Data Archiving Permissions
Transparent data sharing that protects participants and strengthens reproducibility.
Responsible Data Sharing for Women's Health Research
JWRH encourages authors to archive data in trusted repositories to improve reproducibility, enable secondary analysis, and accelerate clinical translation.
We also recognize privacy, consent, and regulatory requirements that apply to reproductive health data.
Authors should deposit datasets in appropriate repositories whenever possible and include a clear data availability statement. Statements should describe where data can be accessed, the conditions for access, or the reason data cannot be shared.
Public Repository
"Data supporting this study are available in [repository] at [URL/DOI] under accession [number]."
Available on Request
"De-identified data are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request and ethics approval."
Restricted Data
"Data are not publicly available due to privacy or legal restrictions but may be accessed under a data use agreement."
Data in Article
"All data generated in this study are included in the article and supplementary files."
Use discipline-appropriate repositories that provide persistent identifiers, versioning, and clear access controls. Choose services with transparent licensing and long term preservation.
General Repositories
- Zenodo
- Figshare
- Dryad
- Open Science Framework (OSF)
Clinical and Public Health Data
- ICPSR
- NIH Data Sharing repositories
- ClinicalTrials.gov datasets
- WHO ICTRP resources
Genomics and Imaging
- NCBI GEO and SRA
- European Nucleotide Archive
- Protein Data Bank
- OpenNeuro (when applicable)
- Anonymization: Remove all personal identifiers before sharing.
- Informed consent: Ensure consent forms include data sharing permissions.
- Ethics approvals: Confirm IRB or ethics approvals cover data dissemination.
- Controlled access: Use restricted repositories when data cannot be fully anonymized.
- Regulatory compliance: Follow HIPAA, GDPR, and local privacy regulations.
When manuscripts include identifiable patient images, videos, or case details, authors must obtain written consent for publication. De-identification alone may not be sufficient for rare conditions or small populations. Please retain documentation for editorial review.
If your manuscript includes datasets obtained from third parties, you must comply with licensing terms and provide proper attribution. Data use agreements should be summarized in the manuscript or supplementary files.
For studies using analytical scripts or custom software, provide access to code repositories and describe versioning, dependencies, and execution requirements.
Supplementary files can strengthen reproducibility when they include additional tables, protocols, or analytic details.
- Accepted formats include PDF, Word, Excel, CSV, and multimedia files.
- Use clear file names such as Supplementary_Table_1.xlsx.
- Provide a short description for each file and reference it in the main text.
Datasets should be cited in the reference list when possible. Include repository name, DOI or accession number, and version. Retain raw data and analysis files for a reasonable period in case of audit or replication requests.
Need Guidance on Data Sharing?
Our editorial team can advise on data archiving, permissions, and compliance for reproductive health studies.
