Medical Journal: IMJ Health- Research Data Policy

IMJ Health recognizes the importance of data sharing and transparency in scientific research.

The Journal supports the sharing of research data to promote transparency, trust, and innovation in science. Data sharing allows others to reuse experimental results, leading to new discoveries and making the research process more efficient.

1. Importance of Data Sharing

Transparency and Reproducibility:

• Sharing research data helps ensure that experiments can be reproduced, which builds trust in the scientific community and increases the credibility of research findings.

Supporting New Discoveries:

• By making data accessible, researchers can build on previous studies, which fosters innovation and accelerates scientific progress.

2. Our Role in Data Sharing:

Medical Journal IMJ Health helps researchers store, share, and discover research data that often underlies published articles. While much data is included in journal articles, many additional data sets are not published alongside the research. Our data policy aims to make these hidden data sets more accessible to the scientific community.

3. What Constitutes Research Data?

The definition of research data varies across fields, but generally, it refers to results from observations or experiments that validate research findings. This data may include, but is not limited to:

• Raw data
• Processed data
• Software or algorithms
• Protocols and methods
• Materials used in experiments

By sharing these resources, researchers can contribute to the growth of scientific knowledge beyond what is published in their articles.