The sharing of research data associated with publications is an important support for the results and conclusions of the paper, enhancing the verifiability and transparency of the research. The reuse of data can help save time and resources, allowing scientists to focus on innovative research. As a new form of academic output, data sharing fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and talent development, and promotes the practice of open science.

1. Authors may choose from the following internationally recognized data licenses: CC0, CC-BY 4.0, CC BY-SA 4.0, CC BY-NC 4.0, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, CC BY-ND 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0(in descending order of openness), and ODbL (for database-type data). Data users must comply with the terms of the license selected by the author when using the data.

2. If the associated data cannot be openly shared due to special reasons, users must submit a request to the author and obtain authorization or consent before accessing the data files. In such cases, authors are required to provide the journal with a written statement explaining the restriction along with supporting documentation.

3. When using the data, end users must properly cite the data source in the reference list or in an appropriate section of the article, following the specified citation format.