TranslatedTitle
type: Concept
definition: A title that is a translation of the primary title into another language.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 titleType
notation: TranslatedTitle
scope note: Use the xml:lang attribute to indicate the language of the translated title.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 titleType

Subtitle
type: Concept
definition: A secondary title that follows the main title and provides additional information about the resource.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 titleType
notation: Subtitle
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 titleType

Other
type: Concept
definition: Any title type not covered by the other values in the titleType controlled list.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 titleType
notation: Other
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 titleType

AlternativeTitle
type: Concept
definition: A title by which the resource is also known, used as an alternative to the primary title.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 titleType
notation: AlternativeTitle
scope note: Use for formally recognized alternate titles. For translated titles use TranslatedTitle; for secondary titles use Subtitle.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 titleType

DataCite 4.6 titleType
type: ConceptScheme
created: 2026-05-12
has top concept: Other
has top concept: TranslatedTitle
has top concept: Subtitle
has top concept: AlternativeTitle

Workflow
type: Concept
definition: A structured series of steps which can be executed to produce a final outcome, allowing users a means to specify and enact their work in a more reproducible manner.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: Workflow
scope note: Computational workflows involving sequential operations made on data by wrapped software and may be specified in a format belonging to a workflow management system, such as Taverna (http://www.taverna.org.uk/).
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

Text
type: Concept
definition: A resource consisting primarily of words for reading that is not covered by any other textual resource type in this list.
example: https://api.datacite.org/dois/application/vnd.datacite.datacite+xml/10.5682/9786065914018
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: Text
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

StudyRegistration
type: Concept
definition: A detailed, time-stamped description of a research plan, often openly shared in a registry or published in a journal before the study is conducted to lend accountability and transparency in the hypothesis generating and testing process.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: StudyRegistration
scope note: Includes pre-registrations, registered reports, and clinical trials. Study registrations are sometimes peer-reviewed and may include the hypothesis, expected results, study design, and/or analysis plan. <resourceType resourceTypeGeneral="StudyRegistration">Pre-registration</resourceType>
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

Standard
type: Concept
definition: Something established by authority, custom, or general consent as a model, example, or point of reference.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: Standard
scope note: <resourceType resourceTypeGeneral="Standard">Dublin Core</resourceType>
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

Sound
type: Concept
definition: A resource primarily intended to be heard.
example: https://api.datacite.org/dois/application/vnd.datacite.datacite+xml/10.7282/T3J67F05
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: Sound
scope note: Audio recording
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

Software
type: Concept
definition: A computer program other than a computational notebook, in either source code (text) or compiled form. Use this type for general software components supporting scholarly research. Use the ComputationalNotebook value for virtual notebooks.
example: https://api.datacite.org/dois/application/vnd.datacite.datacite+xml/10.4225/03/5954F738EE5AA
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: Software
scope note: Software supporting scholarly research
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

Service
type: Concept
definition: An organized system of apparatus, appliances, staff, etc., for supplying some function(s) required by end users.
example: https://api.datacite.org/dois/application/vnd.datacite.datacite+xml/10.21938/3I01ISNUCODNH1ZJBCVUWA
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: Service
scope note: Data management service, or long-term preservation service
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

Report
type: Concept
definition: A document that presents information in an organized format for a specific audience and purpose.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: Report
scope note: <resourceType resourceTypeGeneral="Report">Annual Report</resourceType>
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

Project
type: Concept
definition: A planned endeavor or activity, frequently collaborative, intended to achieve a particular aim using allocated resources such as budget, time, and expertise.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: Project
scope note: This represents the project (research projects and studies). For project deliverables/descriptions, use the resource type for the output. <resourceType resourceTypeGeneral="Project">Field season</resourceType> <resourceType resourceTypeGeneral="Project">Cohort study</resourceType>
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

Preprint
type: Concept
definition: A version of a scholarly or scientific paper that precedes formal peer review and publication in a peer-reviewed scholarly or scientific journal.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: Preprint
scope note: <resourceType resourceTypeGeneral="Preprint">Research Paper</resourceType>
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

