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Research Data Management

Data Availability Statement (DAS)

Some publications and funders will require the inclusion of a Data Availability Statement (DAS) at publication to describe where the paper's associated date is available and how it can be accessed. 

 

What to include in a DAS

  • Where the data can be accessed (preferably in a public data repositiory like Figshare)
  • A persistent identifier, such as a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) or accession number, or a link to a permanent record for the dataset
  • Details of any restrictions on accessing the data along with a justifiable explanation (e.g., for commercial, ethical, or legal reasons)

Availability of data
Template for data availability statement
Data openly available in a public repository that issues datasets with DOIs The data that support the findings of this study are openly available in [repository name e.g “figshare”] at http://doi.org/[doi], reference number [reference number].
Data openly available in a public repository that does not issue DOIs The data that support the findings of this study are openly available in [repository name] at [URL], reference number [reference number].
Data derived from public domain resources The data that support the findings of this study are available in [repository name] at [URL/DOI], reference number [reference number]. These data were derived from the following resources available in the public domain: [list resources and URLs]
Data available within the article or its supplementary materials The authors confirm that the data supporting the findings of this study are available within the article [and/or] its supplementary materials.
Data generated at a central, large-scale facility, available upon request Raw data were generated at [facility name]. Derived data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author [initials] on request.
Embargo on data due to commercial restrictions The data that support the findings will be available in [repository name] at [URL / DOI link] following a [6 month] embargo from the date of publication to allow for commercialization of research findings.
Data available on request due to privacy/ethical restrictions The data that support the findings of this study are available on request from the corresponding author, [initials]. The data are not publicly available due to [restrictions e.g. their containing information that could compromise the privacy of research participants].
Data subject to third party restrictions The data that support the findings of this study are available [from] [third party]. Restrictions apply to the availability of these data, which were used under license for this study. Data are available [from the authors / at URL] with the permission of [third party].
Data available on request from the authors The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, [author initials], upon reasonable request.
Data sharing not applicable – no new data generated Data sharing is not applicable to this article as no new data were created or analyzed in this study.
Data not available due to [ethical/legal/commercial] restrictions Due to the nature of the research, due to [ethical/legal/commercial] supporting data is not available.
Data not available - participant consent The participants of this study did not give written consent for their data to be shared publicly, so due to the sensitive nature of the research supporting data is not available.
Non-digital data available Non-digital data supporting this study are curated at [add location].

Source: Taylor & Francis, 202.4 For more publisher advice see below.

Where to include the DAS in your paper

Some journals provide a “data availability” or “data access” section. If no such section exists, you can place your statement in the acknowledgements section.

Please note that this is not a full list of all publishers with data availability requirements.

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