Open data: The researcher perspective
5. Juli 2022
The Open Data report is a result of a year-long, co-conducted study between Elsevier and the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS), part of Leiden University, the Netherlands. The study is based on a complementary methods approach consisting of a quantitative analysis of bibliometric and publication data, a global survey of 1,200 researchers and three case studies, including in-depth interviews with key individuals involved in data collection, analysis and deposition in the fields of soil science, human genetics and digital humanities.
Offene Daten: Die Perspektive der Forschenden
Report runterladenKey findings
73% of academics surveyed said that having access to published research data would benefit their own research
64% are willing to allow others to access their research data
69% of survey respondents said sharing research data is important for doing research in their field
34% of researchers surveyed do not publish their data at all; one third of survey respondents did not share data from their last project
There is an almost even split between researchers who believe there are no clear standards for citing published data (45%) and those who believe there are clear standards (41%)
52% of respondents said that their institution does not provide funds to cover the costs of managing or archiving research data
Analysis of data publishing options revealed that dedicated data journals are minimally available – but fast-growing
Survey open data
The underlying data for the three parallel, independent studies are open and publicly available for all from Mendeley Data, which includes:
Quantitative analysis of bibliometric data
Global researcher survey
Case studies in fields of soil science, human genetics, and digital humanities
„Die Ergebnisse in diesem Report helfen uns – ebenso wie Forschungsleiter*innen, politischen Entscheidungsträger*innen in Universitäten und Regierungen – die Schmerzpunkte in Bezug auf die Realität rund um die Praktiken der Weiterleitung von Daten unter Forschenden besser zu verstehen. Dies sind unschätzbare Einblicke für uns, um sicherzustellen, dass die Forschenden die Tools und das Wissen bekommen, um ihre Daten erfolgreich weiterzuleiten.“ 
Wouter Haak
Vice-President of Research Data Management Solutions bei Elsevier
„Das Wissenschaftssystem wird gerade umfangreich umgestellt: von einem System für Fachkreise, in dem der Forschende die Führung übernimmt, zu einem offenen Innovationssystem mit multiplen Interessensgruppen. Eines der Ziele des niederländischen nationalen Open-Science-Plans ist es, Forschungsdaten auf standardisierte Weise zur Verfügung zu stellen. Die hier vorgestellte Studie zeigt, dass diese Realität noch in weiter Ferne liegt. Sie benötigt stärkere Anreize und Belohnungen, um Praktiken der offenen Daten umzusetzen. Es ist an der Zeit, dass wir fundamentale Fragen rund um die Verfügbarkeit in Angriff nehmen, um Verantwortung gegenüber der Gesellschaft zu übernehmen. CWTS wird sich diesen Aspekten weiterhin widmen.“ 
Paul Wouter
Director of CWTS, Professor of Scientometrics
About CWTS
The ambition of the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) is to be a globally leading centre in science and technology studies, with an emphasis on research evaluation, research management, and science policy. CWTS aims to be unique not only in its diversity of theoretical approaches (e.g., citation and communication theories, neo-institutional theory, actor network theory) and methodological approaches (e.g., scientometrics, computer simulation, surveys, interviews, ethnography), but especially in the way these different approaches are combined and integrated.