In the development towards open science, it is not only important to have access to publications, there is also an expectation to make the data that research is based on freely available ("as open as possible and as closed as necessary").

The main idea behind this is that collected primary data can be reviewed, reused for additional research or further evaluated whenever necessary. An important principle for the management of research data is that it should be FAIR, i.e. Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable. Another principle to remember is CARE: Collective benefit, Authority to control, Responsibility och Ethics.

As the highest responsible authority in Sweden, we have the Swedish Research Council (VR). It is their guidelines and recommendations regarding the handling of open research data and good research practice that we must adhere to.

It is important that produced research data always is archived at Jönköping University after the finalized research project!