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Publication & Dissemination Checklist

Interactive checklist to prepare manuscripts, preprints, posters, and stakeholder briefings. Covers reproducibility artifacts, data & code availability, ethics & compliance, metadata & licensing, accessibility, and a simple dissemination plan so outputs are verifiable, discoverable, and impactful.

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Publication & Dissemination Checklist

Use this interactive checklist to prepare manuscripts, preprints, posters, and stakeholder briefings. It helps you confirm reproducibility artifacts, data & code availability, ethical and compliance items, and a basic dissemination plan for each output.

Check items that apply, fill required fields, and save a copy with your project records. The form is designed to be reusable across outputs and teams.

Primary title for the manuscript, preprint, poster, or briefing.
Person responsible for submission and correspondence.
Contact email used for submissions and stakeholder follow-up.
Select all outputs you plan to produce for this work.
Who should be able to understand or use this output? Choose all that apply.
Core artifacts and documentation that support reproducibility. Check items you have prepared.
State whether data are openly available, under embargo, restricted, or unavailable.
Repository where data will be deposited (e.g., Zenodo, Dryad, institutional).
Persistent link or identifier for the dataset.
Choose the license that will govern reuse of the data.
Indicate where analysis code and scripts are published or how they will be made available.
Link to code repository or DOI for the release.
Is a container (Docker, Singularity) or workflow image available to reproduce the environment?
Indicate whether ethical approvals and consent for sharing are in place.
Provide protocol numbers, consent wording relevant to sharing, and any access restrictions.
Have all authors declared potential conflicts of interest?
Summarize disclosures or attach the conflict statement used in the submission.
List funders, grant numbers, and acknowledgements to be included in the manuscript.
Select the contributor roles that have been recorded and will be published.
Provide initials or short mapping (e.g., AB: data curation; CD: formal analysis).
Confirm figure and table readiness for submission and reuse.
Provide the recommended citation text and 5–10 keywords to improve discoverability.
Include ORCID iDs where available to help disambiguation.
Choose a license for the manuscript, figures, or supplementary materials where applicable.
Do you plan to post a preprint for this work?
Select the preprint server you intend to use.
Key items to confirm before submission to a journal.
Select the dissemination activities you will execute and add planned dates or contacts in the notes.
List organizations or people to notify and any tailored notes for each audience.
A short summary suitable for non-specialist stakeholders or press materials.
Ensure outputs are accessible and reusable where possible.
Quick readiness check to help prioritize remaining tasks.
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Capture outstanding tasks, deadlines, or other comments for the project record.
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