PhysicalObject
type: Concept
definition: A physical object or substance.
example: https://api.datacite.org/dois/application/vnd.datacite.datacite+xml/10.7299/X78052RB
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: PhysicalObject
scope note: Artifacts, specimens, material samples, and features-of-interest of any size. Digital representations of physical objects should use one of the other resourceTypeGeneral values.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

PeerReview
type: Concept
definition: Evaluation of scientific, academic, or professional work by others working in the same field.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: PeerReview
scope note: https://api.datacite.org/dois/application/vnd.datacite.datacite+xml/10.6084/m9.figshare.5742270 <resourceType resourceTypeGeneral="PeerReview">Scientific Article</resourceType>
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

OutputManagementPlan
type: Concept
definition: A formal document that outlines how research outputs are to be handled both during a research project and after the project is completed.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: OutputManagementPlan
scope note: Includes data, software, and materials. <resourceType resourceTypeGeneral="OutputManagementPlan">Data Management Plan</resourceType>
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

Other
type: Concept
definition: If selected, supply a value for ResourceType.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: Other
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

Model
type: Concept
definition: An abstract, conceptual, graphical, mathematical or visualization model that represents empirical objects, phenomena, or physical processes.
example: https://api.datacite.org/dois/application/vnd.datacite.datacite+xml/10.5285/4d866cd2-c907-4ce2-b070-084ca9779dc2
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: Model
scope note: Modelled descriptions of, for example, different aspects of languages or a molecular biology reaction chain
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

JournalArticle
type: Concept
definition: A written composition on a topic of interest, which forms a separate part of a journal.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: JournalArticle
scope note: <resourceType resourceTypeGeneral="JournalArticle"></resourceType>
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

Journal
type: Concept
definition: A scholarly publication consisting of articles that is published regularly throughout the year.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: Journal
scope note: <resourceType resourceTypeGeneral="Journal"></resourceType>
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

InteractiveResource
type: Concept
definition: A resource requiring interaction from the user to be understood, executed, or experienced.
example: https://api.datacite.org/dois/application/vnd.datacite.datacite+xml/10.7269/p3tb14tr
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: InteractiveResource
scope note: Training modules, files that require use of a viewer (e.g., Flash), or query/response portals
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

Instrument
type: Concept
definition: A device, tool or apparatus used to obtain, measure and/or analyze data.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: Instrument
scope note: This is meant to be the instrument instance (the individual physical device), not the digital description or design of an instrument. <resourceType resourceTypeGeneral="Instrument">Reflectometer</resourceType>
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

Image
type: Concept
definition: A visual representation other than text.
example: https://api.datacite.org/dois/application/vnd.datacite.datacite+xml/10.6083/m4qn65c5
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: Image
scope note: Digitised or born digital images, drawings or photographs
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

Event
type: Concept
definition: A non-persistent, time-based occurrence.
example: https://api.datacite.org/dois/application/vnd.datacite.datacite+xml/10.7269/p3rn35sz
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: Event
scope note: Descriptive information and/or content that is the basis for discovery of the purpose, location, duration, and responsible agents associated with an event such as a webcast or convention
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

Dissertation
type: Concept
definition: A written essay, treatise, or thesis, especially one written by a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: Dissertation
scope note: <resourceType resourceTypeGeneral="Dissertation">PhD thesis</resourceType>
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

Dataset
type: Concept
definition: Data encoded in a defined structure.
example: https://api.datacite.org/dois/application/vnd.datacite.datacite+xml/10.1594/pangaea.804876
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: Dataset
scope note: Data file or files
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

DataPaper
type: Concept
definition: A factual and objective publication with a focused intent to identify and describe specific data, sets of data, or data collections to facilitate discoverability.
example: https://api.datacite.org/dois/application/vnd.datacite.datacite+xml/10.17912/w2mw2d
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: DataPaper
scope note: A data paper describes data provenance and methodologies used in the gathering, processing, organizing, and representing the data
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

