Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy

1. Introduction

The Journal of Educatio et Didactica is committed to promoting transparency, reproducibility, and academic integrity in scholarly research. This policy establishes guidelines for data sharing and accessibility to support verification of research findings while respecting ethical, legal, and privacy considerations.

2. Definition of Research Data

Research data refers to all materials that support the findings of a research article, including but not limited to:

  • Quantitative and qualitative datasets

  • Survey instruments and questionnaires

  • Interview transcripts and observation notes

  • Experimental protocols and measurement tools

  • Statistical analysis scripts or coding files

3. Data Availability Requirement

  • Authors are encouraged to make research data openly accessible whenever possible.

  • At the time of submission, authors must include a Data Availability Statement explaining how and where the data can be accessed.

  • If data cannot be shared publicly, authors must clearly state the reasons.

4. Data Repositories

Authors are encouraged to deposit data in:

  • Trusted institutional or national repositories

  • Reputable open-access repositories (e.g., discipline-specific or general repositories)

  • Supplementary files provided by the journal (when appropriate)

The selected repository should ensure:

  • Long-term preservation

  • Stable access and citation

  • Appropriate access control mechanisms

5. Exceptions to Data Sharing

Data sharing may be restricted due to:

  • Protection of participant privacy and confidentiality

  • Ethical or legal constraints

  • Copyright or proprietary data restrictions

  • Sensitive educational or institutional information

In such cases:

  • Authors must anonymize data where possible

  • Data may be shared upon reasonable request, subject to approval

6. Data Availability Statement

Each published article must include a Data Availability Statement indicating:

  • Whether data are publicly available

  • Repository name and persistent identifier (if applicable)

  • Conditions for access if data are restricted

Example Statements:

  • “The data supporting the findings of this study are available in [repository name] at [identifier].”

  • “The data are not publicly available due to ethical restrictions but are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.”

7. Responsibilities of Authors

Authors are responsible for:

  • Ensuring data accuracy and completeness

  • Complying with ethical approval and informed consent requirements

  • Properly citing datasets used or generated

  • Retaining original data for a reasonable period after publication

8. Editorial and Reviewer Role

  • Editors and reviewers may request access to data during the review process.

  • All shared data during peer review will be treated as confidential.

  • The journal does not take responsibility for maintaining external data repositories.

9. Compliance and Misconduct

Failure to comply with this policy may result in:

  • Requests for clarification or revision

  • Rejection of the manuscript

  • Post-publication correction or retraction if necessary

10. Ethical Standards

This policy aligns with:

  • Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines

  • Best practices for open science and responsible research

11. Policy Updates

The Journal of Educatio et Didactica reserves the right to revise this policy to reflect evolving standards in data management, accessibility, and research ethics.