The dilemmas of the European Union's open access to data policy

The EU's call for open research data2 is commendable in principle. In practice, this policy presents problems. Many researchers of southern countries are overworked and have little access to funds to buy time to analyse results and write articles before data is shared by others.

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2017-07, Vol.390 (10090), p.122-123
Main Authors: Destremau, Blandine, Giacaman, Rita, Harb, Mona, Herrera, Linda, Mexi, Maria, Mitwalli, Suzan, Murphy, Emma C, Rabaia, Yoke, Welchman, Lynn, Zambelli, Elena
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Collaboration
Communities
Community involvement
Cooperation
Data analysis
Data processing
Ethics
High income
Income
Information sharing
Intellectual property
Knowledge management
Low income areas
Low income groups
Open access
Policies
Political factors
Research projects
Researchers
Risk
Turbulence
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Summary:The EU's call for open research data2 is commendable in principle. In practice, this policy presents problems. Many researchers of southern countries are overworked and have little access to funds to buy time to analyse results and write articles before data is shared by others.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(17)31458-7