Making sense of journal research data policies

Linda Naughton; David Kernohan

doi:10.1629/uksg.284

Making sense of journal research data policies

Authors

Linda Naughton Jisc https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5458-3238
David Kernohan Jisc https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1464-0714

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1629/uksg.284

Abstract

This article gives an overview of the findings from the first phase of the Jisc Journal Research Data Policy Registry pilot (JRDPR), which is currently under way. The project continues from the initial study, ‘Journal of Research Data policy bank’ (JoRD), carried out by Nottingham University’s Centre for Research Communication from 2012 to 2014. The project undertook an analysis of 250 journal research data policies to assess the feasibility of developing a policy registry to assist researchers and support staff to comply with research data publication requirements. The evidence shows that the current research data policy ecosystem is in critical need of standardization and harmonization if such services are to be built and implemented. To this end, the article proposes the next steps for the project with the objective of ultimately moving towards a modern research infrastructure based on machine-readable policies that support a more open scholarly communications environment.

Author Biographies

Linda Naughton, Jisc

I am currently Head of Research at Jisc. I have worked on research data and research information projects at Jisc. I am interested in all aspects of open scholarship and research infrastructure. My PhD research was in Human Geography and focused on collaborative networks in cities.

David Kernohan, Jisc

David Kernohan is senior co-design manager at Jisc. He works on online learning, research data management, student innovation and open education. He’s an expert on English higher education (HE) policy and global HE trends and previously worked as a policy analyst for HEFCE.

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Published

2016-03-07

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 1: March 2016

Section

Case Studies

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