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Sharing powder diffraction raw data: challenges and benefits
Author(s) -
Aranda Miguel A. G.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of applied crystallography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.429
H-Index - 162
ISSN - 1600-5767
DOI - 10.1107/s160057671801556x
Subject(s) - raw data , credibility , data sharing , term (time) , statement (logic) , computer science , data science , raw material , chemistry , political science , physics , medicine , alternative medicine , organic chemistry , pathology , quantum mechanics , law , programming language
Scientific data are as important as scientific publications. If this statement holds true, why are we not routinely sharing scientific data? The tools are now out there, for instance Zenodo and related repositories. It could be a lack of motivation of researchers derived from an apparent lack of short‐term reward. Here the author will try to show the importance of sharing ready‐to‐analyse raw powder diffraction data with immediate benefits for authors and for the wider community. Moreover, it is speculated that sharing curated scientific data may have more important medium‐term benefits, including credibility and not least reproducibility. Raw data sharing is coming.