PANGAEA publication types

Data set
A data set can be published as a self-standing publication (with no direct link to a scientific paper) or as an independent supplement to a paper publication.

Collection
Several data sets (or even collections) can be grouped into data collections if they fulfill certain criteria. Below is an overview of collection types and their typical uses.

Supplement
If data (a data set or a data collection) is submitted as a supplement to an article, the reference of the related scientific paper is indicated in the data set/collection (with the relation "Supplement to:"). The data set (collection) should then also be cited in the reference list of the related manuscript. The publication process of both, the article and the related data, should be synchronized. Therefore the data should be submitted to PANGAEA at the time of the paper submission, or ideally even earlier. A password protection for the data can be in place until the related article is accepted/published.