Where, when, and how FAIR do data from aquatic mesocosm experiments get published?

Feuchtmayr, Heidrun ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2028-4843; Le Quesne, Kelly; Makower, A. Katharina. 2025 Where, when, and how FAIR do data from aquatic mesocosm experiments get published? BioScience, biaf081. 11, pp. 10.1093/biosci/biaf081

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biaf081

Abstract/Summary

We analyzed 192 publications from two EU projects focused on aquatic mesocosm facilities for a) the number of data publications in a repository on its own and the number of data publications associated with a scientific paper, b) the time lag between mesocosm experiments and data or paper publication, and c) adherence of scientific papers to FAIR principles of data publication. More data sets were published alongside scientific papers (103) than in a data repository alone (17). The time lag between experimental end to paper publication (34.9 months) was not significantly different from the time lag between experimental end to data publication (36.7 months). Regarding FAIR principles, 32.6% of papers achieved the highest scores (7 or 8), emphasizing a high data transparency relative to other disciplines. To improve data publications, we recommend increased support (especially for interoperability) for and recognition of researchers, as well as increased efforts by journals, repositories, and funders.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1093/biosci/biaf081
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Environmental Pressures and Responses (2025-)
ISSN:	0006-3568
Additional Information:	Open Access paper - full text available via Official URL link.
Additional Keywords:	open access, open science, data on request, data availability statement, environmental data
NORA Subject Terms:	Data and Information
Related URLs:	Dataset
Date made live:	29 Jul 2025 12:32 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/539959

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1093/biosci/biaf081

UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:

Environmental Pressures and Responses (2025-)

ISSN:

0006-3568

Additional Information:

Open Access paper - full text available via Official URL link.

Additional Keywords:

open access, open science, data on request, data availability statement, environmental data