Key Insights from the Pilot Phase of Implementing an Electronic Lab Notebook (eLabFTW): Challenges & Success Factors

Introduction: The digitization of scientific documentation is a key component of modern research data management (RDM). In this context, the open-source electronic lab notebook (ELN) eLabFTW[ref:1] was introduced at University Medicine Halle (UMH) and parts of Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]

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German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)
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2026-04-01
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https://doi.org/10.3205/25gmds205
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Research Data Management Practices
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Key Insights from the Pilot Phase of Implementing an Electronic Lab Notebook (eLabFTW): Challenges & Success Factors

Federica Bini, Jan Christoph, Christian Jäger, Magdalena Zagrodnick
German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)
Research Data Management Practices
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Key Insights from the Pilot Phase of Implementing an Electronic Lab Notebook (eLabFTW): Challenges & Success Factors

Federica Bini, Jan Christoph, Christian Jäger, Magdalena Zagrodnick
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Introduction: The digitization of scientific documentation is a key component of modern research data management (RDM). In this context, the open-source electronic lab notebook (ELN) eLabFTW[ref:1] was introduced at University Medicine Halle (UMH) and parts of Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]

German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (DE)
Openalex Percentile: Top 3%
Research Data Management Practices
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