ConferenceProceeding
type: Concept
definition: Collection of academic papers published in the context of an academic conference.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: ConferenceProceeding
scope note: <resourceType resourceTypeGeneral="ConferenceProceeding">Annual Convention</resourceType>
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

ConferencePaper
type: Concept
definition: Article that is written with the goal of being accepted to a conference.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: ConferencePaper
scope note: <resourceType resourceTypeGeneral="ConferencePaper">Experience Report</resourceType>
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

ComputationalNotebook
type: Concept
definition: A virtual notebook environment used for literate programming.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: ComputationalNotebook
scope note: <resourceType resourceTypeGeneral="ComputationalNotebook">Jupyter</resourceType>
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

Collection
type: Concept
definition: An aggregation of resources, which may encompass collections of one resourceType as well as those of mixed types. A collection is described as a group; its parts may also be separately described.
example: https://api.datacite.org/dois/application/vnd.datacite.datacite+xml/10.1594/pangaea.877589
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: Collection
scope note: A collection of samples, or various files making up a report
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

BookChapter
type: Concept
definition: One of the main divisions of a book.
example: https://api.datacite.org/dois/application/vnd.datacite.datacite+xml/10.17613/m6631d
example: https://api.datacite.org/dois/application/vnd.datacite.datacite+xml/10.15122/isbn.978-2-406-09313-8.p.0639
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: BookChapter
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

Book
type: Concept
definition: A medium for recording information in the form of writing or images, typically composed of many pages bound together and protected by a cover.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: Book
scope note: <resourceType resourceTypeGeneral="Book">Textbook</resourceType>
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

Award
type: Concept
definition: An umbrella term for resources provided to individual(s) or organization(s) in support of research, academic output, or training, such as a specific instance of funding, grant, investment, sponsorship, scholarship, recognition, or non-monetary materials.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: Award
scope note: <resourceType resourceTypeGeneral="Award">Grant</resourceType> <resourceType resourceTypeGeneral="Award">Facility use</resourceType>
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

Audiovisual
type: Concept
definition: A series of visual representations imparting an impression of motion when shown in succession. May or may not include sound.
example: https://api.datacite.org/dois/application/vnd.datacite.datacite+xml/10.17608/k6.auckland.4620790.v1
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
notation: Audiovisual
scope note: May be used for films, video, etc.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral

DataCite 4.6 resourceTypeGeneral
type: ConceptScheme
created: 2026-02-20
has top concept: Other
has top concept: Workflow
has top concept: Text
has top concept: StudyRegistration
has top concept: Standard
has top concept: Sound
has top concept: Software
has top concept: Service
has top concept: Report
has top concept: Project
has top concept: Preprint
has top concept: PhysicalObject
has top concept: PeerReview
has top concept: OutputManagementPlan
has top concept: Model
has top concept: JournalArticle
has top concept: Journal
has top concept: InteractiveResource
has top concept: Instrument
has top concept: Image
has top concept: Event
has top concept: Audiovisual
has top concept: Award
has top concept: Book
has top concept: BookChapter
has top concept: Collection
has top concept: ComputationalNotebook
has top concept: ConferencePaper
has top concept: ConferenceProceeding
has top concept: DataPaper
has top concept: Dataset
has top concept: Dissertation

Reviews
type: Concept
definition: indicates that A is a review of B
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="DOI" relationType="Reviews">10.12688/f1000research.4001.1</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: Reviews
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

Requires
type: Concept
definition: Indicates A requires B
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="DOI" relationType="Requires">10.1234/867</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: Requires
scope note: May be used to indicate software dependencies.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

References
type: Concept
definition: indicates B is used as a source of information for A
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="URN" relationType="References">urn:nbn:de:bsz:21-opus-963</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: References
scope note: Recommended for discovery.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

Obsoletes
type: Concept
definition: Indicates A replaces B
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="DOI" relationType="Obsoletes">10.5438/0007</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: Obsoletes
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

IsVersionOf
type: Concept
definition: indicates A is a version of B
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="DOI" relationType="IsVersionOf">10.5281/ZENODO.832054</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: IsVersionOf
scope note: The registered resource is an instance of a target resource (A is an instance of B). May relate a specific software version to its code repository.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

IsVariantFormOf
type: Concept
definition: indicates A is a variant or different form of B
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="DOI" relationType="IsVariantFormOf">10.1234/8675</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: IsVariantFormOf
scope note: Use for a different form of one thing. May be used for different software operating systems or compiler formats.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

IsTranslationOf
type: Concept
definition: indicates A is a translation of B
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="DOI" relationType="IsTranslationOf">10.21384/828a-cm38</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: IsTranslationOf
scope note: When a resource is shared in one language and later translated, use IsTranslationOf to link translation to original.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

IsSupplementedBy
type: Concept
definition: indicates that B is a supplement to A
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="PMID" relationType="IsSupplementedBy">16911322</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: IsSupplementedBy
scope note: Recommended for discovery.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

IsSupplementTo
type: Concept
definition: indicates that A is a supplement to B
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="URN" relationType="IsSupplementTo">urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-13172</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: IsSupplementTo
scope note: Recommended for discovery.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

IsSourceOf
type: Concept
definition: indicates A is a source upon which B is based
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="URL" relationType="IsSourceOf">http://opencontext.org/projects/81204AF8-127C-4686-E9B0-1202C3A47959</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: IsSourceOf
scope note: IsSourceOf is the original resource from which a derivative resource was created (e.g., original dataset without value manipulation).
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

IsReviewedBy
type: Concept
definition: indicates that A is reviewed by B
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="DOI" relationType="IsReviewedBy">10.5256/F1000RESEARCH.4288.R4745</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: IsReviewedBy
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

IsRequiredBy
type: Concept
definition: Indicates A is required by B
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="DOI" relationType="IsRequiredBy">10.1234/8675</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: IsRequiredBy
scope note: May be used to indicate software dependencies.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

IsReferencedBy
type: Concept
definition: indicates A is used as a source of information by B
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="URL" relationType="IsReferencedBy">http://www.testpubl.de</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: IsReferencedBy
scope note: Recommended for discovery.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

IsPublishedIn
type: Concept
definition: indicates A is published inside B, but is independent of other things published inside of B
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="ISSN" relationType="IsPublishedIn">2213-1337</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: IsPublishedIn
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

IsPreviousVersionOf
type: Concept
definition: indicates A is a previous edition of B
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="DOI" relationType="IsPreviousVersionOf">10.5438/0007</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: IsPreviousVersionOf
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

IsPartOf
type: Concept
definition: indicates A is a portion of B; may be used for elements of a series
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="DOI" relationType="IsPartOf">10.5281/zenodo.754312</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: IsPartOf
scope note: Recommended for discovery. Primarily applied to container-contained relationships. May be used for individual software modules; code repository-to-version should use IsVersionOf/HasVersion.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

IsOriginalFormOf
type: Concept
definition: indicates A is the original form of B
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="DOI" relationType="IsOriginalFormOf">10.1234/9035</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: IsOriginalFormOf
scope note: May be used for different software operating systems or compiler formats.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

IsObsoletedBy
type: Concept
definition: Indicates A is replaced by B
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="DOI" relationType="IsObsoletedBy">10.5438/0005</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: IsObsoletedBy
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

IsNewVersionOf
type: Concept
definition: indicates A is a new edition of B, where the new edition has been modified or updated
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="DOI" relationType="IsNewVersionOf">10.5438/0005</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: IsNewVersionOf
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

IsMetadataFor
type: Concept
definition: indicates additional metadata A for a resource B
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="DOI" relationType="IsMetadataFor" relatedMetadataScheme="DDI-L" schemeURI="http://www.ddialliance.org/Specification/DDI-Lifecycle/3.1/XMLSchema/instance.xsd">10.1234/567891</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: IsMetadataFor
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

IsIdenticalTo
type: Concept
definition: indicates that A is identical to B, for use when there is a need to register two separate instances of the same resource
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="URL" relationType="IsIdenticalTo">http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8r78fzq</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: IsIdenticalTo
scope note: Use when the same resource is saved in another location (e.g., another institution).
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

IsDocumentedBy
type: Concept
definition: indicates B is documentation about/explaining A
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="URL" relationType="IsDocumentedBy">http://tobias-lib.uni-tuebingen.de/volltexte/2000/96/</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: IsDocumentedBy
scope note: May be used for software documentation.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

IsDescribedBy
type: Concept
definition: indicates A is described by B
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="DOI" relationType="IsDescribedBy">10.1038/sdata.2016.123</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: IsDescribedBy
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

IsDerivedFrom
type: Concept
definition: indicates B is a source upon which A is based
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="DOI" relationType="IsDerivedFrom">10.6078/M7DZ067C</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: IsDerivedFrom
scope note: Use for a resource that is a derivative of an original resource. Example context: dataset derived from a larger dataset and manipulated.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

IsContinuedBy
type: Concept
definition: indicates A is continued by the work B
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="URN" relationType="IsContinuedBy">urn:nbn:de:bsz:21-opus-4967</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: IsContinuedBy
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

IsCompiledBy
type: Concept
definition: indicates B is used to compile or create A
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="URL" relationType="IsCompiledBy">http://d-nb.info/gnd/4513749-3</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: IsCompiledBy
scope note: May indicate a traditional text compilation, or the compiler program used to generate executable software.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

IsCollectedBy
type: Concept
definition: Indicates A is collected by B
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="DOI" relationType="IsCollectedBy">10.5072/instrument</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: IsCollectedBy
scope note: May indicate relationship between a dataset and an instrument used to collect/measure/observe data.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

IsCitedBy
type: Concept
definition: indicates that B includes A in a citation
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="DOI" relationType="IsCitedBy">10.4232/10.ASEAS-5.2-1</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: IsCitedBy
scope note: Recommended for discovery.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

HasVersion
type: Concept
definition: indicates A has a version B
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="DOI" relationType="HasVersion">10.5281/ZENODO.832053</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: HasVersion
scope note: The registered resource such as a software package or code repository has a versioned instance (A has instance B). May relate an un-versioned code repository to a specific software version.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

HasTranslation
type: Concept
definition: indicates A has a translation B
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="DOI" relationType="HasTranslation">10.21384/g01j-jm06</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: HasTranslation
scope note: When a resource is shared in one language and later translated, use HasTranslation to link original to translation. If released simultaneously in multiple languages, connect in both directions.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

HasPart
type: Concept
definition: indicates A includes the part B
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="URL" relationType="HasPart">https://zenodo.org/record/16564/files/dune-stuff-LSSC_15.zip</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: HasPart
scope note: Recommended for discovery. Primarily applied to container-contained relationships. May be used for individual software modules; code repository-to-version should use IsVersionOf/HasVersion.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

HasMetadata
type: Concept
definition: indicates resource A has additional metadata B
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="DOI" relationType="HasMetadata" relatedMetadataScheme="DDI-L" schemeURI="http://www.ddialliance.org/Specification/DDI-Lifecycle/3.1/XMLSchema/instance.xsd">10.1234/567890</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: HasMetadata
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

Documents
type: Concept
definition: indicates A is documentation about/explaining B
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="DOI" relationType="Documents">10.1234/7836</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: Documents
scope note: May be used for software documentation.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

Describes
type: Concept
definition: indicates A describes B
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="DOI" relationType="Describes">10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3288407</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: Describes
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

Continues
type: Concept
definition: indicates A is a continuation of the work B
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="URN" relationType="Continues">urn:nbn:de:bsz:21-opus-4966</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: Continues
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

Compiles
type: Concept
definition: indicates B is the result of a compile or creation event using A
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="URN" relationType="Compiles">urn:nbn:de:bsz:21-opus-963</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: Compiles
scope note: May be used for software and text; a compiler can be a computer program or a person.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

Collects
type: Concept
definition: Indicates A collects B
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="DOI" relationType="Collects">10.5072/data</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: Collects
scope note: May indicate relationship between an instrument and a dataset it collected/observed.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

Cites
type: Concept
definition: indicates that A includes B in a citation
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="ISBN" relationType="Cites">0761964312</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relationType
notation: Cites
scope note: Recommended for discovery.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relationType

DataCite 4.6 relationType
type: ConceptScheme
created: 2026-02-20
has top concept: HasTranslation
has top concept: IsTranslationOf
has top concept: Collects
has top concept: IsCollectedBy
has top concept: IsObsoletedBy
has top concept: Obsoletes
has top concept: Requires
has top concept: IsRequiredBy
has top concept: IsSourceOf
has top concept: IsDerivedFrom
has top concept: Reviews
has top concept: IsReviewedBy
has top concept: IsIdenticalTo
has top concept: IsOriginalFormOf
has top concept: IsVariantFormOf
has top concept: Compiles
has top concept: IsCompiledBy
has top concept: Documents
has top concept: IsDocumentedBy
has top concept: References
has top concept: IsReferencedBy
has top concept: IsPublishedIn
has top concept: HasPart
has top concept: IsPartOf
has top concept: IsPreviousVersionOf
has top concept: IsNewVersionOf
has top concept: IsVersionOf
has top concept: IsCitedBy
has top concept: Cites
has top concept: IsSupplementTo
has top concept: IsSupplementedBy
has top concept: IsContinuedBy
has top concept: Continues
has top concept: Describes
has top concept: IsDescribedBy
has top concept: HasMetadata
has top concept: IsMetadataFor
has top concept: HasVersion

w3id
type: Concept
alternative label: Permanent identifier for Web applications
definition: Mostly used to publish vocabularies and ontologies. The letters ‘w3’ stand for “World Wide Web”.
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="w3id" relationType="IsCitedBy">https://w3id.org/games/spec/coil#Coil_Bomb_Die_Of_Age</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType
notation: w3id
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType

bibcode
type: Concept
alternative label: Astrophysics Data System bibliographic codes
definition: A standardized 19-character identifier according to the syntax yyyyjjjjjvvvvmppppa. See http://info-uri.info/registry/OAIHandler?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=reg&identifier=info:bibcode/. Note: bibcodes can be searched via https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/ or resolved using https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/<bibcode>.
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="bibcode" relationType="IsCitedBy">2018AGUFM.A24K..07S</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType
notation: bibcode
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType

arXiv
type: Concept
alternative label: arXiv identifier
definition: arXiv.org is a repository of preprints of scientific papers in the fields of mathematics, physics, astronomy, computer science, quantitative biology, statistics, and quantitative finance.
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="arXiv" relationType="IsCitedBy">arXiv:0706.0001</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType
notation: arXiv
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType

URN
type: Concept
alternative label: Uniform Resource Name
definition: A unique and persistent identifier of an electronic document. The syntax is: urn:<NID>:<NSS>. The leading urn: sequence is case-insensitive, <NID> is the namespace identifier, <NSS> is the namespace-specific string.
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="URN" relationType="IsSupplementTo">urn:nbn:de:101:1-201102033592</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType
notation: URN
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType

URL
type: Concept
alternative label: Uniform Resource Locator
definition: Also known as web address, a URL is a specific character string that constitutes a reference to a resource. The syntax is: scheme://domain:port/path?query_string#fragment_id.
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="URL" relationType="IsCitedBy">http://www.heatflow.und.edu/index2.html</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType
notation: URL
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType

