The magazine brought together researchers, students and data professionals around a shared goal: exchanging knowledge about the collection, management and reuse of research data. Freely available and widely distributed, e-Data & Research showcased how digital innovation transformed research practices and strengthened collaboration across disciplines.
According to Chief Editor Ingrid Korver, a printed journal no longer fits the way information is currently shared. “At the same time, the need to tell stories about data-driven research remains as strong as ever.”
Chair Marcel Das (Centerdata) describes the farewell as “painful, but not final”. He stresses the continued importance of showing what is happening in the field of digital research and of drawing new generations of scholars’ attention to the wealth of data resources available. “The magazine may cease publication, but the stories, the data and the enthusiasm will continue – perhaps less on glossy paper, but certainly not out of sight.”
Other board members echo this sentiment. “e-Data brought together scientific and public data and demonstrated the value of that connection,” notes Anja Smit (DANS).
Across the field, discussions are now taking place on how the exchange of knowledge about digital research data might take shape in a new and contemporary form.
