Case study of research data policy development in JAEA

Kumazaki, Yui  

The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) is preparing a research data policy that defines a policy for the management and open of research data. We conducted some surveys of the current handling and open of research data and interviewed with researchers. In the discussions so far, the following are discussed: (1) prudent judgment is necessary for open due to the characteristics of JAEA's R&D; (2) difficulty in establishing a unified policy due to the diversity of R&D fields; and (3) necessity to ensure the quality and reliability of our research data. This time, I would like to introduce the status of these surveys and studies, and consider the management of research data in organizations.