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Citing a Dandiset

If you use a Dandiset in your research, please acknowledge the Dandiset by citing it, just as you would a publication, including the DOI. The DOI can be found in the Dandiset's landing page on the DANDI Archive website. An example formatted citation can also be found on the Dandiset's landing page at the "CITE AS" button. This citation uses the DataCite citation style, which is a widely accepted standard for citing datasets, but you may need to adapt it to the citation style required by the journal you are submitting to.

If the Dandiset has an associated publication, it may also be appropriate to cite the publication, but this does not replace the need to cite the Dandiset itself.

Citing the Dandiset and other datasets is important because it provides a direct link to the data used in your research. That is crucial, because it:

  • allows others to better understand and verify your results, and facilitates reproducibility,
  • connects your work to other research using the same dataset,
  • provides credit to the data collectors and maintainers,
  • helps track the impact of DANDI and other data archives.

Data availability statement

It is common for journals to require a Data Availability Statement in the manuscript, which should include the DANDI Archive RRID and the DOI of the Dandiset used in the research. Here is an example of a well formatted Data Availability Statement:

The data that support the findings of this study are openly available on the DANDI Archive (RRID:SCR_017571) at [DOI of Dandiset] (citation of Dandiset).

It is important to note that a Data Availability Statement does not replace the need for a full citation in the manuscript's references section. Both elements serve different purposes and are typically required for comprehensive documentation of data sources.