This is a dataset generated by mining available literature between 2006 and August 2021. Initial literature search was done using Scopus database, employing a combination of keywords such: "ZIF-8", "Zeolitic+ZIF-8", "Framework+ZIF-8", "Zeolitic+MOF". First, removal of duplicates and review articles was done and the remaining documents were chosen by title+abstract analysis. The dataset contains a total of 254 entries, i.e., 254 individual reported synthesis. Throughout this dataset, the following parameters can be found: -About synthesis conditions: Zinc source and the amount employed for the synthesis in mmol (milli-moles); 2-methylimidazole in mmol (HmIm); solvent and quantity employed (in mmol). Modulator and quantity employed (in mmol). Please note that quantities in milli-moles were calculated by hand in most of the cases, since reported data was expressed in different units. Reaction temperature (in °C), reaction time (min) and stirring condition (YES-NO-Initial-time). Finally, reports were classified as "systematic" (or not) based on wether the scope of the work was to explore different synthetic conditions. -About ZIF-8 characteristics: information is mainly focusing on structure-related characteristic, namely the particle morphology (classified as Faceted, poor-faceted, quasispherical, aggregated) and the particle´s size. Reported sizes where classified by the different techniques employed. Finally, Surface area determined by BET formalism was also included.