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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27. July 2026
The DOI registration agency Crossref has published a position paper on the use of persistent identifiers (PIDs) in scholarly infrastructure. It emphasizes the need for… … Persistent Identifiers as Part of Research Infrastructure Policy Read More »
8. July 2026
ORCID has released a new educational animated video (available in English) that shows researchers how to unlock the full potential of their ORCID record. The… … New Educational Video from ORCID: What Can Your ORCID Record Do for You? Read More »
8. July 2026
The DOI registration agency DataCite has announced a few planned changes to their APIs. It is the deprecation of the DataCite version 1 REST API… …
27. May 2026
The recording of the first webinar in the ORCID series dedicated to research integrity is now available for viewing. This session focuses on publishers and… … ORCID Webinar: Research Integrity and High-Quality Metadata for Publishers Read More »