The rise of open data practices among bioscientists at the University of Edinburgh.
Open science promotes the accessibility of scientific research and data, emphasising transparency, reproducibility, and collaboration. This study assesses the Openness and FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) aspects of data-sharing practices within the biosciences at the Univers...
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| author | Haya Deeb Suzanna Creasey Diego Lucini de Ugarte George Strevens Trisha Usman Hwee Yun Wong Megan A M Kutzer Emma Wilson Tomasz Zieliński Andrew J Millar |
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| description | Open science promotes the accessibility of scientific research and data, emphasising transparency, reproducibility, and collaboration. This study assesses the Openness and FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) aspects of data-sharing practices within the biosciences at the University of Edinburgh from 2014 to 2023. We analysed 555 research papers across biotechnology, regenerative medicine, infectious diseases, and non-communicable diseases. Our scoring system evaluated data completeness, reusability, accessibility, and licensing, finding a progressive shift towards better data-sharing practices. The fraction of publications that share all relevant data increased significantly, from 7% in 2014 to 45% in 2023. Data involving genomic sequences were shared more frequently than image data or data on human subjects or samples. The presence of data availability statement (DAS) or preprint sharing correlated with more and better data sharing, particularly in terms of completeness. We discuss local and systemic factors underlying the current and future Open data sharing. Evaluating the automated ODDPub (Open Data Detection in Publications) tool on this manually-scored dataset demonstrated high specificity in identifying cases where no data was shared. ODDPub sensitivity improved with better documentation in the DAS. This positive trend highlights improvements in data-sharing, advocating for continued advances and addressing challenges with data types and documentation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9dfd7a51f8f4460ab0d233581a57039c2025-08-20T03:58:03ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032025-01-01207e032806510.1371/journal.pone.0328065The rise of open data practices among bioscientists at the University of Edinburgh.Haya DeebSuzanna CreaseyDiego Lucini de UgarteGeorge StrevensTrisha UsmanHwee Yun WongMegan A M KutzerEmma WilsonTomasz ZielińskiAndrew J MillarOpen science promotes the accessibility of scientific research and data, emphasising transparency, reproducibility, and collaboration. This study assesses the Openness and FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) aspects of data-sharing practices within the biosciences at the University of Edinburgh from 2014 to 2023. We analysed 555 research papers across biotechnology, regenerative medicine, infectious diseases, and non-communicable diseases. Our scoring system evaluated data completeness, reusability, accessibility, and licensing, finding a progressive shift towards better data-sharing practices. The fraction of publications that share all relevant data increased significantly, from 7% in 2014 to 45% in 2023. Data involving genomic sequences were shared more frequently than image data or data on human subjects or samples. The presence of data availability statement (DAS) or preprint sharing correlated with more and better data sharing, particularly in terms of completeness. We discuss local and systemic factors underlying the current and future Open data sharing. Evaluating the automated ODDPub (Open Data Detection in Publications) tool on this manually-scored dataset demonstrated high specificity in identifying cases where no data was shared. ODDPub sensitivity improved with better documentation in the DAS. This positive trend highlights improvements in data-sharing, advocating for continued advances and addressing challenges with data types and documentation.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0328065 |
| spellingShingle | Haya Deeb Suzanna Creasey Diego Lucini de Ugarte George Strevens Trisha Usman Hwee Yun Wong Megan A M Kutzer Emma Wilson Tomasz Zieliński Andrew J Millar The rise of open data practices among bioscientists at the University of Edinburgh. PLoS ONE |
| title | The rise of open data practices among bioscientists at the University of Edinburgh. |
| title_full | The rise of open data practices among bioscientists at the University of Edinburgh. |
| title_fullStr | The rise of open data practices among bioscientists at the University of Edinburgh. |
| title_full_unstemmed | The rise of open data practices among bioscientists at the University of Edinburgh. |
| title_short | The rise of open data practices among bioscientists at the University of Edinburgh. |
| title_sort | rise of open data practices among bioscientists at the university of edinburgh |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0328065 |
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