Jhr Replication And Data Policy

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name: jhr-replication-and-data-policy
description: Use when preparing Journal of Human Resources data and replication materials: archive plan footnote, public repository deposit, CC0 license, Data Availability Statement, read-me file, waiver requests, RCT pre-analysis-plan statements, and code package.
---

# Replication & Data Policy (jhr-replication-and-data-policy)

## When to trigger

- The paper is being prepared for JHR submission or acceptance
- You need the archive-plan footnote, Data Availability Statement, or waiver
- Data are restricted, proprietary, administrative, or RCT-based

## JHR policy core

JHR's data policy is unusually concrete: accepted papers must preserve data and
post replication materials in a well-curated public repository where possible,
with a public-domain CC0 1.0 Universal license. At submission, include an archive
plan footnote with a persistent link if available, or request a waiver at initial
submission.

## Package contents

- Data files that can legally be shared
- Code and models needed to reproduce all tables and figures
- Read-me file explaining the sequence
- Data Availability Statement on the title page
- Restricted-data access instructions or waiver justification
- For RCTs: pre-analysis plan registration and deviations

## Waiver logic

Request a waiver at initial submission when data cannot be publicly deposited.
State how other researchers can obtain the data and commit to provide reasonable
guidance.

## Output format

```text
[Data status] public / restricted / proprietary / confidential / mixed
[Archive plan footnote] ...
[DAS] ...
[Waiver needed] yes/no + reason
[RCT PAP status] ...
[Next step] jhr-submission
```