Data availability statement generator
Say where the data behind your paper are, fill in the repository or the reason for a restriction, and get a data availability statement in the wording publishers use. Copy it into your manuscript. No account needed.
This is a starting draft. Your journal’s data policy decides which cases it accepts: some require a public repository, some accept “on request”. Check the author guidelines before you submit.
Build your statement
Nothing you type leaves this page. Publisher templates checked 22 October 2026.
Your statement
Add the repository name and DOI or URL above to see your statement.
How the statement is built
The generator fills in fixed templates taken from the publisher pages listed below. It does not use an AI model, and nothing you type leaves this page.
Publisher templates used (checked 22 October 2026)
- Taylor & Francis: Writing a data availability statement, which has a template for each case
- Springer Nature: Data availability statements, with examples from published articles
Frequently asked questions
Which case should I pick?
If the data are in Zenodo, Dryad, figshare, OSF, GEO or another repository, pick the public repository option and give the DOI. If everything is in the paper’s tables and supplementary files, pick that. Use “on request” only if your journal allows it. Pick restricted when consent, ethics approval or law stops you sharing, and third party when someone else owns the data and licensed them to you.
Do I need a DOI?
Most repositories issue one, and journals prefer it because it does not break. If your repository gives only a URL and an accession number, use those.
Can I combine cases?
Yes. Many papers have both open and restricted data. Generate one statement per case and join them in one paragraph.
Where does the statement go?
Usually after the acknowledgements or just before the references, under “Data availability” or “Data availability statement”. Some journals collect it in the submission system instead.
Is this the same as a data management plan?
No. A data management plan is written for a funder before or during the project. The data availability statement is a few sentences in the published paper saying where readers can find the data.