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Data from: Data sharing in sociology journals

Zenk-Möltgen, Wolfgang; Lepthien, Greta
GESIS, Cologne. Data File Version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.7802/65
Abstract: Data sharing is key for replication and re-use in empirical research. Scientific journals can play a central role by establishing data policies and providing technologies. In this study factors of influence for data sharing are analyzed by investigating journal data policies and author behavior in sociology. The websites of 140 journals from sociology were consulted to check their data policy. The results are compared with similar studies from political science and economics. For five selected journals with a broad variety all articles from two years are examined to see if authors really cite ... more
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Subject area: Sociology | Other Fields of the Applied Social Sciences | Information Science

Methodology

Date(s) of Data Collection: 2012-01;2013-12
Universe: Journals of the 2013 Social Science Citation Index; Articles from 5 selected journals in 2012 and 2013.
Sampling Procedure: Full selection of the journals in the 2013 Social Science Citation Index in the category "sociology"; All articles from 5 selected journals in 2012 and 2013.
Mode of Data Collection: Computer-based observation
Notes: Journal websites and articles

Bibliographic information

Primärforschende, Institution: Zenk-Möltgen, Wolfgang; GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences | Lepthien, Greta; GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences
Publication year: 2014
DOI: 10.7802/65
Study number: SDN-10.7802-65
Publisher: GESIS, Cologne

Versions

Current Version: 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.7802/65

Reference publications

Publications: Zenk-Möltgen, Wolfgang; Lepthien, Greta (2014): Data sharing in sociology journals". Online Information Review (Vol. 38, Iss. 6 Special Issue: Openness in scholarly research): 709-722.

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Zenk-Möltgen, Wolfgang, & Lepthien, Greta (2014). Data from: Data sharing in sociology journals. GESIS, Cologne. Data File Version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.7802/65.

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