TEJAS Journal of Technologies and Humanitarian Science

TEJAS Journal of Technologies and Humanitarian Science (TJTHS) recognizes that responsible research data management is fundamental to transparent, credible, and reproducible scholarly communication. The journal encourages authors to ensure that the data supporting published research are preserved and made appropriately accessible whenever possible, while respecting applicable legal, ethical, institutional, and confidentiality requirements. Effective data stewardship strengthens research integrity, facilitates independent verification, and promotes the long-term value of scholarly work.

Purpose of the Policy

This policy establishes the journal's expectations regarding the management, preservation, accessibility, and sharing of research data associated with submitted and published manuscripts. It aims to encourage responsible data practices while balancing openness with legitimate ethical, legal, and confidentiality obligations.

Scope of Research Data

For the purposes of this policy, research data include all materials that support the findings and conclusions presented in a manuscript. Depending on the nature of the research, these materials may include datasets, statistical outputs, laboratory records, survey instruments, questionnaires, interview transcripts, software code, computational models, images, audio or video files, protocols, supplementary materials, and other relevant documentation.

Author Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for maintaining accurate, complete, and well-documented research data throughout the research and publication process. Data should be retained for an appropriate period following publication in accordance with institutional policies, funding requirements, and applicable regulations. Authors should ensure that research data are sufficiently organized to support the verification and reproducibility of the published findings.

Data Availability Statement

Authors should include a Data Availability Statement within their manuscript describing the accessibility of the data supporting the reported research. The statement should clearly indicate whether the data are publicly available, deposited in an appropriate repository, available upon reasonable scholarly request, or subject to access restrictions supported by ethical, legal, contractual, or institutional considerations.

Data Sharing

TJTHS encourages authors to share research data through reliable institutional, disciplinary, or publicly accessible repositories whenever appropriate. Shared datasets should include sufficient documentation to enable other researchers to understand, interpret, and verify the reported findings. Where persistent identifiers are available, authors are encouraged to provide them to improve data discoverability and long-term accessibility.

Confidentiality and Ethical Considerations

Research data should be shared in a manner that protects participant privacy, confidentiality, and intellectual property rights. Authors are expected to comply with applicable ethical approvals, informed consent requirements, privacy regulations, and institutional policies before making research data available. Personally identifiable or confidential information should be removed, anonymized, or otherwise protected before data are shared.

Restricted Data

The journal recognizes that certain research data cannot be shared openly because of ethical obligations, legal requirements, contractual agreements, commercial sensitivity, national security considerations, or other legitimate restrictions. In such circumstances, authors should provide a clear explanation for the limitation and, where appropriate, indicate whether controlled or conditional access may be considered.

Editorial Assessment

The Editorial Office may request additional information concerning the availability, management, or preservation of research data during editorial evaluation or following publication where questions arise regarding the validity, reproducibility, or integrity of the reported findings. Authors are expected to cooperate fully with reasonable editorial requests.

Preservation and Accessibility

Authors are encouraged to adopt appropriate practices for the long-term preservation of research data to support continued accessibility, verification, and future scholarly use. Sustainable data management contributes to the integrity of the scholarly record and enhances the visibility and impact of published research.

Commitment to Research Transparency

TEJAS Journal of Technologies and Humanitarian Science (TJTHS) supports responsible data management as an essential element of ethical scholarly publishing. The journal encourages authors to promote transparency, reproducibility, accountability, and responsible data sharing while respecting ethical and legal obligations. Through this policy, TJTHS seeks to strengthen research integrity and advance the dissemination of reliable scholarly knowledge in accordance with internationally recognized publication ethics and best practices.