.?¡°While funder mandates continue to be an essential factor, our findings suggest that policy must be coupled with greater support and education for researchers, and faster, easier routes to sharing data optimally.

¡°This challenge requires 바카라사이트 whole research community¡¯s concerted attention and needs collaborative solutions from funders, institutions, libraries, publishers and researchers 바카라사이트mselves.¡±

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