Exploring Arab researchers' research data sharing and requesting practices: a survey study

IF 3.1 3区管理学 Q2 COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Online Information Review Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI:10.1108/oir-06-2023-0283

A. Subaveerapandiyan, Mohammad Amees, L. Annamma, Upasana Yadav, Kapata Mushanga

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PurposeThis survey-based study aims to explore the research data dissemination and requesting practices of Arab researchers. It investigates the reasons, types, methods, barriers and motivations associated with data sharing and requesting in the Arab research community.Design/methodology/approachA cross-sectional survey was conducted with 205 Arab researchers representing various disciplines and career stages. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis.FindingsThe study found that 91.2% of Arab researchers share data, while 56.6% access data from others. Reasons for sharing include promoting transparency and collaboration while requesting data is driven by the need to validate findings and explore new research questions. Processed/analysed data and survey/questionnaire data are the most commonly shared and requested types.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the literature by examining data sharing and requesting practices in the Arab research community. It provides original insights into the motivations, barriers and data types shared and requested by Arab researchers. This can inform future research and initiatives to promote regional data sharing.Peer reviewThe peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/OIR-06-2023-0283

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探索阿拉伯研究人员的研究数据共享和请求实践:一项调查研究

目的本研究旨在探讨阿拉伯研究人员的研究数据传播和请求实践。它调查了阿拉伯研究界与数据共享和请求相关的原因、类型、方法、障碍和动机。设计/方法/方法对代表不同学科和职业阶段的205名阿拉伯研究人员进行了横断面调查。采用描述性统计进行数据分析。研究发现，91.2%的阿拉伯研究人员共享数据，56.6%的研究人员从他人那里获取数据。共享的原因包括促进透明度和协作，而请求数据是由验证发现和探索新的研究问题的需要驱动的。处理/分析数据和调查/问卷数据是最常共享和请求的类型。原创性/价值本研究通过检查阿拉伯研究界的数据共享和请求实践，为文献做出了贡献。它提供了关于阿拉伯研究人员共享和要求的动机、障碍和数据类型的原始见解。这可以为未来的研究和促进区域数据共享的举措提供信息。同行评议本文的同行评议历史可在:https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/OIR-06-2023-0283

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Online Information Review 工程技术-计算机：信息系统

CiteScore

6.90

自引率

16.10%

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审稿时长

6 months

期刊介绍： The journal provides a multi-disciplinary forum for scholars from a range of fields, including information studies/iSchools, data studies, internet studies, media and communication studies and information systems. Publishes research on the social, political and ethical aspects of emergent digital information practices and platforms, and welcomes submissions that draw upon critical and socio-technical perspectives in order to address these developments. Welcomes empirical, conceptual and methodological contributions on any topics relevant to the broad field of digital information and communication, however we are particularly interested in receiving submissions that address emerging issues around the below topics. Coverage includes (but is not limited to): •Online communities, social networking and social media, including online political communication; crowdsourcing; positive computing and wellbeing. •The social drivers and implications of emerging data practices, including open data; big data; data journeys and flows; and research data management. •Digital transformations including organisations’ use of information technologies (e.g. Internet of Things and digitisation of user experience) to improve economic and social welfare, health and wellbeing, and protect the environment. •Developments in digital scholarship and the production and use of scholarly content. •Online and digital research methods, including their ethical aspects.