Data Availability

This policy describes the principles and procedures applicable to data availability at ClinMed Nexus: Journal of Multidisciplinary Sciences.

1. Purpose

Access to underlying research data can support verification, reproducibility, and responsible reuse, while respecting legal and ethical restrictions.

2. Data Availability Statement

Authors should state whether supporting data are available, where they can be accessed, and any applicable access conditions.

3. Repositories and Identifiers

Where appropriate, authors are encouraged to deposit reusable data and code in suitable repositories and provide persistent identifiers or stable links.

4. Restricted Data

Personal, clinical, commercially confidential, culturally sensitive, or legally protected data should not be disclosed without proper authorization. Describe legitimate access restrictions.

5. Methods and Code

Share analytical methods, protocols, and software versions sufficiently to support evaluation. Where code can be shared lawfully, provide access details.

6. Data Citation

Credit datasets and creators using appropriate citations, version information, and repository identifiers.

7. Data Integrity

Do not fabricate, selectively alter, or misrepresent datasets. Preserve original records and document transformations.

8. Editorial Requests

Editors may request reasonable access to supporting materials for verification, subject to privacy, consent, and legal limits.