Table 2:

Frequency of data-sharing methods

Method*No. (%) of articles
n = 4144
Available via repository1549 (37.4)
Available in supplementary files1048 (25.3)
All data available within contents of article870 (21.0)
Available on reasonable request701 (16.9)
Data sharing not applicable/possible300 (7.2)
Available on request via application234 (5.6)
Available via website142 (3.4)
Data will be made available at future date19 (0.5)
Other58 (1.4)
  • * Not mutually exclusive.

  • Available via the Open Science Framework.29