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July 24, 2026DataOpen Access

AGU Data and Software Sharing Policies in the Era of Open Science: Policy Analysis and Case Study

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JZJun ZhaiMLMei LiWCWen Cai

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Overview

Policy analysis reveals evolving practices in data and software sharing, enhancing open science efforts.

Key Points

  • Examine the development and components of the AGU’s data and software sharing policies and practices.
  • Combined policy analysis with case studies of AGU journals
  • Analyzed data availability statements and citation practices in selected articles
  • Evaluated the evolution of policy focus from data sharing to integrated data and software sharing
  • 98.2% of 227 articles from Earth and Space Science included data availability statements.
  • 96.4% of 503 articles from the Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics included data availability statements.
  • Software availability statements and citations showed increasing visibility over time.

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Zhai et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a630224395161722cd16920https://doi.org/10.3390/data11070181
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