Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chemistry Databank?: Answer: ACS Chemistry Databank(CDB) is a new service from ACS Publications that enables authors to share primary research data. This service allows authors to freely upload primary research data associated with their accepted manuscripts. Each dataset shared through ACS Chemistry Databank will be assigned a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) and made freely available to the public. This not only preserves the authors’ research data but also makes it easier for readers to access useful experimental data for learning, building upon, and replicating studies.
ACS Chemistry Databank is powered by Dryad, an open data publishing platform. Data submitted to ACS Chemistry Databank is sent to Dryad, where it is curated by their team and made publicly available in perpetuity.
Why should I use ACS Chemistry Databank?: Answer: Benefits of using ACS Chemistry Databank include:

Easy access and citation: Each dataset is assigned a DOI, making it simple to access, cite, and preserve your data.

Curated data: A team of human data curators ensures that the data shared is both usable and relevant to your manuscript.

Integrated with your research: Your data is linked to your research manuscript, allowing readers to easily find your data from your published paper and vice versa via bi-directional linking.

Permanent and freely availability: Your data will be permanently and freely accessible to everyone.

Simple upload process: Once you have gathered your data and written a README file, you can easily upload everything to ACS Chemistry Databank without needing to re-enter any manuscript details.
What is Dryad?: Answer: Dryad is an open data publishing platform, and a community committed to the open availability and routine re-use of all research data. Dryad is a leading provider of curation and publication services for scientific primary research data. Dryad’s curation process emphasizes the open availability and usefulness of primary research data for our readers. Learn more about Dryad.
Why is ACS Publications working with Dryad?: Answer: ACS Publications is committed to leading best practices for open data sharing and reuse in chemistry. To further this goal, ACS Publications has joined as a member of Dryad’s data curation and publishing community. Together, ACS Publications and Dryad will facilitate scientific discovery in chemistry through better data sharing practices.
Does it cost anything to share my data with ACS Chemistry Databank?: Answer: There is no cost to use ACS Chemistry Databank. ACS Publications covers the deposit costs on behalf of the author for accepted papers.
How can I upload data to ACS Chemistry Databank?: Answer: During submission, select ACS Chemistry Databank option from the Research Data question. You will then receive an email inviting you to upload your data at revision.

You may receive feedback on your dataset via email from experienced curators at ACS Publications or at Dryad. Upon successful publication of your manuscript, your dataset will be published using a separate DOI (Digital Object Identifier). As part of the manuscript revision process, you will update your data availability statement to include your dataset DOI. The data availability statement will be published in your article. For more information on data availability statements, visit ACS Researcher Resources.
Will I receive a separate DOI for my dataset?: Answer: Yes, a DOI will be supplied to you via email as soon as your data is received by ACS Chemistry Databank. The DOI can be used to download, view, or share your dataset and should be included in your data availability statement.

Please note, the DOI will be active only upon publication of your dataset.
Can I use ACS Chemistry Databank outside of the ACS journal publishing process?: Answer: Currently, no. However, we are exploring this as a future capability.
How can I download and view datasets shared with an article?: Answer: The data availability statement section of a published journal article will have a hyperlink to the dataset landing page. Keep in mind that not all articles will have shared datasets.
What do the different statuses mean on my ACS Chemistry Databank datasets page?: Answer: Authors may see several statuses for a dataset in ACS Chemistry Databank:

Draft - In this initial phase, your dataset contains manuscript metadata pre-populated from the manuscript submission system. You can edit this dataset and attach your files.

Private for Peer Review - You have submitted your dataset successfully and your manuscript is currently in peer review.

Submitted - Your manuscript has been accepted for publication and your dataset awaits curation with Dryad.

Curation - Dryad evaluates your dataset to verify your data is accessible, complete, comprehensively explained, and organized.

Action Required - Dryad curators have communicated questions or required edits to your dataset. Please respond to their requests in a timely manner.

Published - Your dataset has been approved for publication by a Dryad curator. Your dataset is published and has a working DOI.
What happens if ACS Publications is ready to publish my manuscript, but the dataset has not passed curation yet?: Answer: Curation typically takes a few days. It’s crucial to respond promptly to any questions from the curators to avoid delays in the publication of your data. If your data hasn’t passed curation by the time your manuscript is ready for publication, your paper will still proceed to publication. The DOI provided in the data availability statement will correctly resolve as soon as the dataset passes curation.
What types of data can be deposited in ACS Chemistry Databank?: Answer: CDB accepts any type of research data or digital files from scientific instrumentation except for Crystallographic data. There are no limitations on the file type and common file types may include .xyz, .mol, .txt, .cdx, .xml, .jdx, .csv, .opju, .jpeg, .png, .tif, .pdf, and .xls.

Currently, Supporting Information, that is not primary research data, should be submitted to the journal, not shared via ACS Chemistry Databank. For more information about Supporting Information, visit the ACS Research Resources website.
Where do I deposit crystallographic data?: Answer: Please deposit .cif files to the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre.
Are there any file size limitations?: Answer: Individual files have a 10 GB limit. When combined as a dataset, the total size cannot exceed 300GB limit.
Will using ACS Chemistry Databank affect my chance of having my manuscript accepted?: Answer: No, using ACS Chemistry Databank won’t affect your manuscript’s acceptance. The peer review process is independent of where your data is stored. Reviewers focus on the quality and significance of your research, not which data repository was used
What happens to my dataset if my manuscript is withdrawn or rejected?: Answer: ACS and Dryad will not curate or publish datasets for manuscripts that are not accepted at Organic Letters. Should your manuscript be rejected, or if you withdraw your manuscript, your dataset will not be advanced to curation and your dataset will be withdrawn. You may explore alternate repositories if you would still like to share your data.
What happens to my dataset if my manuscript is transferred to another ACS journal?: Answer: Currently, only Organic Letters is integrated with ACS Chemistry Databank. Should your manuscript be transferred to another journal, you will need to share your data through an alternate data repository as ACS Chemistry Databank will delete your dataset. ACS plans to allow the use of CDB in more journals soon and support the transfer of datasets.
What happens to my dataset if my manuscript is rejected and resubmitted?: Answer: If your manuscript is rejected and you subsequently resubmit your manuscript, you will need to re-upload your dataset. During resubmission, indicate that you’d like to use ACS Chemistry Databank again and you will be sent an invitation to upload your data at revision. ACS Chemistry databank will delete any old datasets associated with rejected submissions.
Will the journal office have access to ACS Chemistry Databank datasets as part of the peer review process?: Answer: Yes, a link to your dataset will be provided to the journal office. You may receive feedback on your dataset via email from expert curators at ACS Publications or at Dryad.
Can I make changes to my dataset post-acceptance?: Answer: Yes, you can make changes, but only in response to Dryad curators asking you to revise your dataset. You’ll receive notification via email to make edits and observe your dataset in the “Action required” state.
Can I make changes to my data set post-publication?: Answer: No, once your data and your article have been accepted you will not be able to make additional changes to your data set.
What if I have additional questions not covered in this FAQ?: Answer: Please reach out to ACS Publications Support if you have any additional questions.

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