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It Takes a Village! Editorship, Advocacy, and Research in Running an Open Access Data Journal

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  • Mandy Wigdorowitz

    (Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1TN, UK
    Department of Psychology, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2092, South Africa)

  • Marton Ribary

    (Department of Law and Criminology, Royal Holloway, University of London, London TW20 0EX, UK)

  • Andrea Farina

    (Department of Digital Humanities, King’s College London, London WC2R 2LS, UK)

  • Eleonora Lima

    (Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, D02 PN40 Dublin, Ireland)

  • Daniele Borkowski

    (Department of Greek & Latin, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK)

  • Paola Marongiu

    (Institute of Language Sciences, University of Neuchâtel, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland)

  • Amanda H. Sorensen

    (College of Information (INFO), University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA)

  • Christelle Timis

    (Department of Contemporary and Digital History, University of Luxembourg, 4365 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg)

  • Barbara McGillivray

    (Department of Digital Humanities, King’s College London, London WC2R 2LS, UK)

Abstract

Partaking in the editorial process of an academic journal is both a challenging and rewarding experience. It takes a village of dedicated individuals with a vested interest in the dissemination and sharing of high-quality research outputs. As members of the editorial team of an open access data journal, we reflect on the emergence of data-driven open research, a new journal genre (data paper), and a new journal type (data journal) in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (AHSS). Access to data—the currency of empirical research—is valuable to the research community, crucial to scientific integrity, and leads to cumulative advancements in knowledge. It therefore requires significant investment and appropriate venues for dissemination. We illustrate the necessity of raising awareness about data-driven open research and best practices in data-driven publishing. We discuss how it involves building a community of authors and readers, establishing a company of editors, reviewers, and support staff, and passing on the practice, which has been challenging the status quo in research and publishing. Potential future directions are considered, including data peer review and reward, recognition, and funding structures for data sharing.

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  • Mandy Wigdorowitz & Marton Ribary & Andrea Farina & Eleonora Lima & Daniele Borkowski & Paola Marongiu & Amanda H. Sorensen & Christelle Timis & Barbara McGillivray, 2024. "It Takes a Village! Editorship, Advocacy, and Research in Running an Open Access Data Journal," Publications, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-10, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jpubli:v:12:y:2024:i:3:p:24-:d:1455079
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