research data
How to publish open access (for free!)
Many funders and institutions, including Cranfield University, require their authors’ outputs to be made open access (OA). It is no secret that most publishers charge authors a fee, known as an article processing charge (APC), ...
Why restrict access to research data?
There are many reasons that open access to research data might be inappropriate e.g. political sensitivities, health and safety risks or agreements with commercial funders. The 'open' publication of anonymised data should be ruled out ...
What is a data journal and why might I publish in one?
Data journals are publications whose primary purpose is to expose datasets. They enable the author to focus on the data itself, rather than producing an extensive analysis of the data which occurs in the traditional ...