Hidden concerns of sharing research data by low/middle-income country scientists.
Hidden concerns of sharing research data by low/middle-income country scientists.
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10.1080/11287462.2018.1441780
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2018
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Chakauya E
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Bezuidenhout L;Chakauya E
有相当大的兴趣，使低/中等收入国家（LMIC）的科学家参与讨论开放数据-无论是作为贡献者和用户。在LMIC研究机构内建立现场数据共享实践对于全球南方开放数据格局的发展至关重要。然而，许多低收入国家面临着重大挑战-资源提供、研究支持和实验室外基础设施。这些低资源环境塑造了数据共享活动，但很少在开放数据讨论中进行研究。特别是，很少有人注意到这些研究环境如何塑造科学家对数据共享（反）激励的看法。本文利用撒哈拉以南非洲13个国家的生命科学家进行的一项定量调查的数据，扩展了这些激励数据共享的问题。这不仅询问了LMIC科学家对数据共享的看法，还询问了这些数据共享与研究环境和他们所经历的日常挑战之间的联系。该文件围绕常见的（非）激励措施提供了一系列分析，例如数据共享作为提高研究可见性的手段;共享和资助;以及在线连接。它确定了开放数据社区需要考虑的关键领域，如果要在全球南方建立真正的研究开放。
There has considerable interest in bringing low/middle-income countries (LMIC) scientists into discussions on Open Data – both as contributors and users. The establishment of in situ data sharing practices within LMIC research institutions is vital for the development of an Open Data landscape in the Global South. Nonetheless, many LMICs have significant challenges – resource provision, research support and extra-laboratory infrastructures. These low-resourced environments shape data sharing activities, but are rarely examined within Open Data discourse. In particular, little attention is given to how these research environments shape scientists’ perceptions of data sharing (dis)incentives. This paper expands on these issues of incentivizing data sharing, using data from a quantitative survey disseminated to life scientists in 13 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. This interrogated not only perceptions of data sharing amongst LMIC scientists, but also how these are connected to the research environments and daily challenges experienced by them. The paper offers a series of analysis around commonly cited (dis)incentives such as data sharing as a means of improving research visibility; sharing and funding; and online connectivity. It identifies key areas that the Open Data community need to consider if true openness in research is to be established in the Global South.