Data Retrieval Policy

Journal of Science and Technology (JST) is committed to fostering transparency, reproducibility, and accessibility in scientific research. This policy outlines the principles and procedures governing the storage, access, and retrieval of data associated with articles submitted to and published in the journal. It applies to all data associated with submitted and published manuscripts, including datasets, supplementary materials, and code.

Data Sharing Requirement

Authors must make all data supporting the findings of their manuscript publicly and openly available in a recognized repository, or available upon reasonable request, unless privacy, confidentiality, ethical, or legal constraints prevent this. Where such constraints apply, this must be clearly stated in the manuscript.

Recommended Repositories

Authors are encouraged to deposit data in recognized, discipline-specific repositories (e.g., GenBank, Dryad, PANGAEA) or general-purpose repositories such as Zenodo, Figshare, or an institutional repository. Repositories should provide a persistent identifier (e.g., a DOI) to ensure long-term accessibility and citability of the dataset, consistent with the FAIR data principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable).

Data Availability Statement

All submitted manuscripts must include a Data Availability Statement specifying where and how the underlying data can be accessed — for example: "The data supporting this study are available at [repository link] under DOI: [identifier]." Where data are not shared, the statement must explain why (e.g., ethical or legal restriction, third-party ownership).

Access During Peer Review

During peer review, reviewers and editors may request access to underlying data to verify results, assess reproducibility, or evaluate research integrity. Authors must provide such access promptly and in a usable format.

Post-Publication Access

Data associated with published articles must remain openly accessible via the link or identifier provided in the manuscript or supplementary materials. If a reader experiences difficulty retrieving associated data, they may contact the journal's editorial office at editor.jst@gmail.com or editor@jst.org.in for assistance.

Non-Compliance

Manuscripts that do not include a Data Availability Statement will be returned to the authors prior to peer review. Failure to provide data access when reasonably requested during review or after publication may be treated as a breach of the journal's Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement.