Research data

Research data includes all documents other than the article to be published that have been used or produced in the course of the scientific research presented. It also includes those used as evidence of the research process or commonly established by the research community as necessary to validate the conclusions and results of the study.

Access to research data is essential to ensure the verification and reproducibility of the presented results.

The following aspects must be taken into consideration:

  • The protection of personal data within the project itself and with regard to its reuse by third parties.

  • Ethical considerations related to the data, to guarantee the integrity and confidentiality of the individuals involved.

  • Specific requirements set by funding bodies.

  • This journal recommends that authors deposit such data in appropriate repositories. These repositories must ensure both the retrieval and accessibility of the data, as well as its long-term preservation. The chosen repository should be FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) or CARE in the case of data collected from communities or individuals belonging to Indigenous peoples. It should also be open access and provide:

  • Guidelines for data standards.

  • A DOI to link the dataset to the published article.

  • Clear instructions on the terms under which deposited datasets can be used.

  • The use of open licenses, such as Creative Commons.

The goal of this policy is to promote scientific development and ensure that research can be validated, replicated, and analyzed for future studies.

Researchers may consult the re3data Registry of Research Data Repositories, keeping in mind that each repository has its own deposit rules.

The article must state that the data has been deposited in a repository, providing a description of the type of data, the repository name and URL, the identifier code, and details of the usage and distribution license. This information should appear at the end of the article, before the reference list, under the heading ‘Availability of Deposited Data’.