Data papers

Publishing a data paper

A data paper is a type of scientific article featuring one or more data sets, rather than research results. Its main purpose is to render data understandable and accessible by providing details on their collection, process, quality, and structure. By emphasizing the potential for data reuse, these articles promote scientific collaboration, the reuse of data, and the enhancement of research reproducibility and replicability.

Papin, E. (2023). Le concept d'article de données. Atelier de la donnée ADOC Lorraine. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10254897
Papin, E. (2023). Article de données et cycle de vie des données. Atelier de la donnée ADOC Lorraine. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10254964

ADOC Lorraine’s data workshop will support you in all the key stages of publishing your data article:

  • Selecting a journal ;
  • Data preparation;
  • Selecting a data repository;
  • Verifying mutual links between the data repository and the open archive.

MSH Lorraine can also help you write a data article in SHS, in particular in connection with the Data SHS – La revue des données en SHS project.

 

 

Do you need help? Contact donnees-recherche@univ-lorraine.fr

The ADOC Lorraine data workshop provides an asynchronous course on the Arche platform to introduce you to the publishing process of a data paper.

 

Training objectives

 

Be able to:

  • Define data papers and identify their characteristics in relation to other types of scientific publications.
  • Understand the value of data articles in the context of current scientific research.
  • Master the various stages of the publication process.
  • Generate a draft data paper.

Access to the course (in French)

> https://arche.univ-lorraine.fr/course/view.php?id=66832

 

This course is available to doctoral students, researchers and staff of the Université de Lorraine.

 

If you are not a member of the Université de Lorraine, you will need an activation key to access the course. Please request it from donnees-recherche@univ-lorraine.fr.

This video (in French) explains the main steps in the publication of a data paper in less than 2 minutes. Callisto, La Minute publier un data paper, Canal-U, https://www.canal-u.tv/115977 (uploaded on 15/02/2017, viewed on 23/08/2023).