Data and Reproducibility Policy

The Journal of Pure and Applied Agriculture is dedicated to promoting transparency, reliability, and reproducibility in scientific research. Editors are responsible for upholding standards that support data integrity and reproducibility throughout the publication process:

Data Availability

Authors should provide access to the data underlying their research findings whenever possible, either by including data as supplementary material or depositing it in recognized public repositories.

Verification of Data

Editors should ensure that reviewers have access to sufficient data and methodological details to evaluate the validity and reproducibility of the reported results.

Reproducibility Standards

Manuscripts should include enough detail in the Materials and Methods section to allow other researchers to reproduce the experiments or analyses.

Data Integrity

Editors must be alert to signs of data manipulation, fabrication, or falsification and take appropriate action if concerns arise.

Data Citation

Proper citation of datasets and adherence to data sharing policies should be encouraged and verified during the editorial process.

Requests for Data

In cases where data is not publicly available, editors may request authors to provide data upon reasonable request to verify results.

Ethical Use of Data

Editors should ensure that data handling complies with ethical guidelines, including respect for privacy and consent when applicable.