Every Peninsula journal expects the data, code and materials behind a published result to be available to readers wherever that is lawful and ethical. This policy applies to all research articles and reviews.
Data availability statement
Every research article includes a Data Availability Statement. It says where the data that support the findings can be found, with a persistent identifier such as a DOI or accession number, or explains why the data cannot be shared. Acceptable reasons include participant privacy, consent terms, legal restrictions and third-party ownership. In that case the statement says how a qualified researcher can request access, and from whom. “Data available on request” is accepted only with the name of a person or body responsible for those requests and the conditions that apply.
Examples of wording:
- “The data that support the findings of this study are openly available in [repository] at [DOI].”
- “The data are not publicly available because they contain information that could compromise participant privacy. They are available from [named data custodian] on reasonable request and with permission of [ethics committee].”
- “No new data were created or analysed in this study.”
Where to deposit
Authors are encouraged to deposit data in a public repository that issues persistent identifiers, such as a discipline repository, an institutional repository, or a general repository such as Zenodo, Figshare, Dryad or the Open Science Framework. Repositories can be found through re3data.org. Data are cited in the reference list with the repository, identifier and year.
FAIR and CARE principles
Deposited data should follow the FAIR principles: findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable. Data about Indigenous peoples, or other communities with collective rights over their data, should follow the CARE principles for Indigenous data governance: collective benefit, authority to control, responsibility and ethics.
Code and materials
Where the results depend on software, scripts or models written by the authors, the code is made available in a public repository with a licence and a persistent identifier, or the article explains why it cannot be shared. Unique materials, such as cell lines or survey instruments, are described in enough detail to be obtained or reproduced.
Reporting guidelines
Authors follow the reporting guideline that fits their study design, as listed by the EQUATOR Network, and may be asked to submit the completed checklist. These include:
- CONSORT for randomised trials;
- STROBE for observational studies, including cross-sectional, cohort and case-control studies;
- PRISMA for systematic reviews and meta-analyses;
- CARE for case reports;
- STARD for diagnostic accuracy studies;
- ARRIVE for research with animals;
- SRQR or COREQ for qualitative research.
Registration of trials and other studies
Clinical trials are registered in a public registry before the first participant is enrolled, in line with the ICMJE requirement. Accepted registries include those in the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform and ClinicalTrials.gov. The registry and registration number are given in the abstract and methods. Systematic reviews are encouraged to register a protocol with PROSPERO or a similar registry.
During review and after publication
Editors and reviewers may ask to see the raw data, code or original images during review. After publication, the authors keep the data for at least five years and provide them if a question is raised about the results. Refusing to provide data when a concern has been raised is handled under Research Misconduct.
Personal data
Data that could identify a person are anonymised before deposit, or shared only under controlled access. Consent for publication of identifiable information is covered under Editorial Policies.
Questions
Questions about this policy go to the journal’s editorial office or to support@peninsula-press.ae.
Peninsula Publishing Press · Peninsula Publishing L.L.C., Dubai · support@peninsula-press.ae · Version 2.0, in force 1 November 2026, superseding version 1.0 of 30 October 2026. These publisher-level policies consolidate the policies each journal has published on its own site since 2023.
Peninsula Publishing Press follows guidance from COPE and the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing, version 5 (2026). Peninsula is not a member of COPE, and nothing on this site should be read as claiming membership.
