Publications Policy
Acknowledging DAFNI
We ask that DAFNI be acknowledged in all research outputs, such as talks, publications,
software repositories, theses, and databases, which were made possible through collaboration
with or the support of DAFNI.
For presentations, publications, talks or theses, a copy should also be shared with DAFNI
and listed on the DAFNI website. For software repositories an appropriate acknowledgement
and logo should be visible.
Our preference is to be listed as
“the Data & Analytics Facility for National Infrastructure (DAFNI)”.
Support statement examples
For publications, please cite the following reference article:
B Matthews, J Hall, M Batty, S Blainey, N Cassidy, R Choudhary, D Coca, S Hallett,
JJ Harou, P James, N Lomax, P Oliver, A Sivakumar, T Tryfonas, L Varga.
DAFNI: a computational platform to support infrastructure systems research,
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers – Smart Infrastructure and Construction
176, no. 3 (2023): 108–116. DOI: 10.1680/jsmic.22.00007.
There is an Open Access AAM of this paper in our ePubs system:
View the DAFNI reference article in ePubs
.
Please add the appropriate statement on the use of DAFNI in the acknowledgements section:
- For research outputs from DAFNI-supported Champions:
This work was supported by the Data & Analytics Facility for National Infrastructure
(DAFNI) Fellowship programme. - For work supported by DAFNI funding under the UKRI Building a Secure and Resilient World programme:
Work in this paper funded under the DAFNI Centre of Excellence for Resilient Infrastructure Analysis
within the XXXX project/programme, with grant number XXXX or funding reference. - For work supported by DAFNI funding under the DSIT Research Data Cloud Pilot Project
Data Infrastructure for National Infrastructure (DINI):
Work in this paper funded under the DSIT Research Data Cloud Pilot Project
Data Infrastructure for National Infrastructure (DINI) within the XXXX project. - For work on DAFNI that is not funded from these programmes:
This work was performed in collaboration with the Data & Analytics Facility for National Infrastructure (DAFNI).
DAFNI logos
You may use our logo in communications about DAFNI and in research outputs or projects
we are directly enabling or collaborating on, but please make us aware of the usage.
- Download our logo:
- Download the DAFNI branding guidelines.
*The logos were updated in January 2025, so please check you are using the latest versions.
Websites
We ask that acknowledgement of our support or collaboration with DAFNI on websites
includes our logo and a link to our website.
Questions about acknowledging our support
Please contact us if you have a question
about acknowledging the support of DAFNI in any communications or research outputs.
Acknowledging DAFNI staff
DAFNI can support projects in a number of ways and, where our staff have contributed,
we ask that they are recognised in the resulting research outputs.
Below is a guide for when and how staff should be recognised in different scenarios,
depending on their contribution.
Data interpretation or analysis
| Type of support | How to acknowledge |
|---|---|
| Recommendation of analysis software and tools. Use of DAFNI-provided analysis software and tools. |
Acknowledgement only. |
| Constructive support in development of a model, analysis code, or simulation. | Inclusion of the specific staff member on the author list. |
Data management
| Type of support | How to acknowledge |
|---|---|
| Support re-staging data, and use of metadata databases or services. | Acknowledgement only. |
| Supporting the curation and distribution of a dataset. Development of new protocols. |
Inclusion of the specific staff member on the author list. |
Platforms and services
| Type of support | How to acknowledge |
|---|---|
| Use of DAFNI-provided services. | Acknowledgement only. |
| Collaborative implementation of new cloud services or workflows. | Inclusion of the specific staff member on the author list. |