Author name: Jakub Šindelář

Guidance Document on identifiers for samples and other physical objects (IGSN ID)

DOI, IGSN / 6. November 2026

The guidance document, developed in the context of the German National Research Data Infrastructure (Nationale Forschungsdateninfrastruktur, NFDI), introduces the International Generic Sample Number (IGSN ID) as a persistent identifier for material samples, specimens, and other physical objects, and outlines practical considerations for organizations that want to integrate IGSN IDs into existing workflows. You can read …

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DataCite Open Hours 9 December 17:00

DOI / 6. November 2026

On December 9, 2026 2026 from 17:00, the DOI registration agency DataCite will host the final Open Hours session of the year. This is an opportunity to hear updates from the DataCite team, including new and upcoming feature developments. We’ll also hear from community members about how they are using DataCite services.

Webinar on the Survey results on persistent identifier integration in Czech research organisations

DOI, ORCID, RAiD, ROR / 14. October 2026

This event was held in the Czech language. , The presentation from the webinar is available in the NTK Repository https://doi.org/10.48813/cbe6-dg12 Annotation: This webinar will present the results of a nationwide survey focusing on the adoption and integration of persistent identifiers (DOI, ORCID, ROR and RAiD) in the information systems of research organisations in the …

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DataCite Open Hours 23 September 17:00 – Spotlight on DOI for Research Software

DOI / 14. 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 support the preservation, accessibility, and recognition of research software. The session, we will explore how registering DOIs for software helps ensure that it remains discoverable, citable, and accessible over time. …

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14 000 DOI for Canadian research awards through the Canadian DataCite consortium

DOI / 27. August 2026

The Canada Foundation for Innovation | Fondation canadienne pour l’innovation (CFI-FCI) invests in research infrastructure to increase the capability of Canada’s universities, colleges, research hospitals, and non-profit research organizations to carry out high-quality research. As one of the largest funders of research in Canada, the CFI has recently published open funding records for more than …

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Experiences with implementing DOI metadata quality recommendations in the PID Network Germany pilot programs

DOI / 3. August 2026

The DOI registration agency DatCite has published interviews with representatives of LMU Munich and TU Dortmund regarding the results of the implementation of practical guidelines for DataCite DOI metadata recommendations through two pilot programs aimed at improving workflows within respective systems. The University of Munich has developed and published an updated version of the DataCite …

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DataCite API Changes

DOI / 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 request endpoints (/works, /members, and/data-centers) and their replacement with version 2 equivalents (/dois, /providers, and/clients), which was already implemented this July. You can read more about the change at: https://support.datacite.org/docs/datacite-rest-api-legacy-endpoints-deprecation …

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Launch of the DataCite Metadata Quality Dashboard tool

Uncategorized / 1. April 2026

DOI registration agency DataCite has launched a new publicaly available tool Dashboard for visualizing records of objects that have been assigned DOI identifiers. The tool allows exploration of records, for example, by consortia, specific institutions, year of creation. The dashboard also displays statistics on the completeness of individual metadata fields. You can explore for example …

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Launch of the DataCite Metadata Schema 4.7

DOI, RAiD / 26. March 2026

The DOI registration agency DataCite has announced the release of a new version of its metadata schema, version 4.7. Summary of the main changes: New value “Presentation” and “Poster” for the resourceTypeGeneral fieldBased on feedback from the user community, the resourceTypeGeneral field na supports also these new values, so moving forward these types of objects …

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DataCite has released its latest public metadata data file

DOI / 24. March 2026

The DataCite Registration Agency is making metadata for digital objects that have been assigned a DOI identifier through the agency available through the DataCite Metadata Store, in line with its commitment to the POSI principles. One of the ways the agency makes metadata publicly available is through a public data file. In late January 2026, …

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