Badges acknowledging open practices significantly increase reported data
Saturday, May 14, 2016 - 15:50
in Physics & Chemistry
Sharing research data and materials facilitates the scientific process by making a publication's findings open to critique, replication, and extension. However, relatively few researchers engage in these practices because there are few rewards for doing so. A new study evaluates whether or not an initiative, badges acknowledging open practices, may increase the availability of research data and materials.