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Thoughts on the increasing pressure to publish open data alongside papers
Research Idea
Many journals now encourage or require sharing underlying data. Open data improves reproducibility but also adds burden and raises privacy concerns. How should the community balance open‑data expectations against practical and ethical constraints?
Martin, Alexander Baker and 13 others4 Comments-
Open data is a strong reproducibility asset when privacy and consent allow it.
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We need clear guidelines on when data cannot be shared for legitimate reasons.
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Data should be shared with proper documentation, not just dumped as raw files.
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Incentive systems should reward careful data curation, not punish non‑sharing.
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