Aquatic Mesocosm Experiments Investigating Where, When and How FAIR Data Get Published: Meta-research, 2017-2024

Feuchtmayr, H and Le Quesne, K and Makower, AK (2025). Aquatic Mesocosm Experiments Investigating Where, When and How FAIR Data Get Published: Meta-research, 2017-2024. [Data Collection]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Service. 10.5255/UKDA-SN-857943

Data description (abstract)

This study analysed 192 publications resulting from two EU-funded projects focused on aquatic mesocosm facilities, with the aim of understanding current practices in data publication and alignment with open science principles.

The analysis addressed three key questions:
a) How many datasets were published in repositories as standalone records, and how many were linked to a peer-reviewed scientific publication?
b) What is the typical time lag between the completion of mesocosm experiments and the publication of data and/or scientific papers?
c) To what extent do the resulting scientific publications comply with the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) principles for data publication?

The accompanying tables correspond to these research questions and support the findings published in the following peer-reviewed article, available under Related Resources

Data creators:

Creator Name	Affiliation	ORCID (as URL)
Feuchtmayr H	UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology	https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2028-4843
Le Quesne K	UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Makower AK	Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries