Research Data Sharing Policy – English Literature & Culture Journal (JCRELC)

English Literature and Culture Journal (JCRELC) encourages the sharing of research data to promote transparency, reproducibility, and innovation in scholarly work. Sharing data allows other researchers to validate findings, build upon results, and generate new knowledge, increasing the impact and reliability of research.

Why Data Sharing Matters

• Transparency and Trust: Making research data available allows experiments and analyses to be verified, helping build confidence in scientific findings.
• Advancing Knowledge: Open access to data helps researchers explore new questions, combine datasets, and develop innovative solutions.

JCRELC’s Support for Data Sharing

JCRELC assists authors in making their research data accessible alongside published articles. While the main findings appear in the article, supplementary datasets are often not published. Our policy encourages sharing these datasets responsibly to support broader academic use and collaboration.

What Counts as Research Data

Research data refers to information collected or generated in the course of a study that supports the reported results. This may include:

• Raw or processed data
• Experimental methods, protocols, or procedures
• Software, scripts, or algorithms
• Materials or instruments used in the study

Author Guidelines

• Data should be accurate, complete, and properly documented.
• Authors must respect privacy, ethical standards, and intellectual property rights when sharing data.
• Proper credit must be given if data from other sources is used.

By following these guidelines, JCRELC authors help ensure their research is verifiable, useful to others, and contributes to the growth of knowledge in literature, cultural studies, and related fields.