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The Status Quo of FAIR Data Sharing in Psychology

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Bittermann, André
Loehlein, Anna M.
Omieczynski, Christian
Lauer, Tim
Gollwitzer, Mario
Sassenberg, Kai

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Data sharing is paramount for reproducible science, yet few studies have examined whether shared data meet FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable) principles, often relying on small journal samples. Hence, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of 11,384 psychology datasets (2013–2024) indexed in PsycInfo and PSYNDEX, assessing FAIRness with the F-UJI tool. While data sharing has increased, the FAIRness profile was uneven: datasets were generally findable and interoperable but less accessible and reusable. FAIRness varied mainly by repository, but not substantially by year, subfield, journal, or author characteristics. Higher reusability was linked to increased citation rates. Comparing F-UJI scores with a manual checklist, we highlight that FAIRness is not a univocally measurable construct. In light of this plurality, we provide a brief checklist for editors and reviewers that adds practical guidance beyond F-UJI to support improvements in data FAIRness. Finally, we highlight the value of coordinated efforts by repositories, authors, and journals.

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open data open science data reuse FAIR assessment data archiving

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2026-09-02

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PsychArchives

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    2026-09-02
    We now provide evidence for concurrent validity of F-UJI’s results, as well as additional data to show that the found FAIRness differences between repositories are not due to technical limitations of F-UJI.
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  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Bittermann, André
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Loehlein, Anna M.
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Omieczynski, Christian
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Lauer, Tim
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Gollwitzer, Mario
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Sassenberg, Kai
  • PsychArchives acquisition timestamp
    2026-09-02T08:14:04Z
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    2026-09-02T08:14:04Z
  • Date of first publication
    2026-09-02
  • Abstract / Description
    Data sharing is paramount for reproducible science, yet few studies have examined whether shared data meet FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable) principles, often relying on small journal samples. Hence, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of 11,384 psychology datasets (2013–2024) indexed in PsycInfo and PSYNDEX, assessing FAIRness with the F-UJI tool. While data sharing has increased, the FAIRness profile was uneven: datasets were generally findable and interoperable but less accessible and reusable. FAIRness varied mainly by repository, but not substantially by year, subfield, journal, or author characteristics. Higher reusability was linked to increased citation rates. Comparing F-UJI scores with a manual checklist, we highlight that FAIRness is not a univocally measurable construct. In light of this plurality, we provide a brief checklist for editors and reviewers that adds practical guidance beyond F-UJI to support improvements in data FAIRness. Finally, we highlight the value of coordinated efforts by repositories, authors, and journals.
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  • Persistent Identifier
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/16683.2
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.22442
  • Language of content
    eng
  • Publisher
    PsychArchives
  • Is related to
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/11110
  • Is related to
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/17485
  • Keyword(s)
    open data
  • Keyword(s)
    open science
  • Keyword(s)
    data reuse
  • Keyword(s)
    FAIR assessment
  • Keyword(s)
    data archiving
  • Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)
    150
  • Title
    The Status Quo of FAIR Data Sharing in Psychology
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