UPC
type: Concept
alternative label: Universal Product Code
definition: A barcode symbology used for tracking trade items in stores. Its most common form, the UPC-A, consists of 12 numerical digits.
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="UPC" relationType="Cites">123456789999</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType
notation: UPC
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType

RRID
type: Concept
alternative label: Research Resource IDentifier
definition: A character string used to uniquely identify key inputs to an experiment including the so-called “key biological resources” as defined by the National Institutes of Health, and related tools such as core facilities and databases. An RRID name is divided into two parts, the authority and a local identifier, separated by an underscore.
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="RRID" relationType="Cites">RRID:SCR_014641</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType
notation: RRID
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType

PURL
type: Concept
alternative label: Persistent Uniform Resource Locator
definition: A PURL has three parts: (1) a protocol, (2) a resolver address, and (3) a name.
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="PURL" relationType="Cites">http://purl.oclc.org/foo/bar</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType
notation: PURL
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType

PMID
type: Concept
alternative label: PubMed identifier
definition: A unique number assigned to each PubMed record.
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="PMID" relationType="IsReferencedBy">12082125</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType
notation: PMID
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType

LSID
type: Concept
alternative label: Life Science Identifiers
definition: A unique identifier for data in the Life Science domain. Format: urn:lsid:authority:namespace:identifier:revision.
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="LSID" relationType="Cites">urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:11815</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType
notation: LSID
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType

LISSN
type: Concept
alternative label: Linking ISSN
definition: The linking ISSN or ISSN-L enables collocation or linking among different media versions of a continuing resource.
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="LISSN" relationType="Cites">1188-1534</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType
notation: LISSN
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType

ISTC
type: Concept
alternative label: International Standard Text Code
definition: A unique “number” assigned to a textual work. An ISTC consists of 16 numbers and/or letters.
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="ISTC" relationType="Cites">0A9 2002 12B4A105 7</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType
notation: ISTC
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType

ISSN
type: Concept
alternative label: International Standard Serial Number
definition: A unique 8-digit number used to identify a print or electronic periodical publication.
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="ISSN" relationType="IsPartOf">0077-5606</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType
notation: ISSN
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType

ISBN
type: Concept
alternative label: International Standard Book Number
definition: A unique numeric book identifier. There are 2 formats: a 10-digit ISBN format and a 13-digit ISBN.
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="ISBN" relationType="IsPartOf">978-3-905673-82-1</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType
notation: ISBN
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType

IGSN
type: Concept
alternative label: International Generic Sample Number
definition: A code that uniquely identifies samples from our natural environment and related features-of-interest.
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="IGSN" relationType="References">IECUR0097</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType
notation: IGSN
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType

Handle
type: Concept
definition: This refers specifically to an ID in the Handle system operated by the Corporation for National Research Initiatives (CNRI).
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="Handle" relationType="References">10013/epic.10033</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType
notation: Handle
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType

EISSN
type: Concept
alternative label: Electronic International Standard Serial Number
definition: ISSN used to identify periodicals in electronic form (eISSN or e-ISSN).
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="eISSN" relationType="Cites">1562-6865</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType
notation: EISSN
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType

EAN13
type: Concept
alternative label: European Article Number (now renamed International Article Number, but retaining the original acronym)
definition: A 13-digit barcoding standard that is a superset of the original 12-digit Universal Product Code (UPC) system.
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="EAN13" relationType="Cites">9783468111242</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType
notation: EAN13
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType

DOI
type: Concept
alternative label: Digital Object Identifier
definition: A character string used to uniquely identify an object. A DOI name is divided into two parts, a prefix and a suffix, separated by a slash.
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="DOI" relationType="IsSupplementTo">10.1016/j.epsl.2011.11.037</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType
notation: DOI
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType

