Publication Type

Presentation

Publication Date

5-2019

Abstract

Research data openness serves as best practice and plays a critical role in facilitating the replicability and reproducibility of published research. In the field of Economics, journal data policies have been instrumental in encouraging the sharing of data and code, especially when the requirements are strict and enforceable. It is also evident that in recent years, increasing number of journals now has some form of research data policy in place. This paper attempts to analyze the data policies of the 74 general and field-specific Economics journals listed in the ranking database as part of the Tilburg University Top 100 Worldwide Economics Schools Research Ranking.

A policy analysis will be conducted on the data submission and sharing requirements of the Tilburg journals. This will be carried out by identifying and analyzing types of policies in place and classifying them based on level of requirements for research data sharing. Journal Impact Factor for these journals will also be examined to investigate the potential relationship between data submission policies and journal impact performance. It is anticipated that the results will shed light on the types and range of data policies in place for key economic journals, as well as provide insights as to what extent such policies promote and incentivise data sharing practices amongst economics researchers.

Keywords

research data policy, impact factor, economics, journal data policy

Discipline

Economics | Scholarly Communication | Scholarly Publishing

Publication

INCONECSS (International Conference on Economics and Business Information), Berlin, 6 – 7 May 2019

Embargo Period

5-22-2019

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