These guidelines relate to the Open Research Europe policy on data availability, which requires all authors to share the underlying data which relates to their article. They emphasize adherence to the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) and provide a framework for ensuring that research outputs are discoverable, accessible, and properly documented. The guidelines mandate the use of Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) or other persistent identifiers for research data, software, and code. These ensure that digital objects are consistently findable and citable. All digital objects must be accompanied by rich descriptive metadata. Metadata should include details such as authorship, funding information, data creation processes, software versioning, and licensing, which makes the data easier to locate and understand. Data and digital objects must be stored in trusted repositories that support FAIR principles and are indexed for easy searchability. Examples include the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) and domain-specific repositories.
Horizon Europe: Open Data, Software and Code Guidelines
Abstract
Country | European Union |
Start date | 2021 |
Annual Budget | €95.5 billion |
Responsible organisation(s) | European Commission |
Target group(s) | Researchers, academic institutions, and the broader scientific community across Europe participating in research projects funded under the Horizon Europe Programme. |
Policy instrument type | Guidelines for the research community involved in the Horizon Europe Programme |
These guidelines are applicable across all scientific disciplines and projects under Horizon Europe.
to make research data easily discoverable, promoting transparency and collaboration within the scientific community.
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