Data and code archiving in British Ecological Society journals: Current status and recommendations for improvement
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Natalie Cooper
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This article examines the current state of data- and code-archiving practices in British Ecological Society journals. It discusses how archiving research data and code is essential for transparency, reproducibility, and credibility in ecology and evolution research. While progress has been made in implementing archiving policies, the article identifies ongoing issues and provides recommendations for future improvements to ensure archived materials meet good practice standards and are genuinely useful for future researchers.
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bskyData and code archiving in British Ecological Society journals: Current status and recommendations for improvementdoi.orgKey quotes
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Despite progress in implementing data- and code-archiving policies in journals publishing ecology and evolution research, issues remain.
To be more useful to future researchers, archived data and code must not only be archived but also meet good practice standards.
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