Create a New Publication
Prepare your article information, PDF, and raw data files. Then request DOIs for your theses and raw data files.
Overview
The publication wizard consists of five stages. You can save a draft at any time and return later. After you publish, review the Research Datasets section and request a DOI.
Why folders for raw data?
Clear folder structure makes your dataset understandable, citable, and easier to license. It also improves search thumbnails and click-through.
Step-by-step
Start from Explore
Open the Explore stream to see recent publications. Click “ADD NEW PUBLICATION” in the header to launch the wizard.
Wizard entry
Choose Manual or Auto Add.
Select publication type
Select your study type and continue.
Fill publication info
Enter the title and core metadata. Add an abstract and optional references to boost search visibility.
Add & arrange your co-authors
Search existing users or invite new ones by email. Use arrows to set author order (as in the paper).
Upload an optional PDF
Upload the PDF of your article. Public PDFs can be downloaded by anyone; Private PDFs can only be downloaded by co-authors.
Understand Raw Data
Organize your dataset into folders. Each folder groups related raw items.
Add raw data to folders
Define a name for each raw data file and add a preview image. Set the price of your data.
DOI request
Once you are sure of the accuracy of your raw data files, you can request to assign a DOI to your data files.
About DOI requests
Requesting a DOI locks publication metadata and raw data to preserve the scholarly record. Confirm only after authors, titles, files, previews, licensing, and pricing are correct.
Best Practices
Metadata that ranks
Use a concise title, include method/material keywords in the abstract, and add a valid DOI and paper link. This makes your record verifiable and discoverable.
Folder previews
Add a meaningful preview image per folder (e.g., a plot, a screenshot, or the first page of a survey). It improves click-through in search results.
Licensing & Pricing
Decide early whether your dataset is Open, Licensed, or Special Access. For Licensed data, set a reasonable price suggestion at item or folder level.
Citations & DOIs
Provide a suggested citation. If a folder has its own DOI, include it so others can cite the exact subset they used.
Pre-publish Checklist
- Title, abstract, year, and links are complete and proof-read.
- Researchers are added in the correct order.
- PDF uploaded (if desired) with correct access (Public/Private).
- Every folder contains at least one saved raw item.
- Each folder has a preview image.
- Licensing & pricing set, and terms are clear.
- Suggested citation text reviewed (include DOI).
- Research Datasets section looks correct (titles, counts, prices, previews).
Common blocker
If you see a banner about empty folders, some raw items weren’t saved. Ensure each item row is saved before requesting a DOI.
Troubleshooting
Check file size and network stability. Prefer wired connections for large binaries. Compress large folders as ZIP and include a checksum in README.
Public PDFs can be downloaded by anyone; Private PDFs are restricted to co-authors. You can change this later in the publication editor (until DOI request).
Ensure required metadata is complete and no folders are empty. After requesting a DOI, further edits are locked by design.
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