The State of Open Data: Report Provides New Insights into the Global State of Open Data

Today [25th October 2016], Figshare released the results of its global survey of 2,000 researchers in a report that assesses the global landscape around open data and sharing practices.

“The State of Open Data” – Figshare’s report and survey finds 80% of researchers value data citation as much as, or more than article citation.

This report has been supported by Digital Science and the survey was conducted in partnership with Springer Nature. It highlights the extent of awareness around open data, the incentives around its use, and perspectives researchers have about making their own research data open.

The key findings of the report include:

– For the majority of respondents, open data is already a reality:

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– Researchers place value on the credit they receive for making data open:

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– Awareness of open data transcends age and career progression:

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