Research Data Explored II: the Anatomy and Reception of figshare

Introduction We are currently witnessing a change in scholarly communication. Next to the paper, complementary materials, such as research data, source code, and images are regarded as important outcomes that should be shared and built upon (Kraker et al., 2011). In this new ecosystem, many archives have been established that cater to the needs of a digital and open science. With the increasing importance of research data in the last years, these archives are now receiving initial interest from bibliometrics research.