Persistent identifiers (PIDs) are tools that are used to uniquely identify people, organisations, and other objects (e.g., books, articles, datasets) in a scholarly communication system. This website provides information about persistent identifiers and the types of support for them at the national level.
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7. September 2026
The DOI registration agency DataCite is organizing another Open Hours session this time on 23 September 2026 from 17:00, focusing on how DataCite members can… … DataCite Open Hours 23 September 17:00 – Spotlight on Research Software Read More »
1. September 2026
ORCID recently hosted a webinar with Dr. Pen-Yuan Hsing, a researcher and co-founder of the MammalWeb citizen science project, on how to turn your ORCID… …
1. September 2026
On September 3, ORCID hosted a webinar focused on the use of ORCID iD in social sciences and humanities for the European Alliance for Social… … Use of ORCID iD in Social Sciences and Humanities – Webinar Read More »
27. August 2026
In 2024, the PID Network Deutschland project conducted a survey on the use of persistent identifiers (PIDs) in Germany and subsequently used its results to… … Germany Has Published a National Strategic Plan for Persistent Identifier Adoption Read More »