Data Archiving Permissions
JDDD supports open science through flexible data sharing and archiving policies for gastroenterology and digestive disorders research.
Commitment to Research Transparency
The Journal of Digestive Disorders and Diagnosis recognizes the importance of data sharing for advancing gastroenterology science and enabling replication of research findings. Our data archiving policies balance the benefits of open data with necessary protections for research participant confidentiality and privacy.
Authors retain flexibility in how they share research data while meeting expectations of funders, institutions, and the broader scientific community. We encourage authors to make data available whenever ethically and legally possible, contributing to transparency and reproducibility of digestive disease research.
JDDD supports multiple approaches to data sharing for gastroenterology research, recognizing that different studies have different requirements based on participant consent, institutional policies, and data sensitivity.
Public Repositories
Authors may deposit anonymized research data in public repositories such as Open Science Framework, Figshare, Dryad, or discipline-specific archives. Repository DOIs should be included in the Data Availability Statement for permanent access and citation.
Controlled Access
For sensitive patient data, authors may describe procedures for requesting access rather than public posting. This approach protects participant privacy while enabling legitimate research access to appropriately qualified investigators studying digestive disorders.
Supplementary Materials
Summary data, analytical code, clinical protocols, and study instruments may be submitted as supplementary materials published alongside the article. These materials receive DOI registration for permanent availability.
JDDD grants authors extensive permissions for archiving published work to maximize impact and meet institutional or funder requirements.
- Authors may deposit accepted manuscripts in institutional repositories immediately upon acceptance
- Published versions may be shared on personal websites and departmental pages
- Preprint versions may remain available on preprint servers with links to final publication
- Social media sharing and academic networking sites are encouraged and permitted
- Authors retain copyright and grant JDDD a license to publish under CC BY 4.0
Patient Confidentiality
Gastroenterology research data requires careful attention to patient privacy. Authors should ensure that shared data is fully anonymized and cannot identify individual patients. Consent forms should specify data sharing intentions. Authors should consult their institutional review board regarding data sharing plans for clinical research.
All manuscripts must include a Data Availability Statement describing how readers can access data underlying findings. This statement should describe repository location, access conditions, or explain why data cannot be shared due to ethical or legal restrictions.
Gastroenterology clinical trials should make participant-level data available following appropriate anonymization. Summary data should be shared within twelve months per ICMJE recommendations.
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