Data Archiving Permissions
Flexible archiving policies supporting data preservation and research accessibility for water science.
Research Preservation Standards
Water supports comprehensive data archiving to ensure long-term accessibility and reproducibility of published water research. Our policies enable authors to preserve and share research materials appropriately.
We recognize that transparent data practices strengthen the water research enterprise and accelerate implementation of findings for water management.
Authors retain significant rights to archive and distribute their water research across multiple platforms, maximizing research accessibility while respecting publication agreements.
Institutional Repositories
Authors may deposit published water articles in their institutional repositories immediately upon publication without embargo restrictions.
Subject Repositories
Deposit in water-relevant subject repositories such as environmental data archives is permitted and encouraged for hydrology research visibility.
Personal Websites
Authors may post published water articles on personal or laboratory websites with appropriate citation and linking to the published version.
Research Networks
Sharing through academic social networks including ResearchGate and Academia.edu is permitted for water science publications.
Water encourages authors to make underlying research data available when possible. Data sharing supports reproducibility and enables secondary analyses advancing hydrology knowledge.
- Raw water quality data may be deposited in appropriate public repositories with dataset DOIs
- Data availability statements should describe access conditions for hydrology datasets
- Monitoring data and time series may be shared through environmental data portals
- Code and analysis scripts supporting findings may be shared through code repositories
Environmental data: Water quality and hydrological monitoring data are particularly valuable for the research community. Consider depositing data in established environmental databases for maximum utility.
When archiving water research, clearly distinguish between preprint versions and final published articles. Link archived versions to the published DOI when possible. Updated versions should reference previous deposits appropriately.
Water partners with digital preservation services to ensure permanent accessibility of all published water science content. These partnerships guarantee your hydrology research remains available regardless of organizational changes.
Questions About Archiving?
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