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Tamarinde L Haven1, Susan Abunijela2, Nicole Hildebrand2
1Danish Centre for Studies in Research and Research Policy, Department of Political Science, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Elife
|May 22, 2023
Summary
Supervisors who share data increase Ph.D. candidates' odds of doing so. While open access publishing by supervisors showed a trend, the supervisor
Area of Science:
- Medical Research
- Bibliometrics
- Open Science
Background:
- Supervision is key to socializing Ph.D. candidates into responsible research practices.
- Open science practices, including open access publishing and data sharing, are crucial for research integrity and reproducibility.
- The influence of supervisors on Ph.D. candidates' adoption of open science is not fully understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between supervisors' open science practices and their Ph.D. candidates' adoption of these practices.
- To determine if supervisors engaging in open access publishing and data sharing influences their candidates' publication habits.
- To quantify the impact of supervisor's open science engagement on Ph.D. thesis publications.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of 2062 publications from 211 supervisor-Ph.D. candidate pairs at Dutch University Medical Centers.
- Determination of open access status using UnpaywallR and open data using Oddpub, with manual screening for data statements.
- Statistical analysis to compare open science practices between candidates and their supervisors.
Main Results:
- 83% of publications were open access; 9% had open data statements.
- Supervisors sharing data were associated with 2.22 times the odds of their candidates sharing data (increased to 4.6 after refinement).
- Supervisor's open access publishing showed a trend but was not statistically significant after institutional correction.
Conclusions:
- Supervisors play a significant role in promoting open data practices among Ph.D. candidates.
- While open access adoption is high, supervisor influence is more pronounced for data sharing.
- This study highlights the importance of supervisor role modeling in fostering a culture of open science in doctoral research.
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