Data Sharing Policy

Data Sharing Policy

The Journal of Libyan Academy Bani Walid (JLABW) is committed to promoting transparency and openness in scientific research. The journal encourages authors to share research data associated with their published articles to support verification of findings, data reuse, and scientific collaboration while respecting participants’ rights, confidentiality, and ethical and legal requirements.

1. Principles of Data Sharing

  • The journal encourages authors to make the underlying research data available whenever possible and appropriate.
  • Shared data should be sufficient to support the findings and conclusions reported in the manuscript.
  • Authors are responsible for the accuracy, integrity, and ethical management of research data.

2. Data Availability Statement

  • Authors are required to provide a clear statement regarding the availability of research data during manuscript submission.
  • The statement should indicate whether the data are:
    • Publicly available.
    • Available upon reasonable request from the corresponding author.
    • Not available due to ethical, legal, or privacy restrictions.

Examples:

Data available:

"The data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request."

Data unavailable:

"The data used in this study cannot be shared due to privacy restrictions and ethical considerations."

3. Protection of Privacy and Sensitive Data

  • Data that may identify research participants must not be shared without appropriate consent and approval.
  • Identifiable information must be removed or anonymized before data sharing.
  • Research involving human participants or personal data must comply with ethical approvals and applicable privacy regulations.

4. Data Repositories

The journal encourages authors to deposit research data in trusted repositories whenever possible, including:

  • Institutional repositories.
  • Subject-specific scientific repositories.
  • Recognized open data repositories.

A link to the data repository should be provided in the published article when available.

5. Authors’ Responsibilities

Authors must:

  • Retain original research data for an appropriate period after publication.
  • Provide necessary information to support verification of research findings when required.
  • Clearly state any limitations preventing data sharing.
  • Respect intellectual property rights and privacy requirements when sharing data.

6. Use of Shared Data by Other Researchers

  • Other researchers may use available data according to the conditions specified by authors or data repositories.
  • The original data source must be properly acknowledged in future research.
  • Data must not be used in ways that violate participants’ rights or licensing conditions.

7. Exceptions and Restrictions

Some data may be excluded from sharing due to:

  • Risks to participants’ privacy.
  • Legal or ethical restrictions.
  • Confidentiality agreements or intellectual property limitations.

8. Compliance with International Standards

The Journal of Libyan Academy Bani Walid (JLABW) follows data-sharing principles in accordance with international transparency standards and best practices in scholarly publishing, including:

  • COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics).
  • DOAJ Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.

For inquiries:

Email: labjournal.editor@gmail.com
Website:
https://journals.labjournal.ly/index.php/Jlabw/index