Data Availability

Authors should include a data availability statement identifying whether supporting information is publicly available, available upon reasonable request, restricted, or not applicable.

Data availability statements may identify:

  • Public repositories.

  • Dataset identifiers.

  • Relevant supplementary materials.

  • Restricted-access conditions.

  • Reasons data cannot be shared.

Authors must protect personal information, community confidentiality, sensitive records, and intellectual property rights.

Community-based data sharing should also respect consent conditions and legitimate interests of participating communities.