Data Archiving Permissions
Guidelines for sharing and preserving energy research data to advance sustainability science transparency and reproducibility.
Supporting Open Science in Energy Research
Energy Conservation encourages responsible data sharing practices that enhance research transparency and enable validation of energy efficiency findings and conservation innovations.
Our policies balance open science principles with the practical considerations of proprietary technologies and industrial research partnerships in sustainable energy development.
Energy Conservation supports data sharing as a means to enhance research reproducibility and accelerate sustainability science advancement. Authors are encouraged to make underlying datasets available where practically possible and scientifically valuable for the energy research community.
Repository Deposit
Authors may deposit research datasets in recognized energy and environmental data repositories with appropriate access controls for proprietary information.
Data Availability Statements
All manuscripts should include clear statements regarding data availability, access restrictions, and procedures for requesting energy research data.
Industry Considerations
Data sharing must comply with industry partnerships, proprietary constraints, and applicable confidentiality agreements common in energy sector collaborations.
Energy Conservation authors retain rights to archive their work in institutional repositories and personal websites. Published versions may be deposited in open repositories immediately upon publication without embargo periods, supporting maximum accessibility of energy research.
- Preprints may be posted to preprint servers and updated with links to published versions of energy research
- Accepted manuscripts may be deposited in institutional repositories supporting sustainability research access
- Published PDFs may be shared for educational and non-commercial research purposes in energy science
- Authors retain rights to include articles in theses, reports, and teaching materials for engineering education
Industrial data sensitivity: Given proprietary considerations in energy technology development, Energy Conservation recognizes that complete data sharing may not always be appropriate. Authors should clearly explain any restrictions necessary to protect industrial confidentiality.
Energy Conservation partners with digital preservation services ensuring permanent accessibility of published articles. Our archiving arrangements protect the scholarly record for future sustainability researchers and engineers worldwide.
Our data policies support compliance with major research funders including DOE, NSF, EU Horizon, and foundations requiring data sharing for funded energy and sustainability research studies. Authors should consult specific funder requirements when planning data management.
Questions About Data Sharing?
Contact our editorial team for guidance on data archiving, repository selection, or compliance with funder requirements.
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