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Call for Applications for 2027 DataCite Steering and Working Groups 

October 22, 2026

Collective Open Research Infrastructure: Building DataCite Consortia in Thailand and Ethiopia

October 20, 2026

Recognizing Research Software: DataCite Journey of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf 

September 16, 2026

Connecting Dissertations to the Global Scholarly Record: Universidade do Porto’s DataCite Journey

August 27, 2026

La FCI, organisme canadien de financement de la recherche, renforce l’infrastructure de recherche ouverte : 14 000 dossiers de subvention désormais accessibles dans DataCite.

August 18, 2026

Canadian Funder CFI Advances Open Research Infrastructure: 14,000 Award Records Now Available in DataCite

August 17, 2026

Building Better DOI Metadata: Lessons from the PID Network Germany Pilot at TU Dortmund

July 20, 2026

Diversity and Partnership: What Makes the DataCite Community Powerful?

July 16, 2026

Strengthening DataCite Infrastructure for DSpace Communities: Welcoming PCG Academia as a New Registered Service Provider

July 7, 2026

Spotlight on Open Funding Metadata: DataCite Open Hours Recap

June 23, 2026

To Go Far, Go Together: Lessons from FORCE2026 and DataCite Connect Singapore

June 18, 2026

Building Better DOI Metadata: Lessons from the PID Network Germany Pilot at LMU Munich

June 2, 2026

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October 22, 2026 Maria Gould

Call for Applications for 2027 DataCite Steering and Working Groups 

DataCite is a nonprofit membership association that provides open infrastructure to research organizations worldwide, and both its daily work and its long-term strategy…
Call for Applications Members 3 min Read
October 20, 2026 Mohamad Mostafa

Collective Open Research Infrastructure: Building DataCite Consortia in Thailand and Ethiopia

Becoming a DataCite member organization is not a single milestone; it is a journey shaped by different challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned. In…
Member Story Members 8 min Read
September 16, 2026 Maria Levchenko

Recognizing Research Software: DataCite Journey of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf 

Becoming a DataCite member organization is not a single milestone; it is a journey shaped by different challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned. In…
Member Story Members Metadata 7 min Read