The State of Open Data is the longest-running longitudinal study into researchers’ attitudes towards open data. Now in its eighth year, the 2023 survey saw over 6000 respondents.
The State of Open Data 2023 report dives deeper into the survey data than ever before and provides unparalleled insights into how researchers are sharing their data, what motivates them, what challenges they face and how these factors differ when we consider the different geographies, career stage and subject area of expertise of our respondents.
5 key takeaways from The State of Open Data
Who is offering support?
Over three-quarters of respondents had never received support with making their data openly available.
One size does not fit all
Variations in responses from different subject expertise and geographies highlight a need for a more nuanced approach to research data management support globally.
Challenging stereotypes
Are later career academics really opposed to progress? The results of the 2023 survey indicate that career stage is not a significant factor in open data awareness or support levels.
Credit is an ongoing issue
For eight years running, our survey has revealed a recurring concern among researchers: the perception that they don’t receive sufficient recognition for openly sharing their data.
AI awareness hasn’t translated to action
For the first time, this year we asked survey respondents to indicate if they were using ChatGPT or similar AI tools for data collection, processing and metadata collection.