Data Availability and Research Transparency Policy

Didaktika Biologi: Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan Biologi supports transparency, accountability, and reproducibility in scholarly research. Authors are encouraged to provide clear information about the data, methods, and materials underlying their research to support the verification and further development of scientific knowledge.

01. Data Availability

Authors are encouraged to make research data and supporting materials available whenever possible. Data may include datasets, research instruments, questionnaires, observation sheets, interview protocols, analytical materials, and other relevant research documents.

Where data are publicly available, authors should provide a link or repository information in the manuscript. Authors must ensure that shared data are accurate, relevant, and consistent with the reported research findings.

02. Data Availability Statement

Authors are encouraged to include a Data Availability Statement in their manuscript. The statement should explain whether the data supporting the findings are publicly available, available upon reasonable request, restricted, or not applicable.

Examples of statements include:

Publicly available data:

"The data supporting the findings of this study are available in [repository name] at [URL or DOI]."

Available upon reasonable request:

"The data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request, subject to applicable ethical and confidentiality requirements."

Restricted data:

"The data are not publicly available due to privacy, confidentiality, or ethical restrictions."

Not applicable:

"Data sharing is not applicable to this article because no new datasets were generated or analyzed during the study."

03. Research Transparency

Authors must provide sufficient information about their research methods and procedures to enable readers to understand and evaluate the reported findings.

This includes, where relevant:

  • Research design, participants, sampling procedures, and research settings.
  • Data collection instruments, procedures, and analysis techniques.
  • Relevant ethical approval and informed consent information.
  • Research materials, instruments, and supporting documents.
  • Statistical procedures, analytical approaches, and relevant limitations.

04. Data Protection and Confidentiality

Data sharing must comply with applicable ethical requirements, privacy regulations, and informed consent conditions. Authors must not disclose personally identifiable information or confidential research materials without appropriate authorization.

For research involving students, teachers, children, or other human participants, authors should ensure that shared datasets are appropriately anonymized and that data disclosure does not compromise participants' rights, safety, or confidentiality.

05. Editorial Responsibilities

The editorial team may request additional research data, instruments, or supporting documents when clarification or verification is necessary during the editorial and peer-review process.

Authors are expected to respond to reasonable requests for supporting information, subject to ethical, legal, and confidentiality restrictions. Any concerns regarding data reliability or research transparency will be handled in accordance with the journal's Publication Ethics and Research Misconduct Policies.