Science Data Bank (www.scidb.cn), or “ScienceDB”, was certified as a recommended generalist data repository for authors by Scientific Data and Springer Nature. ScienceDB is China’s first repository included in the generalist subsection of the recommendation list, complementing the other six well-known repositories such as Dryad and figshare.

ScienceDB is a public and non-profit generalist data repository developed by the Computer Network Information Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Established in 2014, ScienceDB has spared no effort to implement FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable) principles of data sharing and standardized data management across disciplinary boundaries in China. ScienceDB has also been actively engaged in the international efforts to make public-funded research data as open as possible and as closed as necessary. Built on the China Science and Technology Cloud which supports cross-border interconnection and interoperability, the repository allows visitors out of China to access published data with no barriers. The portal provides English and Chinese bilingual services, enabling foreign research teams to understand the contexts and download valuable data from China. Previously, ScienceDB was also recommended to authors by the American Geophysical Union (AGU) as a generalist repository.

Source：Computer Network Information Center, CAS