Data Sharing and Transparency Policy

Vexido Publications LLP is committed to promoting transparency and reproducibility in academic research. Our Data Sharing and Transparency Policy encourages authors to make their data available to the research community while ensuring proper ethical and legal considerations.

Purpose of the Policy

This policy aims to:

• Enhance the reproducibility and credibility of published research.
• Enable other researchers to validate and build upon existing finding
• Foster collaboration and innovation within the academic community

Scope of the Policy

The policy applies to all authors submitting manuscripts to journals published by Vexido Publications LLP and covers:

• Research data used in analysis.

 

• Supplementary materials such as datasets, code, and protocols.

Data Sharing Requirements

Mandatory Data Sharing

Authors must provide access to the data supporting their findings unless restricted by:

• Ethical considerations (e.g., privacy or confidentiality).
• Legal or contractual obligations (e.g., third-party agreements).

Data Availability Statement

Authors must include a Data Availability Statement in their manuscript, specifying:

• Whether data is publicly available and, if so, where it can be accessed.
• Any restrictions on data availability and the reasons for these restric

Example Statements:

• "The data supporting this study are available in [repository name] at [DOI/link]."
• "The data are not publicly available due to [reason]. Access can be granted upon reasonable request to the corresponding author."

Recommended Repositories

Authors are encouraged to deposit their data in recognized repositories that ensure long-term accessibility, such as:

• General Repositories: Figshare, Zenodo, Dryad.
• Domain-Specific Repositories: GenBank, PANGAEA, ICPSR.
• Institutional Repositories: University or organization-affiliated repositories.

Ethical and Legal Considerations

Authors must:

• Ensure data sharing complies with privacy laws, ethical guidelines, and institutional policies.
• Obtain necessary permissions for sharing third-party data or materials.

Review of Data

• During the review process, reviewers may request access to data to verify findings.
• The editorial team reserves the right to reject manuscripts if data is found to be incomplete or inaccessible without valid justification.

Post-Publication Access

• Published articles with accessible data will include a direct link to the data repository.
• Any issues regarding data accessibility after publication should be reported to the editorial office for resolution.

Data Sharing Exceptions

In cases where data sharing is not possible, authors must:

• Clearly explain the reasons in the Data Availability Statement.
• Provide sufficient information in the manuscript to enable validation of findings.

Compliance and Consequences

Failure to comply with the data sharing policy may result in:

• Delays in publication.
• Rejection of the manuscript.
• Retraction of published articles if non-compliance is discovered post-publication.

Contact Information

For inquiries or concerns regarding these Terms and Conditions, please contact:

• Email: support@vexido.com
• Phone: +91 99755 64244
• Address: B10, 404, Bramha Majestic Co-op Society, NIBM Road, Kondhwa Khurd, Pune, MH, India 411048

Vexido Publications LLP is committed to fostering trust and transparency while delivering quality services to the academic community.