ACE Journal of Neurosciences (ACEJN) encourages authors to share research data that support the findings of their published articles. Data sharing promotes transparency, reproducibility, scientific collaboration, and the validation of research results. The journal supports responsible data sharing in accordance with the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).
Data Availability
Authors are encouraged to make the data underlying their research available to editors, reviewers (where appropriate), and readers whenever possible. Research data may be deposited in recognized institutional, subject-specific, or public data repositories.
Where data cannot be shared due to ethical, legal, privacy, or confidentiality restrictions, authors should clearly explain these limitations within the manuscript.
Data Availability Statement
ACEJN encourages authors to include a Data Availability Statement in their manuscript describing:
- Where the research data are available.
- The repository or database where the data are deposited.
- Persistent identifiers such as DOIs or accession numbers, where applicable.
- Any restrictions on access to the data.
If no data are available, authors should provide an appropriate explanation.
Types of Data
Research data may include, but are not limited to:
- Raw and processed datasets.
- Statistical analysis files.
- Laboratory or experimental data.
- Clinical datasets (where ethically permissible).
- Software code and algorithms.
- Images and supplementary materials.
- Protocols and study documentation.
Ethical and Legal Considerations
Authors must ensure that data sharing complies with:
- Participant privacy and confidentiality requirements.
- Institutional and national regulations.
- Ethical approval conditions.
- Applicable data protection laws.
- Intellectual property and copyright requirements.
Personally identifiable or confidential information must be removed or anonymized before data are shared.
Editorial Access
The Editorial Office may request access to supporting research data during the peer-review or editorial process to verify the integrity and validity of the reported findings. Authors are expected to cooperate with reasonable requests for supporting data.
Benefits of Data Sharing
ACEJN encourages data sharing because it:
- Enhances research transparency.
- Improves reproducibility and scientific reliability.
- Facilitates collaboration among researchers.
- Increases the visibility and impact of published research.
- Supports future scientific discoveries.
