The Journal of Naval Architecture and Marine Technology (JNAMT) strongly supports transparency, reproducibility, and openness in engineering and maritime research. Authors submitting manuscripts must ensure that all data underlying their research findings are accessible and clearly presented.
Data Integrity: Manuscripts must accurately present research data without manipulation, falsification, or omission of significant findings.
Methodological Transparency: Authors must provide sufficient details of experimental setups, numerical models, computational methods (e.g., CFD, FEA), and testing procedures to allow independent replication of the study. Proper references supporting methodologies and results must be included.
Data Sharing: Authors are encouraged to deposit datasets, engineering test results, and simulation codes in publicly accessible repositories. If depositing data is not possible (due to industrial confidentiality or proprietary constraints), authors must specify how the data can be accessed and outline any usage conditions.
Data Availability Statement: Each manuscript must include a statement specifying the availability of underlying data, the repository location, or the contact information for data access.
Supplementary Materials: Authors should provide additional materials such as computational codes, algorithms, or extended technical descriptions that enhance reproducibility.
Ethical and Security Compliance: Shared data must comply with ethical standards, intellectual property rights, and, where applicable, security protocols for industry-sensitive information.
During the peer-review process, editors and reviewers may request access to datasets or computational scripts to verify the study’s validity. Manuscripts that lack sufficient data transparency or reproducibility may be returned for revision or rejected.
By following this policy, JNAMT promotes rigorous, verifiable, and trustworthy research in naval architecture and marine technology.
