Research data policy

We recommend that authors deposit the data obtained from the research carried out for the preparation of their article in a repository of recognized prestige, whether specific to the discipline or of a generalist nature. The repository must be FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) and preferably in open access.

There are several repositories that conserve and disseminate concrete data such as results of surveys, observations, interviews, simulations, automatically collected data, samples and models. If necessary, authors can consult the Registry of Research Data Repositories, re3data, taking into account that each repository has its own deposit rules.

Those CSIC authors who would like to deposit their datasets in Digital.CSIC may do so by following these guidelines. They can use the Servicio de Archivo Delegado made available by the Technical Office of Digital.CSIC and the Red de Bibliotecas CSIC.

Digital.CSIC generates DOIs for datasets and associated software and is certified as data repository in re3data and Repository Finder. More information at Política de datos en Digital.CSIC.

If the author has deposited datasets in a repository, they should mention it in the article, providing a brief description of the type of data deposited, the name and URL of the repository, the identification code and the data of the licence for use and distribution. This information must be included at the end of the article, immediately before the References, under the heading “Data availability”.