A map of Research Data in Egypt … Towards a Strategic Management

Abstract

The world is experiencing unprecedented interest in Research Data Management (RDM), on three levels: the level of individual researchers themselves, the level of research institutions, and the national level. The researcher believes that there are three main reasons or motives behind interest in RDM, firstly to make most of the efforts and other resources and data collected for the benefit of several researches that share the target data with different dimensions, angles and methods of research. Secondly, Information technology also provides tools and software that facilitate most of the collection, organization, preservation, retrieval, documentation and insurance of data required for research projects in different fields and communities. Thirdly, the global trend of what is known as bibliometrics, altmetrics analytics and others. In fact, most of these research data analytics provide global indicators related to researchers and their research from several angles or dimensions, and take several forms, including: reports, lists and statistical sites either in specific areas of knowledge, or at a specific regional or global level without boundaries. It is now clear and announced by most donor agencies and institutions that financial support for research should ensure and ensure the successful management of research data at most stages of research as a prerequisite for obtaining grants, both during the research process and after completion. In this exploratory paper, which explores many international experiences and expertise in the field of research data management plans, the researcher is subjected to a precise inventory of research institutions in Egypt, whatever their names, fields, or administrative dependencies (universities, ministries, independent centers ...).