Support is not making its way to those who need it
Almost three-quarters of respondents had never received support with making their data openly available.
One size does not fit all
Variations in responses from different subject expertise and geographies highlight a need for a more nuanced approach to research data management support globally.
Challenging stereotypes
Are later career academics really opposed to progress? The results of the 2023 survey indicate that career stage is not a significant factor in open data awareness or support levels.
Credit is an ongoing issue
For eight years running, our survey has revealed a recurring concern among researchers: the perception that they don’t receive sufficient recognition for openly sharing their data.
AI awareness hasn’t translated to action
For the first time, this year we asked survey respondents to indicate if they were using ChatGPT or similar AI tools for data collection, processing and metadata creation.
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