Strecker et al. 2023 — Disappearing repositories
Source citation
Strecker, D., Pampel, H., Schabinger, R. & Weisweiler, N.L. "Disappearing repositories: Taking an infrastructure perspective on the long-term availability of research data." *Quantitative Science Studies* 4(4):839-856, 2023. doi:10.1162/qss_a_00276.
Citation: Strecker, D., Pampel, H., Schabinger, R. & Weisweiler, N.L. "Disappearing repositories: Taking an infrastructure perspective on the long-term availability of research data." Quantitative Science Studies 4(4):839-856, 2023. doi:10.1162/qss_a_00276.
Type: Peer-reviewed infrastructure analysis. Method: Analysis of the re3data directory of research data repositories, identifying closures and tracking outcomes for hosted data.
Key findings used in this graph:
- 191 research data repositories closed since 2012 (E-0006)
- Median operational age at closure: 12 years (E-0006)
- 47% of closures gave no indication of data migration (E-0006)
Original whitepaper reference: [5]