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Table 1 Interconnected Roles for Stakeholders in Open data and RRs

From: A network of change: united action on research integrity

 

Individual researchers

Research support

Institutions (universities)

Funders

Publishers

Government bodies

Roles for Open Data

Collect and/or curate research data

Resource infrastructure enabling data storage and sharing

Prioritise and fund training about transparency and the infrastructure offered by research support for sharing research materials

Establish policies regarding the level of transparency and openness required for funding

Maintain and enforce author guidelines that specify how research data/materials are stored and shared as a condition of publication

Provide/signpost recommendations, support, and structures for all stakeholders (e.g., templates, training)

 

Manage and deposit data using an appropriate storage location

Make financial choices about journal subscriptions and partnerships

Acknowledge openness as part of research quality evaluations during appraisals

Evaluate adherence to transparency policies and communicate consequences for non-compliance

 

Audit institutions, funders and publishers

      

Facilitate collaborations across stakeholder groups

      

Facilitate, communicate, and champion development of transparency norms and practices

Roles for RRs

Plan, develop, conduct, and disseminate research findings

Offer training that enables researchers to make educated and strategic choices about publishing

Prioritise and fund training which supports researchers to prioritise higher quality evidence and more transparent and rigorous research processes

Prioritise the role of rigour and transparency explicitly when assessing the quality of work being considered for funding

Assess research quality for publication based on journal criteria

 
 

Choose publication and feedback workflow (e.g., RR, traditional, etc.)

 

Incentivise and appraise staff on subsequent transparency and rigour in research practices

 

Capture and evaluate meta-data to identify meaningful trends and development areas