Why it’s important

A Data Availability Statement is essential for ensuring research transparency and reproducibility. It specifies whether the data supporting a study is available, where it can be accessed, and under what conditions. Including a DAS in a research paper helps to:

• enhance transparency – clearly stating how and where research data can be accessed,

• supports reproducibility – enables other researchers to validate and build upon this work,

• improves compliance –meets the requirements of journals, funders, and Open Science initiatives,

• increases research impact – properly documented datasets attract more citations and collaborations.