The Plant Journal Actively Supports Open Science and Data Transparency

Abstract

An essential principle of academic research is that results of  research and the resources developed are shared with the wider community. In the past, publishing the work in a peer-reviewed journal and adhering to journal guidelines with respect to sharing of materials such as plasmids, antibodies and seeds has been sufficient to ensure that this principle operates. However, technological
advances have turned biology into a much more data-intensive science with very large datasets often a key part of the research.