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Citation Guidelines

When your work uses the DataJoint Python, MATLAB, or Elements framework, please cite the respective manuscripts and include their associated Research Resource Identifiers (RRIDs). Proper citation helps credit the contributors and supports the broader scientific community by highlighting the tools used in research.

Citing DataJoint Elements

If your work utilizes DataJoint Elements, please cite the following manuscript:

  • Manuscript: Yatsenko D, Nguyen T, Shen S, Gunalan K, Turner CA, Guzman R, Sasaki M, Sitonic D, Reimer J, Walker EY, Tolias AS. DataJoint Elements: Data Workflows for Neurophysiology. bioRxiv. 2021 Jan 1. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.03.30.437358

You should also cite the DataJoint Core manuscript detailed below.

Citing the DataJoint Relational Model

For any work relying on the DataJoint Relational Model, include the following citation:

Citing DataJoint Python and MATLAB

For work using DataJoint Python or DataJoint MATLAB, cite the following manuscript:

  • Manuscript: Yatsenko D, Reimer J, Ecker AS, Walker EY, Sinz F, Berens P, Hoenselaar A, Cotton RJ, Siapas AS, Tolias AS. DataJoint: Managing big scientific data using MATLAB or Python. bioRxiv. 2015 Jan 1:031658. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/031658

Citing SciOps and Capability Maturity Model

If your work references SciOps or the Capability Maturity Model for Data-Intensive Research, please use the following citation:

  • Manuscript: Johnson EC, Nguyen TT, Dichter BK, Zappulla F, Kosma M, Gunalan K, Halchenko YO, Neufeld SQ, Schirner M, Ritter P, Martone ME. SciOps: Achieving Productivity and Reliability in Data-Intensive Research. arXiv preprint arXiv:2401.00077v2. 2023 Dec 29.
  • RRID: TBD

Why Cite DataJoint?

By citing DataJoint and its associated resources:

You give credit to the authors and contributors who developed these tools.

You help other researchers identify and use these tools effectively.

You strengthen the visibility and impact of open-source tools in scientific research.

For further questions or assistance with citations, please reach out to the DataJoint support team (support@datajoint.com).