Data Sharing Policy

  1. General Principle:
    The journal encourages transparency and accessibility of data used in research, aligned with research ethics and academic standards.

  2. Author Responsibilities:

  • Researchers must provide their data (statistical, qualitative, study tools) upon request for verification or academic review.

  • Authors must specify whether data is publicly available, available upon request, or subject to restrictions (confidentiality, institutional, legal).

  1. Data Statement:

  • Authors must include a “Data Availability Statement” in the manuscript indicating where and how to access the data.

  1. Privacy Protection:

  • Personal or sensitive data must be anonymized or removed in line with ethical standards and data protection laws, especially in studies involving individuals.

  • For qualitative studies, a consent form must be attached confirming participants’ agreement to use their anonymized data.