Submit your dataset: fNIRS Open Dataset Contest 2026

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📢 Thank you for participating in the fNIRS Open Dataset Contest 2026. Please use the form below to submit your dataset for evaluation. Submissions close on 🗓️ September 1, 2026. For contest details, see the announcement page.

Before submitting, please ensure your dataset is publicly accessible at the URL you provide, and that it has been organized in a standardized format (e.g., BIDS, NWB, or NeuroJSON) to facilitate reuse. If you need assistance with standardization, consider joining the AutoBIDSify workshop.

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              "The authors are authorized to share the dataset",
              "The authors confirm that the shared dataset does not contain any protected health information (PHI)",
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          "title": "1. Dataset public URL",
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          "title": "2. Which data standard is your dataset organized in?",
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          "title": "3. Does the dataset contain measurement raw data from human subjects or animals?",
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            "Animal",
            "Both human and animal",
            "Phantom/simulation only",
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          "title": "4. How many subjects are included in this dataset?",
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        "datasetSize": {
          "title": "5. What is the estimated total size of your dataset files?",
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Please specify in MB or GB (e.g., '500 MB', '2.5 GB', '100 GB')",
          "minLength": 1
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        "modalities": {
          "title": "6. What are the imaging modalities used in this dataset? (check all that apply)",
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              "MRI/fMRI",
              "EEG",
              "Non-fNIRS DOT/NIRS data",
              "Physiological data",
              "Microscopy data",
              "Mesh data (surface or tetrahedral)",
              "Synthetic dataset (such as simulation)",
              "Other (please describe in Additional Comments)"
            ]
          }
        },
        "publications": {
          "title": "7. Publications associated with the dataset (optional)",
          "type": "array",
          "description": "Optional. Starts empty; click '+ Publication' to add one or more.",
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            "properties": {
              "citation": {
                "title": "Citation or title",
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                "title": "DOI or URL",
                "type": "string"
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            }
          }
        },
        "funding": {
          "title": "8. Funding associated with the dataset (optional)",
          "type": "array",
          "description": "Optional. Starts empty; click '+ Funding source' to add one or more.",
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                "title": "Funding agency",
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              },
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                "title": "Grant/award number",
                "type": "string"
              }
            }
          }
        },
        "dataPaper": {
          "title": "9. Are you interested in submitting a \"Data Paper\" based on your dataset for the \"fNIRS Common\" Neurophotonics Special Issue (publication charge is waived, deadline June 30, 2026)?",
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          "format": "radio",
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            "Yes, I am interested",
            "Maybe, I would like more information",
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          "title": "Additional Comments",
          "type": "string",
          "format": "textarea",
          "description": "Please provide any additional details about your dataset, including descriptions for 'Other' selections above."
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