Data Availability Statement

Data Availability Statement

Last Updated: 5 March 2026

A Data Availability Statement explains whether the data supporting a research study are available and how they can be accessed.

Inkbound Publishers encourages authors to include a Data Availability Statement in their manuscript where research data, datasets, or supplementary materials are involved. This practice helps improve research transparency and allows other scholars to better understand or verify the findings presented in the work.

Including a Data Availability Statement also helps readers know whether the underlying data are publicly available, available upon request, or restricted for ethical or legal reasons.

What Is Research Data?

Research data refers to the materials used to support the results or conclusions of a study.

Examples of research data include:

  • experimental measurements

  • survey responses or interview data

  • datasets used for statistical analysis

  • observational or field data

  • simulation outputs or computational models

  • supplementary datasets supporting the research

Not all scholarly works require research data. Conceptual or theoretical works may not involve datasets and may simply state that no datasets were generated or analyzed.

Where Should the Data Availability Statement Appear?

If applicable, the Data Availability Statement should appear at the end of the manuscript, typically before the references section.

It should be written in one short paragraph explaining the availability of the data.

Example Data Availability Statements

Authors may use one of the following examples depending on their situation.

Example 1: Data Publicly Available

The datasets generated and/or analyzed during the current study are publicly available in the [repository name] repository at: [DOI or URL].

Example:

The datasets generated during this study are available in the Zenodo repository at https://doi.org/xxxxx.

Example 2: Data Available Upon Request

The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

This option may be used when data cannot be fully shared publicly but can still be provided for academic purposes.

Example 3: Data Included in the Article

All data supporting the findings of this study are included within the article and its supplementary materials.

Example 4: No Data Generated or Analyzed

No datasets were generated or analyzed during the current study.

This statement is appropriate for theoretical, conceptual, or review-based works.

Example 5: Data Restricted for Ethical or Legal Reasons

The datasets generated during this study are not publicly available due to [ethical/legal/privacy] restrictions but may be available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request, subject to applicable approvals.

Choosing the Appropriate Statement

Authors should select the statement that best reflects the availability of their data.

When preparing the statement, authors should consider:

  • whether the data can be shared publicly

  • whether the data contain confidential or sensitive information

  • whether the data are already included in the manuscript or supplementary materials

Where possible, the use of recognized data repositories is encouraged.

Responsibility of Authors

Authors remain responsible for ensuring that:

  • the Data Availability Statement accurately reflects the availability of the research data

  • any links or repository references provided are correct

  • ethical and legal requirements related to data sharing are respected

Providing accurate information about data availability supports transparency and strengthens the credibility of scholarly research.

Need Assistance?

If you are unsure whether your manuscript requires a Data Availability Statement or how to write one, you may contact the editorial office for guidance.

Email: editor@inkbound.org