Did you know that Nature Publishing Group has a dedicated journal 'Scientific Data' for publishing scientific data? An excellent way to get citations for the research data that you share. Articles in 'Scientific Data' can describe data from new or published studies, and can be published alongside traditional research works.

Come to our event on 11 January to talk directly to 'Scientific Data' editors and to learn about getting your data published and cited.

Programme:

13.30 - 14.00: Registration
14.00 - 14.10: Opening remarks
14.10 - 15.10: 'How to publish your data' - Dr Andrew Hufton, Managing Editor, Scientific Data

Learn the in’s and out’s of publishing your research data in an effective and reusable manner. Andrew will speak about the data sharing policies in place at the Nature-titled journals, how to select an appropriate data repository, and the role new data journals, like 'Scientific Data', can play in helping researchers get credit for sharing their data.
15.10 - 15.30: 'Sharing your data via the Cambridge data repository' - Dr Marta Teperek, Research Data Facility Manager, University of Cambridge

Learn how to upload your data to the University of Cambridge data repository.
15.30 - 16.00: Coffee break
16.00 - 17.00: 'How to share useful data' - Dr Peter McQuilton, Knowledge Engineer/Senior Research Associate, Oxford e-Research Centre

- Data Content Standards - plan ahead and decide on the format before you start collecting the data
- Where to deposit your data (and in what format) - databases and which standards they use
- Requirements from journals and funders - how to comply, policies and which databases and standards they recommend
17.00 - 18.00: Networking session, with drinks and snacks provided

Catering for the event is sponsored by 'Scientific Data'.

Getting published in Nature's 'Scientific Data' journal