The compliance to FAIR principles of shared data in addiction research

Abstract:

The aim of this study is to assess the scientifc data sharing in the feld of addictions by applying FAIR principles. These principles play an important role, as they guarantee a minimum of findability, accessibility, interoperability and reusability of the shared data. They are one of the main measures to improve the integrity and quality of research data. For this study, three automated tools were used: the Data Citation Index (DCI) to capture datasets on addictions; Bibliometricos, proprietary software for data retrieval; and the F-UJI tool for the FAIR evaluation of datasets. The datasets on the most common addiction topics, such as alcohol, cannabis, tobacco, cocaine, opioids and stimulants, were downloaded by the DCI (5967 DOIs) and parsed into a database for subsequent analysis. In terms of datasets characteristics, alcohol, tobacco and opioids were the most productive. After assessment by F-UJI, none of the addictions analyzed reached an average of 30% FAIR compliance since all of them were between 20% and 29%. When analyzing each principle, Findable was the best scored principle (in a range of 40%–59%), followed by Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable. The results of our study show, frst, an increasing number of shared datasets over the years, especially from basic studies. In terms of quality, there are issues that remain to be resolved, especially in relation to interoperability and reusability principles. This emphasizes the important role of adequate data sharing procedures in ensuring that datasets are FAIR compliant and usable in addiction research.

Aplicación:

Este artículo analiza el impacto de la colaboración científica internacional y la movilidad de investigadores en la producción de conocimiento. Esta temática es relevante para la huerta valenciana porque fomenta la incorporación de innovaciones desarrolladas globalmente, lo que puede traducirse en prácticas más sostenibles, eficientes y adaptadas al cambio climático. Además, la participación en redes científicas internacionales puede facilitar el acceso a proyectos, tecnologías y formación especializada, impulsando así la modernización del sector agrícola valenciano y fortaleciendo su competitividad en un entorno globalizado.

We would like to acknowledge funding from the Generalitat Valenciana (Spain) through the PROMETEO 2024 CIPROM/2023/32 grant.