The National ORCID Centre has been operating at the National Library of Technology since June 2023. In less than three years, it has significantly expanded the use of ORCID iD across the Czech research landscape. As of April 2026, the Centre brings together 31 institutions with 25 active integrations into institutional systems. Nearly 20,000 researchers …
Institutions that actively manage their researchers’ ORCID records achieve better results in global rankings — that is the main finding of a joint study by ORCID and the SCImago Research Group, whose results were presented at an ORCID Special Report webinar. The analysis drew on data from nearly 9 million researcher profiles and 13 million …
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Crossref has introduced a new method to enhance metadata for scholarly publications by automatically assigning research funder names to standardized identifiers from the Research Organization Registry (ROR). The primary objective is to resolve the problem of inconsistent and often inaccurate text entries for funders, which complicates the analysis of research funding. Crossref is planning a …
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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: …
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Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) is organising a webinar focused on the latest global developments of the RAiD (Research Activity Identifier). The sessions will feature updates regarding worldwide RAiD adoption, as well as insights from agencies currently developing RAiD services. Guest speakers will further discuss how RAiDs integrate with other persistent identifier systems. The session will be held in English and will be recorded and shared with all registered participants. May 20, 11:00 AM (CEST) – Webinar for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa …
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ORCID has published its 2025 Annual Report, marking the conclusion of the four-year strategic period 2022–2025 entitled From Vision to Value. The ORCID community now counts 1,492 member organizations in 192 countries and more than 10.6 million actively engaged researchers. In 2025, ORCID expanded its Certified Service Providers (CSP) program to a total of 20 …
ORCID invited its community to an online ORCID Community Town Hall, which took place on 25 March 2026. Members of the ORCID leadership presented key achievements from 2025 and offered an early look at planned activities and developments for 2026. The meeting was held online and featured speakers from the ORCID senior leadership team, including Executive Director …
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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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 …
ORCID and DataCite have highlighted how linking persistent identifiers can help increase the visibility and impact of research outputs. During a webinar held as part of International Love Data Week, the two organizations presented practical ways to connect ORCID iDs with DOIs registered through DataCite. One of the key features is ORCID auto-update. When a researcher uses …
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