Jivaro Journal
Data Availability
Jivaro Journal expects authors to explain what data, code, materials, methods, or research outputs support their manuscript and how those materials can be accessed, restricted, requested, or justified as unavailable.
Every published article should include a data availability statement. The statement may say that data are publicly available, included as supplementary material, restricted, available on reasonable request, unavailable for a stated reason, or not applicable because no new data were generated or analyzed.
Core rule
Every article needs a statement
The statement does not have to mean everything is public. It does mean the article record should tell readers what exists, what can be accessed, what is restricted, and why.
Required for all article types
Research Articles, Review Articles, Short Reports, Case Studies, Methods Notes, Applied Research Insights, and Perspective Pieces should include an appropriate data availability statement. For theoretical or perspective work, the statement may simply say that no new data were generated or analyzed.
Incomplete statements can slow review
Missing, vague, contradictory, or ethically unclear data availability language may delay screening, peer review, acceptance, or publication. Jivaro may request additional documentation before review or publication.
Availability levels
Preferred ways to make data available
Open sharing is preferred when ethical, legal, and practical. Restricted or unavailable data should be explained clearly without exposing private or confidential information.
What counts
Data means more than datasets
Depending on the article type, authors may need to account for data, code, workflows, materials, protocols, qualitative materials, or case-study documentation.
Raw and processed data
Raw data, cleaned data, processed data, transformed datasets, summary data, or derived measures.
Code and workflows
Analysis code, scripts, notebooks, computational workflows, prompts, configuration files, software, or model files.
Research materials
Protocols, survey instruments, interview guides, scoring rubrics, technical materials, figures, tables, and supplementary files.
Case and implementation materials
Case-study documentation, implementation artifacts, process notes, intervention materials, or applied workflow records.
Qualitative materials
Transcripts, field notes, coded materials, observation notes, or qualitative data where sharing is ethical and safe.
No new data
Perspective, theoretical, commentary-style, or interpretive work may state that no new data were generated or analyzed.
Statement builder
Example data availability statements
Authors may adapt these examples. The final statement should match the manuscript, the data, the ethics approval, the consent terms, and any legal or contractual limits.
Open data in a repository Use when data, code, or materials are openly deposited.
Include the repository, stable URL, DOI, accession number, version, and any reuse or license details.
Data and analysis code supporting this article are available in [repository name] at [stable URL/DOI/accession number]. The deposited materials include [brief description of files].
Supplementary files Use when data or materials are attached to the article.
Identify which supplementary files contain the relevant information.
The data, materials, and supporting tables for this article are included in the supplementary files accompanying the article.
Restricted data Use when privacy, ethics, legal, or consent limits apply.
Explain the restriction without exposing private information.
The data supporting this article are not publicly available because [brief reason, such as participant privacy, consent limits, or legal restrictions]. Access may be requested from [contact or repository] subject to [conditions, review, or approval process].
Available on reasonable request Use only when open deposit is not appropriate or feasible.
This is weaker than repository deposit and should be justified.
Data supporting this article are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request. Public deposit is not used because [brief reason]. Requests may be subject to [ethics, privacy, legal, or institutional conditions].
No new data Use for perspective, theoretical, or commentary-style work.
Use only when the article did not generate or analyze new data.
No new data were generated or analyzed for this article.
Third-party data Use when the article relies on external data controlled by others.
Explain where the third-party data came from and whether the authors can redistribute it.
This article uses third-party data from [source]. The authors do not have permission to redistribute the original dataset. Readers should access the data through [source/access route] subject to the provider’s terms.
Sensitive data
Restricted data should still be explained
Some data should not be made public. Jivaro Journal does not expect authors to expose private, unsafe, illegal, or ethically restricted material. Authors should still explain the restriction and share as much supporting information as responsibly possible.
Data that may need stricter handling
- Human participant data
- Patient, clinical, health, or genetic data
- Children’s data or small-population data
- Location data or other sensitive personal data
- Qualitative interviews, transcripts, or field notes
- Animal research, environmental, proprietary, or confidential business data
What authors can often share instead
- Metadata or summary tables
- Methods, protocols, and analysis plans
- De-identified or aggregated outputs when safe
- Analysis code or synthetic examples
- Repository access instructions
- Clear explanation of ethical, legal, or consent restrictions
Lifecycle
Plan, document, deposit, declare, preserve
Data availability works best when authors plan it before submission rather than trying to reconstruct it during screening or production.
Plan
Identify what data, code, materials, or outputs support the manuscript and whether they can be shared.
Document
Describe methods, file structure, variables, software, versions, conditions, and access limits clearly.
Deposit
Use a public, institutional, discipline-specific, general, or restricted repository when appropriate.
Declare
Include a data availability statement that matches the article and does not overpromise access.
Preserve
Use stable links, persistent identifiers, versioning, and documentation where possible.
Author responsibilities
What authors are responsible for
The data availability statement is part of the article record. It should be accurate, ethical, and consistent with the manuscript.
Jivaro Journal
Research directory
Use these pages to check scope, article fit, formatting, peer review, publication policies, ethics, open access, conflicts, corrections, and submission requirements.