Data Availability
The International Journal of Electronics and Telecommunication Systems is committed to promoting transparency, reproducibility, and responsible research practices. Authors are encouraged to provide clear information about the availability of the data supporting their research findings.
1. Data Availability Statement
Authors should include a Data Availability Statement in their manuscript, indicating whether the data supporting the findings are publicly available, available upon reasonable request, or subject to restrictions.
Examples include:
- Publicly available data:
“The data supporting the findings of this study are available in a publicly accessible repository.” - Available upon request:
“The datasets generated and/or analyzed during the study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.” - No applicable data:
“Data availability is not applicable to this study because no datasets were generated or analyzed.”
2. Data Sharing
Authors are encouraged to share research data, source materials, software, code, and other relevant resources whenever possible. Shared materials should be presented in a manner that allows other researchers to understand and, where appropriate, reproduce the reported results.
3. Restricted or Sensitive Data
If research data cannot be publicly shared because of confidentiality, privacy, security, contractual, legal, or ethical restrictions, authors should clearly explain the reason for the restriction and describe how qualified researchers may request access, where applicable.
4. Data Integrity and Accuracy
Authors are responsible for ensuring that the data associated with their manuscript are accurate, reliable, and appropriately documented. Data must not be fabricated, manipulated, or selectively reported in a misleading manner.
5. Ethical and Legal Requirements
Any sharing of research data must comply with applicable ethical standards, privacy requirements, intellectual property rights, confidentiality agreements, and relevant laws and regulations.
6. Editorial Requests
The editorial team of the International Journal of Electronics and Telecommunication Systems may request access to supporting data or research materials when necessary to evaluate the validity, transparency, or reproducibility of a submitted manuscript.
7. Author Responsibility
Authors are responsible for providing a truthful and complete Data Availability Statement and for ensuring that any shared datasets or research materials are properly documented and accessible according to the conditions stated in the manuscript.