Microbial Genomics, Open Data and Figshare - Digital Science

"Microbial Genomics (MGen), the Society for General Microbiology’s first journal with an open data policy, is pleased to report a partnership with Figshare, to support authors with publishing their supporting data. Microbial Genomics publishes articles that use genomic approaches to further our understanding of microbiology, from clinically important pathogens to microbial life in diverse ecosystems. Authors submitting articles to MGen are required to archive any supporting data, protocols, software and/or programmes that have led to the conclusions drawn in the paper, which will be peer reviewed alongside the paper for relevance. MGen’s Editorial Board felt that stipulating a mandatory open data policy reflects the journal’s mission to support the discoverability and accessibility of data ... "