Rubin Publication Policy

The Rubin Publication Policy is closely related to the Rubin data policy. Additionally, since Rubin Observatory does not provide specific policies related to the publication for the data users, the publication policy is summarized  below based on the Rubin data policy. For more detailed information, please refer to the  Rubin Data Policy and the Summary about Rubin Data. 

LSST users (DRH status holders)

• No restriction to publish science results and DDP (derived data product) from proprietary LSST data.

• Not allowed for  science publication based on unreleased LSST data, including commissioning data.

• Junior LSST Users  who lose their data rights due to a change in their affiliation, will retain their data rights for a grace period of two years that starts from the time of the change.

Non-users (no DRH status holders)

• Non-users may just co-author papers which use results from proprietary LSST data,

but this does not give non-users general access to the proprietary data themselves. 

• No restriction to publish science results from public LSST data, including DDP,

but non-users cannot access to data products via DAC (Data Access Center).

Rubin staff and LSST Science Collaborations 

• There is a Rubin Observatory Project Publication policy for technical and data release papers by Rubin staff.

• Each LSST Science Collaboration may have its own publication policy for science papers.

Authors should consult the how to cite guide to reference relevant technical/data release papers.

• Every science publication based on LSST data must reference at least the primary LSST technical overview paper.

• All papers that use LSST proprietary data should include an acknowledgment that it was prepared in a manner consistent with the Data Rights and Access policies.

• Korean LSST users must include the acknowledgment provided by KRSC.

  [Note] This publication policy is based on the Rubin Data Policy (RDO-13, rel 1.2.2) and Rubin Scientists FAQ (#3).

Need Help on Publication Policy? 

Contact KRSC Support at krsc.user.help@gmail.com.

      [Note] This page was created on 2024/03/28.