Data Policy

Comparative Philosophy and Religious Traditions (CPRT) recognizes that research in comparative philosophy and religious traditions encompasses diverse methodologies, including textual analysis, historical interpretation, conceptual inquiry, and, in some cases, empirical or interdisciplinary approaches.

The journal is committed to promoting transparency and responsible research practices while recognizing the specific nature of humanities scholarship.

1. Applicability of Data Sharing

In many humanities-based submissions (e.g., philosophical argumentation, textual interpretation, theoretical analysis), no datasets are generated or analyzed.

In such cases, authors are not required to provide data deposition.

Authors may state:

“No new data were created or analyzed in this study.”

2. Research Involving Data

Where research involves empirical materials, including but not limited to:

Interviews
Surveys
Archival collections
Digital humanities datasets
Quantitative analysis
Experimental or interdisciplinary research

Authors are encouraged to ensure that data supporting the findings are:

Properly documented
Ethically obtained
Available where appropriate

3. Data Availability Statement

All submissions must include a Data Availability Statement, even if no data are involved.

Examples:

If no data were generated:

No new data were generated or analyzed in support of this research.

If data are available:

The data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

If publicly archived:

The dataset analyzed in this study is available in [repository name] at [DOI or link].

4. Ethical and Legal Considerations

Authors must ensure that data sharing complies with:

Institutional policies
Privacy regulations
Cultural and religious sensitivities
Copyright restrictions

Where data cannot be publicly shared due to confidentiality or legal restrictions, authors must clearly state the reason in the Data Availability Statement.

5. Archival and Textual Materials

For research based on:

Historical manuscripts
Classical texts
Publicly available philosophical works
Religious scriptures

Authors must provide precise citations and edition details rather than depositing materials that are already publicly accessible.

6. Integrity and Reproducibility

Although philosophical and textual scholarship may not always involve reproducible datasets in the scientific sense, authors are expected to:

Provide transparent argumentation
Cite primary and secondary sources accurately
Document interpretive methodology clearly

Transparency in reasoning is considered essential to scholarly integrity.

7. Editorial Oversight

The editorial team reserves the right to request clarification regarding data availability or documentation where appropriate.

Failure to provide required disclosures may delay the review process.