Research Data Management

Storage of Research Data

In accordance with open science guidelines and the requirements of the Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency, authors should, whenever possible, ensure that research data used or generated in the research are stored in an appropriate repository that enables long-term accessibility, citation, and reuse of the data. The use of open repositories such as Zenodo or other comparable repositories that provide a persistent identifier (e.g., DOI) and long-term data preservation is recommended.

Research data should be prepared in accordance with the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable). If data cannot be made publicly available due to ethical, legal, or other justified reasons (e.g., protection of personal data), authors must indicate the restrictions on data access in the article and, where possible, provide a description of the data or the conditions under which they may be accessed.

Citation of Research Data

Authors must properly cite all research data, datasets, software, models, or other research outputs that were used or generated in the course of the research.

If research data are publicly available in a repository, they should be included in the reference list at the end of the article in the same way as other cited sources. The citation must include: the author or creator of the data, year of publication, title of the dataset, name of the repository, and a persistent identifier (e.g., DOI or another PID).

Example of dataset citation:

Smith, J., & Brown, L. (2022). Dataset on medication adherence among elderly patients in primary care [Data set]. Dryad Digital Repository. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.xxxxxx