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Members of the scientific community are encouraged to contribute collections of science data products to the Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes (MAST). Such contributions can be made widely available to the public as High-Level Science Product (HLSP) collections. HLSPs are contributed in the form of data and ancillary products which:
Are derived from or are closely connected to missions hosted by MAST
An HLSP collection may include science products from observing facilities other than those currently hosted by MAST, provided they are scientifically closely related to a hosted mission. |
The contributed science products may include one or more of:
Other kinds of products or visualizations may be suitable as well: contact MAST to discuss your proposed data products.
HLSP contributions are reviewed for scientific content, the potential for follow-on research by other researchers, and for compliance with the contribution criteria described on these pages before the collection is accepted for incorporation in MAST. See the How-To guide for instructions on contributing an HLSP collection to MAST.
Contributions of HLSP collections are now a requirement for the HST and JWST Treasury (GO) and Legacy (archival research) programs. |
Most HLSP collections have enjoyed a significantly higher level of visibility and use in the community than the standard data products from individual missions. The follow-on research that is enabled for the community with HLSPs increases the scientific impact of both the collection and the mission(s) from which they originate, and contributing scientists enjoy higher recognition and citation rates from HLSP-related papers than is typical for individual mission programs. There are other benefits as well:
A DOI created for your HLSP data collection should be inserted directly into your descriptive paper at the time you submit it to the journal. We also encourage other investigators who make use of your HLSP collection to also include that DOI reference in their journal paper. See AAS Journal Reference Instruction |