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2026-08-28 Five Key Questions for Data Journal Launch and Management doi:10.57760/sciencedb.j00001.001jf en Data publishing represents an emerging frontier in international scholarly publishing. As the primary vehicle for data publication, data journals are playing a pivotal role in the paradigm shift where research data are transitioning from “supplementary materials to papers” to “independent scholarly outputs.” Drawing on over a decade of hands-on experience in launching and operating data journals, this report systematically addresses five core questions: Why should data journals be established? What data are worth publishing? How can data be transformed into data papers? How should data papers be peer-reviewed? And how can data journals be successfully launched and sustained? The report provides a comprehensive practical framework covering the historical context of data journal development, criteria for evaluating data value, structural standards and writing guidelines for data papers, the distinctive review processes that differentiate data papers from traditional research articles, and strategies for institutional policy development and集约化 operational management. It aims to serve as a systematic reference for the practical launch and development of data journals. Data journal; Data paper; Data publishing; Journal launch; Peer review; FAIR principles Xi Yan Kong Lihua PUBLIC https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ dataset Science Data Bank