Contact Us The State of Open Data 2021 The longest-running longitudinal survey and analysis on open data Download the report Register for the webinar Concerns over misuse and lack of credit for open sharing Since 2016, we have monitored levels of data sharing and usage. Over the years, we have had 21,000 responses from researchers worldwide providing unparalleled insight into their motivations, challenges, perceptions, and behaviours toward open data. In our sixth survey, we asked about motivations as well as perceived discoverability and credibility of data that is shared openly. The State of Open Data is a critical piece of information that enables us to identify the barriers to open data from a researcher perspective, laying the foundation for future action. Researchers are left to navigate a system that makes it harder than not to share and where, most alarmingly, the public may only fully understand the importance of data sharing when it’s shown to have gone dramatically wrong. There’s no time to lose. Ginny Barbour | Open Access Australasia Key findings from this year’s survey 73% support the idea of a national mandate for making research data openly available 52% said funders should make the sharing of research data part of their requirements for awarding grants 47% said they would be motivated to share their data if there was a journal or publisher requirement to do so About a third of respondents indicated that they have reused their own or someone else’s openly accessible data more during the pandemic than before There are growing concerns over misuse and lack of credit for open sharing Access the report The answers lie in the harmony needed between policies, infrastructure and practices. Natasha Simons | Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) What you’ll find inside: Foreword by Natasha Simons, Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) Three key findings from this year’s State of Open Data survey The role of data curation in enhancing data and metadata quality A day in the life of a data curator: the steps, challenges, and rewards of the data review process Open Source and Open Data: Collaboration is Key Consolidating research data management infrastructure: a vital piece of theFAIR jigsaw & (meta)data quality improvements How publishers can uphold research quality through embedded data support Open data and the life sciences: the turning point J-STAGE Data: evidence data platform for Japan’s learned society publishing Tips for engaging your researchers in open data sharing practices- practical guidance from – the University of Pretoria Tips for how to engage your researchers in open data sharing practices How open data can help validate research and combat scientific misinformation Join our webinar 8th December 2021 | 10:00am ET In this webinar, Figshare’s CEO and Founder Mark Hahnel will present the key findings from the survey and highlight some of the contributing pieces in the 2021 report. Mark Hahnel is the CEO and founder of Figshare. For the last eight years, Mark has been leading the development of research data infrastructure, with the core aim of reusable and interoperable academic data. Related articles figshare Read More Advancing Openness and Responsibility Read More Global Attitudes Towards Open Data Read More Related articles The State of Open Data 2021 Read More Concerns over misuse and lack of credit for open sharing Read More My Meta (Mis)Adventures with open access monograph metadata Read More Solutions For Academic Institutions Federal Government Funders Industry Publishers Researchers Our Products Altmetric CC Grant Tracker Consultancy Dimensions figshare Gigantum IFI CLAIMS Overleaf ripeta ReadCube Papers Symplectic Scismic Writefull Challenges Advancing Innovation Advancing Research Infrastructure Impact and Reputation Data That Makes a Difference Advancing Openness and Responsibility Investments Partnerships Blog Events and Webinars Resource Library News Room About us Why work here Jobs People Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions Cookies settings Modern Slavery Statement © 2021 Digital Science & Research Solutions Ltd. All Rights Reserved This website uses cookies for analytics, improving your on-line experience and enabling third party features. If you agree, choose “Accept all”, otherwise manage your preferences in “Cookie settings”. Cookies settings Accept all