A report on the adoption of persistent identifiers in higher education and research has been published
The Research Data College has published a report on the adoption of persistent identifiers (PIDs) in French Higher Education And Research (ESR).
Persistent identifiers like DOI, ORCID, ROR, SWHID or RAiD are a fundamental part of the digital open science ecosystem because they ensure the traceability, visibility and interoperability of research publications, data, software, instruments, projects and contributors. Using them also facilitates the implementation of FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) principles and helps reduce the administrative burden for research teams by promoting automated information exchanges.
This document is in line with the work carried out by the MESR on the roadmap on data for the simplification and management of research and aims to structure a national strategy that dovetails with international initiatives and current standards (EOSC, UNESCO recommendations, G7 Research Compact).
A national framework for persistent identifiers
The recommendations of the Research Data Council are based on the following strategic priorities:
- Encouraging the widespread adoption of internationally recognised PIDs – ORCID for researchers, DOI for publications and data, ROR for structures, SWHID for software, RAiD for projects;
- Ensuring collective and transparent governance that involves all ESR actors;
- Reinforcing the interoperability of information systems through the use of standardised metadata and open APIs;
- Guaranteeing the sovereignty, sustainability and independence of PID infrastructures;
- Supporting scientific communities with appropriate training, awareness-raising and communication initiatives.
Working towards more open and interoperable science
The coordinated adoption of persistent identifiers is a key step towards:
- Increasing the visibility and citability of French scientific output;
- Strengthening the integrity of research results and confidence in these;
- Reducing repetitive data entry and surveys by simplifying research management and steering;
- The full integration of France into the international open science movement.
Read the report: Recommendations for the Adoption of Persistent Identifiers in Higher Education and Research in France
