Data Sharing Policy

Albahit Journal of Applied Sciences is committed to promoting transparency, openness, and responsible research practices. The journal encourages authors to share research data associated with their published articles whenever possible to support verification of findings, data reuse, and advancement of scientific knowledge.

This policy aims to promote responsible data-sharing practices while respecting participants’ rights, confidentiality, and ethical and legal requirements related to data use.

1. Research Data Availability

The journal encourages authors to make the underlying data supporting their research findings available whenever possible, including:

  • Datasets used for analysis.
  • Experimental data or measurement results.
  • Software or research codes when applicable.
  • Additional materials necessary to validate results and reproduce the research.

Authors are encouraged to deposit data in appropriate and reliable disciplinary data repositories and provide access links during manuscript submission or after publication.

2. Data Availability Statement

Where applicable, authors should include a clear Data Availability Statement in their manuscript describing:

  • Where the data can be accessed.
  • How the data can be obtained.
  • Any restrictions on data sharing.

Examples:

"The data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request."

or

"The data associated with this research have been deposited in an open-access repository and are available through the provided link."

3. Privacy and Sensitive Data Protection

The journal does not require authors to share data that may compromise participants’ identity or violate privacy rights.

Authors must:

  • Remove personally identifiable information before sharing data.
  • Obtain appropriate ethical approvals when using human or sensitive data.
  • Comply with applicable data protection regulations and policies.

4. Authors’ Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for:

  • Ensuring the accuracy and integrity of shared data.
  • Ensuring that data sharing does not violate the rights of any third party.
  • Providing clear descriptions of datasets and research methodologies.
  • Responding to reasonable scientific inquiries regarding the data when necessary.

5. Data That Cannot Be Shared

In some cases, data sharing may not be possible due to:

  • Privacy or confidentiality concerns.
  • Ethical or legal restrictions.
  • Data ownership agreements or funder requirements.

In such cases, authors should clearly explain the reason for data unavailability in the Data Availability Statement.

6. Compliance with International Standards

Albahit Journal of Applied Sciences applies its Data Sharing Policy in accordance with:

  • Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Guidelines
  • DOAJ Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing
  • International principles of open research and responsible data sharing.