Data sharing policy
All manuscripts submitted to Journal of Experimental and Clinical Anatomy (JECA) must include a data-sharing statement. JECA adheres to the data sharing recommendations provided by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) (http://icmje.org/icmje-recommendations.pdf). All manuscripts reporting clinical trial results are required to include a data-sharing statement following the ICMJE guidelines.
- Whether the identified participant data, along with data dictionaries, will be shared. "Undecided" is not an acceptable answer.
- Determine the specific data to be shared.
- Indicate the availability of related documents such as study protocols and statistical analysis plans.
- State the timeline for data availability and how long it will remain accessible.
- Define the criteria for accessing the data, including the recipients, types of analyses, and the mechanism for sharing.
Authors conducting secondary analyses using shared data must confirm that their use complies with the agreed upon terms upon receiving the data. They must also acknowledge the source of the data using its unique, persistent identifier to give credit to the data generators and enable easy identification of studies supported by the data. Additionally, authors of secondary analyses must thoroughly explain how their work differs from previous analyses.
Acknowledgment and recognition are essential for those who generate and share clinical trial datasets. Researchers using data collected by others are encouraged to seek collaboration with the original data collectors. If collaboration is not feasible, the efforts of the data generators must still be acknowledged.
Adherence to this data-sharing policy fosters transparency, collaboration, and appropriate credit allocation in the research community.
