This page is for authors of European Respiratory Journal or ERJ Open Research articles who wish to take up the option of depositing the data underlying their accepted article in the Dryad repository. More information about Dryad can be found at datadryad.org/pages/faq
ERS recommends that authors read the Dryad FAQ page before submitting data.
Before depositing any data in Dryad, please ensure that all of your co-authors are happy for you to do so.
What is Dryad?
Dryad (datadryad.org) is a non-profit organisation that hosts and provides access to research datasets online.
Why is ERS working with Dryad? Can I use a different repository?
ERS has chosen to work with Dryad in order to assist authors who wish to share their underlying data. Dryad accepts a wide range of data types and formats, and the service integrates with the existing ERS manuscript submissions systems.
Authors who wish to use another repository that is more suited to their particular data, or that has a different licensing arrangement, are entirely free to do so.
What sort of data should I deposit?
ERS recommends that authors deposit the raw data underlying their manuscript, e.g. large spreadsheets, original images and videos. Supplementary files such as extended methods or extra figures should still be submitted as supplementary material to be published alongside the article.
Please note that Dryad accepts human subject data only when it is properly anonymised and prepared under applicable legal and ethical guidelines.
What happens when I click the link in my acceptance email?
Clicking the link will take you to a page where you can create a login to the Dryad system (or log in with your existing details). You will then be directed to a page specific to your article where you can upload your data files.
Dryad will check the data is suitable for open publication and will contact you if there are any problems. Provided it is accepted by Dryad, the data will then be published to coincide with the online publication of your article.
Will I have to pay a fee for depositing my data in Dryad?
ERS has sponsored a limited number of deposits for authors, of up to 20GB each. Dryad’s fee structure for larger deposits can be found at datadryad.org/pages/payment
Who can look at or use my data once it is deposited in Dryad?
Anyone. Data in the Dryad repository is published under the Creative Commons “CC0” Public Domain Dedication. This means that it can be copied, used, modified and distributed without restriction. Details of the CC0 dedication can be found at creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
How do I reference my data in my article?
If you have deposited (or will deposit) your raw data with Dryad (or another repository of your choice), please mention this in a note on your submitted manuscript - in much the same way as you would acknowledge funding sources or mention that your study was registered as a clinical trial. Don’t worry at that point if you have not yet received a unique DOI for your dataset; you’ll be able to add it to the proofs of your article you will receive before it is published online, if the editorial office has not already added this information on your behalf.
What if I have already deposited my data in Dryad or elsewhere?
If you have deposited your data prior to acceptance, or your study is based on analysis of a previously published dataset, simply reference the data as above. ERS will not be able to refund any fees you have paid to a data repository in such cases.
This page was updated on 24 July, 2017