Study of Asian RDR based on re3data
| Date | 01 April 2019 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/EL-01-2019-0016 |
| Pages | 302-313 |
| Published date | 01 April 2019 |
| Author | Jane Cho |
| Subject Matter | Information & knowledge management |
Study of Asian RDR based
on re3data
Jane Cho
Department of Library and Information Science, Institute of Social Science,
University of Incheon, Incheon, Republic of Korea
Abstract
Purpose –RDR has become an essential academic infrastructure in an atmosphere that facilitates the
openness of research output granted by public research funds. This study aims to understand operational
status of 152 Asian data repositorieson re3data and cluster repositories into four groups according to their
operational status. In addition, identify the main subject areas of RDRs in Asian countries and try to
understandwhat topic correlations exist between data archived in Asian countries.
Design/methodology/approach –This study extractsmetadata from re3data and analyzes it in various
ways to grasp the current status of research data repositories in Asian countries. The author clusters the
repositories into four groups using hierarchical cluster analysis according to the level of operation. In
addition, for identifying the main subject areas of RDRs in Asiancountries, extracted the keywords of the
subjectfield assigned to the each repository, and Pathfinder Network (PFNET)analysis is performed.
Findings –About 70 per cent of the Asian-country repositories are those where licenses or policies are
declared but not grantedpermanent identifiers and international-level certification.As a result of the subject
domain analysis,eight clusters are formed centering on life sciences and natural sciences.
Originality/value –The research output in developing countries, especially non-English-speaking
countries, tends not to be smoothly circulated in the international community due to the immaturity of the
open-access culture,as well as linguistic and technical problems. This study has value, in thatit investigates
the status of Asian countries’research data management and global distribution infrastructure in global
open-sciencetrends.
Keywords Open access, Asia, Open science, Research data repositories, RDR
Paper type Research paper
Introduction
Research data are a by-product of research in a variety of media, including statistical
records, sound sources, media and images, as well as factual data based on observation,
experimentation and experience (DataCite, 2012). Correctly generated and curated data
sets can be re-analyzed to verify the results of the research, to improve the transparency
and reliability of the research process or to answer other research questions. The
published research data can be used as a catalyst for science and technology
development, enhancing mutual trust between society and science as an asset of
humanity as a whole.
Trustworthy research data repositories (RDRs) are needed to ensure that research data
are stored and published reliably. An RDR is a sustainable information infrastructure that
provides long-term storage and research data access. It can be said that it is an essential
element of the research infrastructure used by the scientific community to carry out the
highest level of research in each field. Recently, it has become essential in an atmosphere
that facilitates theopenness of research data granted by public research funds (OECD,2013).
The National Science Foundation (NSF), Research Councils UK (RCUK) and other research
support agencies are strengthening policies to deposit researchresults output granted from
EL
37,2
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Received28 January 2019
Revised15 March 2019
23March 2019
Accepted26 March 2019
TheElectronic Library
Vol.37 No. 2, 2019
pp. 302-313
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DOI 10.1108/EL-01-2019-0016
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