(2 Dec 2024) New analysis suggests that open data practice is now on the edge of becoming a standard, recognized and supported scholarly output, globally.
As part of the latest in the State of Open Data series, produced by partners Digital Science, Figshare and Springer Nature, direct author-sharing practices have been analyzed from a funder, country and institutional level. The resulting data shows key trends driving successful open sharing and the growth of global adoption, while also enabling recommendations to be drawn to help bridge the remaining gaps between policy and practice.
The findings have been published in The State of Open Data 2024 special report: Bridging policy and practice in data sharing.
Key findings from the report show that:
- More universities now have data sharing policies as part of their efforts to promote open science and research transparency.
- The success of open data initiatives reflects a broader policy environment. However, having policies in place is not sufficient on its own.
- Global uptake of open research practice has increased, but is impacted by country-level motivations for data sharing.
- Resource disparities remain.
- Sustained efforts are needed to respond to the challenges in diverse research areas.
The report can be downloaded here.
