Data and Material Sharing
AfAc Publisher encourages the open sharing of research data and materials to promote research transparency, reproducibility, and collaboration. Whenever legally and ethically feasible, authors are strongly encouraged to make available:
- Research Materials: The materials used to conduct the research, such as software, code, protocols, and plasmids.
- Research Data: The data generated by the research that supports the conclusions presented in the manuscript.
Data Availability Details
During peer review or upon manuscript submission, authors may be asked to provide details about the underlying data, including:
- Location of the raw data
- Willingness to share the data with other researchers
Existing Datasets
If the manuscript involves analysis of previously existing datasets, authors may be asked to provide details about the dataset, including:
- Where the dataset is located
- How to access the dataset
Public Repositories
For researchers seeking appropriate repositories for data and materials, AfAc Publisher recommends consulting reputable resources like re3data which can help identify suitable repositories based on specific data types and disciplines.
Examples of Appropriate Public Repositories
- DNA/RNA Sequence: Genbank, Genome, BankIt, Sequence Read Archive (SRA), European Nucleotide Archive (ENA), DNA DataBank of Japan (DDBJ).
- Protein Sequence: Uniprot Knowledgebase (UniprotKB).
- Genetic polymorphisms: dbSNP, the Database of Genomic Variants Archive (DGVa), ), or the Database of Genomic Structural Variation (dbVAR).
- Sequencing Data/Microarray Data: NCBI Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) or ArrayExpress.
- Structures of Macromolecules: Worldwide Protein Data Bank, Protein Data Bank in Europe, EMDataBank.
- Structures of Small Molecules: Cambridge Structural Database (CSD), PubChem.
Availability of Data and Materials Statement
AfAc Publisher requires authors to include a brief "Availability of Data and Materials" statement at the end of their manuscripts. This statement should clarify the accessibility of the data and materials used in the research. Please choose the most appropriate statement below and replace the bracketed information with specifics from your study:
- Datasets in a Public Repository:
The datasets [generated/analyzed] for this study can be found in the [name of repository] ([link]). - Datasets Available on Request:
The raw data supporting the conclusions of this manuscript will be made available by the authors, without undue reservation, to any qualified researcher. Requests can be directed to [corresponding author name] ([corresponding author email]). - All Data Included in Manuscript/Supplementary Files:
All datasets [generated/analyzed] for this study are included in the manuscript and the supplementary files. - Data Access Requires Permission:
The datasets for this manuscript are not publicly available because [valid reason]. Requests for accessing the datasets should be directed to [name], [email]. - Data Obtained from Third Party:
The data analyzed in this study was obtained from [source]. Requests for access to these datasets should be directed to [name], [email]. - No Data Generated:
Not applicable.
