Policy on Open Data and FAIR Data Sets

The «Science notes of KROK University» actively supports the principles of open data and prioritizes ensuring the availability and transparency of research data through appropriate repositories.

Principles of Open Data

Authors of articles containing significant research data must ensure open access to these data through institutional, national, or international repositories, thereby making them available to the scientific community. This enhances the reproducibility of research, supports transparency in the scientific process, and encourages further investigations in the field.

 FAIR Data Sets

The journal adheres to the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) for data accompanying publications. Data sets that are part of the article must be:

  • Findable: data should be easily found in the repository through well-defined metadata.
  • Accessible: data must be accessible to the scientific community in accordance with access restrictions (e.g., through DOI or licensing conditions).
  • Interoperable: data should be stored in formats that allow their use across various tools and platforms for further processing and analysis.
  • Reusable: data should have clear licensing that allows other users to use it for further research.

 Uploading to Repositories

Authors should upload their research data to institutional, national, or international research data repositories, such as DSpace, Zenodo, Dryad, or other recognized platforms. These repositories must ensure the data's availability and enable tracking through DOI (Digital Object Identifier).

 DOI in Article Metadata

Each data set accompanying a publication must have a DOI in the article metadata. This allows for the accurate identification of the data, facilitates its citation in academic works, and enables other researchers to reference these data in their studies. DOI also ensures permanent access to the data, even if the repository changes its URLs.

 Open Data and Authors' Responsibility

Authors are responsible for providing access to their research data in accordance with the above principles. If access restrictions are necessary, authors must clearly specify the access conditions and licenses governing the use of the data.