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Why should I publish my data?

The publication of research data offers many advantages, not only for individual scientists, but also for the scientific community and the entire academic life.

On the one hand, published data sets can be quoted as an independent scientific achievement and increase the visibility of one's own research. This is because, as studies show, publications are quoted more frequently if the underlying data have also been published. (see Piwowar & Vision 2013)

On the other hand, data sharing enables the re-use of already existing data. In this way, new questions can be investigated, but at the same time duplication of work can be avoided and costs reduced.