The Bangladesh Journal of Cardiovascular Intervention (BJCI) supports the principles of transparency, reproducibility, and openness in scientific research. The journal encourages authors to make the data underlying their published research available whenever possible, in accordance with ethical, legal, and privacy requirements.

Data Availability

Authors are encouraged to share the data that support the findings of their research to enable verification, replication, and further scientific investigation. Data sharing enhances the credibility of published research and promotes collaboration within the scientific community.

Where appropriate, datasets may be deposited in recognized institutional, subject-specific, or general-purpose data repositories.

Data Availability Statement

Authors are encouraged to include a Data Availability Statement in their manuscript indicating:

• Whether the data supporting the findings are publicly available.
• The name of the repository where the data are deposited.
• The persistent identifier (such as a DOI or accession number), if applicable.
• Any conditions or restrictions on data access.

If the data cannot be shared, authors should provide a clear explanation, such as legal, ethical, confidentiality, or privacy considerations.

Examples include:

• The datasets generated and/or analyzed during the current study are available in [Repository Name] at [DOI or Accession Number].
• The datasets are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
• The data are not publicly available because they contain confidential patient information and are subject to ethical and legal restrictions.

Clinical Trial Data

For clinical trials, authors are encouraged to follow the ICMJE recommendations regarding data sharing and to provide a data-sharing statement where applicable.

Protection of Confidential Information

Data sharing must not compromise the privacy, confidentiality, or rights of research participants. Authors are responsible for ensuring that all shared datasets are appropriately anonymized or de-identified before public release and comply with applicable ethical, legal, and institutional requirements.

Editorial Assessment

Editors may consider the availability of supporting data during the editorial and peer-review process. Where necessary, authors may be asked to provide access to underlying data to verify the integrity and validity of the reported findings.

Failure to provide supporting data when reasonably requested may affect the editorial decision.

Commitment to Open and Responsible Research

The Bangladesh Journal of Cardiovascular Intervention (BJCI) encourages responsible data sharing to improve research transparency, reproducibility, and scientific integrity. While recognizing that legal, ethical, and privacy considerations may limit data availability in certain circumstances, the journal strongly encourages authors to share research data whenever feasible and to provide clear Data Availability Statements in accordance with COPE and ICMJE recommendations.