Frequently asked questions

RDL Hub is an academic data marketplace where researchers can upload, publish, license and sell their raw data.

Verified users with the RESEARCHER role can publish datasets and list them for sale.

Yes — pick a CC0 or CC-BY license and your dataset is free to use.

CSV, JSON, XML, Excel, ZIP, TAR, GZIP, Parquet, HDF5, NetCDF, SQLite and images (JPEG, PNG, TIFF).

100 MB per file. Use folder hierarchies and ZIP archives for larger datasets.

All files live in private MinIO buckets; every download uses a 5-minute signed URL.

Yes — any unsold dataset can be removed anytime. For licensed datasets, the buyer's rights are preserved.

CC0, CC-BY, CC-BY-NC, CC-BY-SA, MIT, Apache 2.0, commercial and custom licenses.

Pick a price when creating the listing based on market value and effort. We suggest TRY 10–50 for small sets, TRY 100–500 for comprehensive ones.

Our standard commission is 10%; this drops to 5% for academic institutional accounts.

Sales accumulate in your payout panel; once your IBAN is registered we pay out weekly.

Credit/debit card (Visa, Mastercard, Troy), bank transfer and all local payment methods via PayTR.

Your licenses appear in the Library. Each file has a Download button that issues a 5-minute signed link.

For digital products you can request a full refund within 7 days if you hit a technical issue (corrupt file, wrong dataset).

Yes — every published dataset receives an automatic DOI; academic citations are tracked via OpenAlex.

From the “Citation metrics” section on the dataset detail page you can see all citations and the citing publications.