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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 …

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

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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DataCite and Crossref have published a joint handbook focused on the role of metadata in ensuring research integrity. The document explains how high-quality and rich metadata helps assess the trustworthiness of scientific outputs—from identifying authors and funding to tracking versions, corrections, or the peer review process. The handbook specifically focuses on these key metadata elements: …

New Handbook Shows How Metadata is Crucial for Research Integrity Read More »

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, …

DataCite has released its latest public metadata data file Read More »

In October 2025, a milestone was reached in DataCite infrastructure: the registration of 100 millionth DOI.  Since its founding nearly 16 years ago, DataCite now has more than 1,667 member organizations from over 60 countries and shows growth in the number of DOI registrations. In 2025 alone, over 28 million new DOIs have been registered …

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DOI registration agency DataCite announced these changes to its APIs: DataCite API Rate Limits Q3 2025 read more DataCite Metadata Normalization Changes Q1 2026 read more DataCite REST API: FAcets (“meta”) Default Change March 1, 2026 read more DataCite REST API Legacy Endpoints Deprecation July 1, 2026 read more

Meeting agenda: Wednesday November 12th Thursday November 13th The meeting will be held in english language. You can register for the online meeting on the DataCite website.