Commitment to Data Sharing

The Global Journal of Dental Specialty (GJDS) encourages authors to share the research data, materials, protocols, and supporting information underlying their published work to promote transparency, reproducibility, and scientific collaboration. The journal supports the data sharing recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), while recognizing that ethical, legal, and confidentiality obligations may apply in certain circumstances.

Data Availability

Authors are encouraged to make the data supporting their research publicly available through recognized institutional, subject-specific, or public repositories. A Data Availability Statement should be included in the manuscript, indicating where the supporting data can be accessed or explaining any restrictions on data availability.

Authors are encouraged to:

• Deposit datasets in recognized data repositories.

• Include a Data Availability Statement in the manuscript.

• Cite datasets using accepted data citation standards.

• Share protocols, software, or supplementary materials where appropriate.

• Clearly explain any restrictions on data access.

Editorial Responsibility

The Editorial Office and peer reviewers may request access to supporting research data during the editorial or peer-review process to verify the validity of the reported findings. Where data cannot be shared due to ethical, legal, privacy, or confidentiality requirements, authors should provide a clear justification. By encouraging responsible data sharing, the Global Journal of Dental Specialty (GJDS) aims to strengthen research transparency, reproducibility, and the long-term value of published scientific research.