A database of open experience sampling datasets
openESM is a database of harmonized openly available experience sampling datasets. The platform enables easy reuse of datasets with consistent and detailed metadata standards to advance reproducible research into daily life.
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Obtain insights from thousands of participants.
Investigate a diverse range of psychological variables.
Using openESM
- About the project
What openESM is, how the database is structured, and what kinds of datasets it contains.
- Browse all datasets
View all available datasets with key metadata, participant counts, and variable summaries.
- Search by construct
Filter datasets by constructs, metadata, or free-text entry.
- Documentation
Technical details on data formats, metadata standards, and the R and Python packages.
Contributing
- Overview
Who can contribute, what kinds of datasets qualify, and how the process works.
- Formatting guidelines
How to structure your data files and prepare the required metadata.
- Submission process
Open an issue, format your data, and submit a pull request to the metadata repository.
- Contact us
In the early stages, we're happy to add qualifying datasets ourselves.