Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy

Journal of Oeconomia Syariah et Civitas (JOSC), published by Publisher Karya Grafindo Prima Perkasa, upholds the principles of transparency, openness, reproducibility, and responsible scholarly communication.

To support these principles and maintain the integrity of the academic record, authors are encouraged to make research data available in accordance with ethical, institutional, and legal standards.

Data Availability Statement

Requirement

All submitted manuscripts must include a Data Availability Statement clearly explaining whether the data supporting the findings of the study are available, where the data can be accessed, and under what conditions access is permitted.

Examples of Data Availability Statements include:

  • “All data generated or analyzed during this study are included in this published article.”
  • “The data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.”
  • “The datasets generated during and/or analyzed during the current study are available in [repository name], [accession number or DOI].”

Data Repositories and Formats

Recommended Repositories

Authors are encouraged to deposit datasets in recognized and trusted public repositories relevant to their academic discipline, including but not limited to:

  • Zenodo
  • Figshare
  • Harvard Dataverse
  • Dryad
  • Open Science Framework (OSF)
  • Institutional repositories or trusted academic archives

File Formats and Documentation

Shared datasets should preferably use open and non-proprietary formats, including:

  • CSV
  • TXT
  • JSON
  • PDF/A

Datasets should also include sufficient metadata, documentation, codebooks, or methodological explanations to support reproducibility and secondary analysis.

Ethical and Legal Considerations

Authors must ensure that all data sharing activities comply with:

  • Ethical research standards
  • Institutional regulations
  • Privacy and confidentiality obligations
  • Applicable laws and intellectual property regulations

When data involve:

  • Human participants
  • Sensitive information
  • Confidential records
  • Third-party intellectual property

authors must ensure that privacy and confidentiality protections are maintained.

Where possible, authors are encouraged to provide de-identified or aggregated data to protect participant anonymity.

If data sharing cannot be provided due to ethical, legal, or contractual restrictions, authors must clearly explain the limitation within the Data Availability Statement.

Embargo Periods and Exceptions

Embargo Requests

Authors may request a temporary embargo period restricting public access to research data for justified reasons, including:

  • Completion of related research
  • Patent applications
  • Institutional or contractual obligations

Embargo requests should include:

  • The duration of the embargo (typically up to 12 months)
  • A clear justification for the restriction

Exceptions

The journal recognizes that not all datasets can be publicly shared due to:

  • Ethical limitations
  • Privacy concerns
  • Legal restrictions
  • Confidentiality agreements

Such cases will be evaluated individually by the Editorial Board in accordance with publication ethics principles established by:

Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)

Citation and Acknowledgment of Shared Data

Authors who share research datasets must provide proper citation and acknowledgment of the repository source.

Where applicable, authors should include:

  • Dataset DOI
  • Persistent links
  • Repository accession numbers

within the manuscript reference list or appendix.

Any reuse of shared data must appropriately acknowledge the original creators and data contributors in accordance with academic integrity standards.

Compliance and Editorial Oversight

The Editorial Board of Journal of Oeconomia Syariah et Civitas (JOSC) may verify data availability statements and request access to underlying data during the review or publication process to support research transparency and reproducibility.

Failure to comply with this policy or submission of inaccurate data availability information may result in:

  • Requests for revision
  • Delays in publication
  • Editorial investigation
  • Retraction in severe cases

Contribution to Open Science

By complying with this Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy, authors contribute to:

  • Open science practices
  • Research reproducibility
  • Transparency in scholarly communication
  • Ethical dissemination of scientific knowledge

The journal supports international initiatives promoting the FAIR Data Principles:

  • Findable
  • Accessible
  • Interoperable
  • Reusable

References

This policy is developed in alignment with internationally recognized best practices, including:

  • COPE – Core Practices: Data and Reproducibility
  • DOAJ Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing
  • FAIR Data Principles (GO FAIR)
  • Wiley Data Sharing Policies
  • Springer Nature Research Data Policies