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The State of Open Data 2020 · A third (32%) of academic researchers reported that their research had been 'extremely' or 'very' impacted by the ... Skiptocontent ContactUs SolutionsFor AcademicInstitutions FederalGovernment Funders Industry Publishers Researchers OurProducts Altmetric CCGrantTracker Consultancy Dimensions figshare Gigantum IFICLAIMS Overleaf ripeta ReadCubePapers Symplectic Scismic Writefull Challenges AdvancingInnovation AdvancingResearchInfrastructure ImpactandReputation DataThatMakesaDifference AdvancingOpennessandResponsibility Investments Partnerships Blog EventsandWebinars ResourceLibrary NewsRoom Aboutus Whyworkhere Jobs People ContactUs SolutionsFor AcademicInstitutions FederalGovernment Funders Industry Publishers Researchers OurProducts Altmetric CCGrantTracker Consultancy Dimensions figshare Gigantum IFICLAIMS Overleaf ripeta ReadCubePapers Symplectic Scismic Writefull Challenges AdvancingInnovation AdvancingResearchInfrastructure ImpactandReputation DataThatMakesaDifference AdvancingOpennessandResponsibility Investments Partnerships Blog EventsandWebinars ResourceLibrary NewsRoom Aboutus Whyworkhere Jobs People ContactUs SearchDigitalScience Entersearchwords Seeallposts→ TheStateofOpenData2020 14thDecember2020 ByAlexJackson Ourportfoliocompany,Figshare,hastodaylauncheditsannualreport TheStateofOpenData2020. Thereportisthefifthintheseriesandincludessurveyresultsandacollectionofarticlesfromglobalindustryexperts,aswellasaforewordfromDrLeslieMcIntosh,CEOofRipetaandExecutiveDirector,Emeritus–ResearchDataAllianceUS. The StateofOpenData isnowthelongestrunninglongitudinalstudyonthesubject,whichwascreatedin2016,toexamineattitudesandexperiencesofresearchersworkingwithopendata–sharingit,reusingit,andredistributingit. Thisyear’ssurveyreceivedaround4,500responsesfromtheresearchcommunityandhadanadditionalfocusonresearchpracticesinthewakeoftheCOVID-19pandemic.Itaskedresearchershowthepandemicwasimpactingtheirabilitytocarryoutresearch,andtheirviewsonreuseofdataandcollaboration. KeyCOVID-19findingsinclude:  Athird(32%)ofacademicresearchersreportedthattheirresearchhadbeen‘extremely’or‘very’impactedbytheoutbreakofCOVID-19.ThedisciplinesaffectedmostbyCOVID-19werethoseworkinginChemistry(47%),Biology(39%),Medicine(36%)andMaterialsScience(36%).ThelowestlevelofimpactwasreportedinHumanitiesandSocialSciences(20%)43%ofthosesurveyedhavealreadyorarelikelytorepurposetheirgranttosomeextentforCOVID-19researchLockdownisseenbyhalfofrespondentsas‘extremely’or‘somewhat’likelytoresultinre-useofopendataprovidedbyotherlabs,and65%expecttoreusetheirowndata.MorethanathirdofresearcherssaytheyexpecttoseemorecollaborationasaresultofCOVID-19;forthoseincountrieslikeBrazilandIndiawheretheimpactofCOVID-19onresearchappearssignificant,aroundhalfexpectcollaborationtoincreaseasaresult. Otherkeyreportfindings: Thenumberofrespondentswhonevermakeadatamanagementplanhalvedfrom30%to15%In2018,60%ofrespondentshadneverheardoftheFAIRprinciples,thisyearthatnumberwasdownto39%andtheoverallfamiliarityhasincreasedfrom15%to24%.55%ofrespondentsfeltthatsharingdatashouldbeapartoftherequirementsforawardinggrants29%ofrespondentsdonotknowwhowouldcoverthecostsofmakingtheirresearchdataopenaccessOnly13%ofrespondentsfeltthatresearcherscurrentlygetsufficientcreditforsharingdatawith59%feelingtheyreceivedtoolittlecredit. MarkHahnel,CEOandFounder,Figshare,said:“We’reproudtoreleaseourfifthStateofOpenDatareportandfeelinspiredandencouragedthatmosttrendsareheadingintherightdirection.Thecurrentclimatehasputaspotlightontothevalueandimportanceofdatasharing,curationandgooddatamanagementforboostingthereproducibilityandreliabilityofresearch. “COVID-19hasdemonstratedthattheresearchcommunityhastheabilitytoreacttoacrisis,andquickly.Thedatashowstheimportanceofkeepinguniversitiesopenduringlockdownasathirdoftheworld’sresearchstoppedduetoCOVID-19inthefirstlockdowns.”DOWNLOADFULLREPORT  Relatedarticles Concernsovermisuseandlackofcreditforopensharing ReadMore Backtoschool–howourtoolscanhelpyourresearch ReadMore WhatdoesNewZealandResearchLookLike? ReadMore PrivacyPolicy TermsandConditions CookieSettings ModernSlaveryStatement ©2021DigitalScience&ResearchSolutionsLtd.AllRightsReserved