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@ARTICLE{Schmidt:182717,
author = {C. Schmidt$^*$ and J. Hanne and J. Moore and C. Meesters
and E. Ferrando-May$^*$ and S. Weidtkamp-Peters},
title = {{R}esearch data management for bioimaging: the 2021
{NFDI}4{BIOIMAGE} community survey},
journal = {F1000Research},
volume = {11},
issn = {2046-1402},
address = {London},
publisher = {F1000 Research Ltd},
reportid = {DKFZ-2022-02875},
pages = {638},
year = {2022},
note = {#EA:W650#},
abstract = {Background. Knowing the needs of the bioimaging community
with respect to research data management (RDM) is essential
for identifying measures that enable adoption of the FAIR
(findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable) principles
for microscopy and bioimage analysis data across
disciplines. As an initiative within Germany's National
Research Data Infrastructure, we conducted this community
survey in summer 2021 to assess the state of the art of
bioimaging RDM and the community needs. Methods. An online
survey was conducted with a mixed question-type design. We
created a questionnaire tailored to relevant topics of the
bioimaging community, including specific questions on
bioimaging methods and bioimage analysis, as well as more
general questions on RDM principles and tools. 203 survey
entries were included in the analysis covering the
perspectives from various life and biomedical science
disciplines and from participants at different career
levels. Results The results highlight the importance and
value of bioimaging RDM and data sharing. However, the
practical implementation of FAIR practices is impeded by
technical hurdles, lack of knowledge, and insecurity about
the legal aspects of data sharing. The survey participants
request metadata guidelines and annotation tools and endorse
the usage of image data management platforms. At present,
OMERO (Open Microscopy Environment Remote Objects) is the
best known and most widely used platform. Most respondents
rely on image processing and analysis, which they regard as
the most time-consuming step of the bioimage data workflow.
While knowledge about and implementation of electronic lab
notebooks and data management plans is limited, respondents
acknowledge their potential value for data handling and
publication. Conclusions. The bioimaging community
acknowledges and endorses the value of RDM and data sharing.
Still, there is a need for information, guidance, and
standardization to foster the adoption of FAIR data
handling. This survey may help inspiring targeted measures
to close this gap.},
cin = {W650},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-He78)W650-20160331},
pnm = {315 - Bildgebung und Radioonkologie (POF4-315)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-315},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
doi = {10.12688/f1000research.121714.1},
url = {https://inrepo02.dkfz.de/record/182717},
}