Although the author guidelines often encourage repository deposition of data (9 journals recommend the use of subject-specific repositories), little guidance is provided other than for crystallographic data. None of the journals suggested a subject-specific repository for NMR data, and an update to the RSC data sharing policy in April 2024 after the sampling window, recommends the use of only a generic or institutional repository for FID data. This is consistent with the findings of Parks et al. who examined author guidelines from 42 journals and found that while 68% recommend storing data in a subject-specific repository, only 32% indicate specific NMR repositories. Sampling of journal articles in the two-month window of 01 Feb -31 Mar 2023 was carried out as follows: