Toward more data publication of long‐term ecological observations. Issue 5 (22nd September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shin, Nagai; Shibata, Hideaki; Osawa, Takeshi; Yamakita, Takehisa; Nakamura, Masahiro; Kenta, Tanaka
• Is Part Of: Ecological research. Volume 35:Issue 5(2020)
• Page Start: 700
• Page End: 707
• Publication Date: 2020-09-22
• Subjects: data paper -- Global Biodiversity Information Facility -- International Long‐Term Ecological Research -- marine biological database -- open science; Ecology -- Periodicals; Ecology -- Japan -- Periodicals; Écologie; Japon; Ecology; Japan; Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); Periodicals; 577.05
• DOI: 10.1111/1440-1703.12115
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0912-3814

Abstract

Abstract: Data papers, such as those published by Ecological Research, encourage the retrieval and archiving of valuable unpublished, undigitized ecological observational data. However, scientists remain hesitant to submit their data to such forums. In this perspective paper, we describe lessons learned from the Long‐Term Ecological Research, the Global Biodiversity Information Facility and marine biological databases and discuss how data sharing and publication are both powerful and important for ecological research. Our aim is to encourage readers to submit their unpublished, undigitized ecological observational data then the data may be archived, published and used by other researchers to advance knowledge in the field of ecology. Coupling data sharing and syntheses with the development of innovative informatics would allow ecology to enter the realm of big science and provide seeds for a new and robust agenda of future ecological studies. Abstract : We promote the continuous retrieval, archiving and publication of ecological observational data and advance their analysis and evaluation through the utilization of published open data. The following figure shows the numbers of published data papers of Ecological Research and Ecology.