Dryad is a collaborative, open data publishing platform dedicated to advancing the open availability and reuse of research data. Committed to best practices for open data sharing, Dryad enables the research community to share, curate, and reuse research data across all fields, driving forward the acceleration of discovery and translating research into societal benefits. Dryad’s stakeholders include academic and research institutions, funders, scholarly societies, and publishers.
Key Features
Historical Roots and Growth: Founded in 2007, Dryad has grown to become a key infrastructure in data sharing, supporting thousands of researchers, journals, and institutions worldwide.
Mission and Vision: Dryad aims to create a future where open, reusable data supports accelerated research and societal impact, focusing on inclusivity, responsibility, openness, and trust.
Multi-stakeholder Community: A global community of institutions, funders, societies, and publishers invest in Dryad to promote best practices in data sharing and reuse.
Commitment to Standards: Dryad supports standards for metadata and persistent identifiers and partners with organizations to improve data submission, workflow integration, and community engagement.
