Publishing Open Data
When researchers can see your data for themselves,
their confidence in the results increases— and so does their willingness
to build on your science and cite your work.
increases trust
In a study of 85 clinical trials,
the 48% of articles with
publicly available data
received 85% of aggregate citations.¹
in your research.
Articles that link to data in a public repository
have a
25% higher citation impact on average
than articles where
data is available on request
or uploaded as supporting information.²
Unwillingness to share data, on the other hand,
has been
associated with weaker evidence
and a higher error rate.³
Find out how else you can Open your research:
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¹ Piwowar HA, Day RS, Fridsma DB (2007). Sharing Detailed Research Data Is Associated with Increased Citation Rate. PLoS ONE 2(3). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0000308
² Colavizza G, Hrynaszkiewicz I, Staden I, Whitaker K, McGillivray B (2020). The citation advantage of linking publications to research data. PLoS ONE 15(4). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230416
³ Wicherts JM, Bakker M, Molenaar D (2011). Willingness to Share Research Data Is Related to the Strength of the Evidence and the Quality of Reporting of Statistical Results. PLoS ONE 6(11). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0026828