CSTR
type: Concept
alternative label: Common Science and Technology Resources Identifier
definition: CSTR is an identifier based on the Chinese National Standard GB/T 32843—2016 “Science and technology resource identification”, providing a unique identification service for scientific data, papers, scientific institutions, researchers, scientific instruments, patents and other scientific and technological resources.
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="CSTR" relationType="References">31253.11.sciencedb.13238</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType
notation: CSTR
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType

ARK
type: Concept
alternative label: Archival Resource Key
definition: A URI designed to support long-term access to information objects. In general, ARK syntax is of the form (brackets, []. indicate optional elements): [http://NMA/]ark:/NAAN/Name [Qualifier].
example: <relatedIdentifier relatedIdentifierType="ARK" relationType="IsCitedBy">ark:/13030/tqb3kh97gh8w</relatedIdentifier>
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType
notation: ARK
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType

DataCite 4.6 relatedIdentifierType
type: ConceptScheme
created: 2026-02-20
has top concept: w3id
has top concept: URN
has top concept: URL
has top concept: UPC
has top concept: RRID
has top concept: PURL
has top concept: PMID
has top concept: LSID
has top concept: LISSN
has top concept: ISTC
has top concept: ARK
has top concept: arXiv
has top concept: bibcode
has top concept: CSTR
has top concept: DOI
has top concept: EAN13
has top concept: EISSN
has top concept: Handle
has top concept: IGSN
has top concept: ISBN
has top concept: ISSN

Report
type: Concept
definition: A number identifying a report within a report series.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 numberType
notation: Report
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 numberType

Other
type: Concept
definition: Any number type not covered by the other values in the numberType controlled list.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 numberType
notation: Other
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 numberType

Chapter
type: Concept
definition: A number identifying a chapter within a book or monograph.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 numberType
notation: Chapter
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 numberType

Article
type: Concept
definition: A number identifying an article within a journal issue or proceedings volume.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 numberType
notation: Article
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 numberType

DataCite 4.6 numberType
type: ConceptScheme
created: 2026-05-12
has top concept: Other
has top concept: Report
has top concept: Chapter
has top concept: Article

Personal
type: Concept
definition: An individual person’s name.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 nameType
notation: Personal
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 nameType

Organizational
type: Concept
definition: An organization or institution name.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 nameType
notation: Organizational
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 nameType

DataCite 4.6 nameType
type: ConceptScheme
created: 2026-02-20
has top concept: Personal
has top concept: Organizational

DOI
type: Concept
alternative label: Digital Object Identifier
definition: A character string used to uniquely and persistently identify a citable resource, registered with a DOI Registration Agency such as DataCite. A DOI name consists of a prefix (assigned to the registrant) and a suffix (assigned by the registrant to the resource), separated by a slash.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 identifierType
notation: DOI
scope note: The DOI is the required identifier type for resources registered with DataCite; every DataCite record MUST carry exactly one DOI as its primary identifier.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 identifierType

DataCite 4.6 identifierType
type: ConceptScheme
created: 2026-05-12
has top concept: DOI

ROR
type: Concept
alternative label: Research Organization Registry
definition: A persistent identifier for a research organization from the Research Organization Registry (ROR), a community-led, open registry of unique identifiers for every organization that performs, funds, or otherwise contributes to research.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 funderIdentifierType
notation: ROR
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 funderIdentifierType

Other
type: Concept
definition: Any funder identifier type not covered by the other values in the funderIdentifierType controlled list.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 funderIdentifierType
notation: Other
scope note: Use Other for funder identifier schemes that are not represented by a named value in this vocabulary. If a particular scheme is in common use, consider proposing it as a named value in a future DataCite release.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 funderIdentifierType

ISNI
type: Concept
alternative label: International Standard Name Identifier
definition: A 16-character identifier for the public identity of a person or organization, defined by ISO 27729 and assigned by the ISNI International Agency. When used as a funder identifier, the ISNI uniquely identifies the funding organization.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 funderIdentifierType
notation: ISNI
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 funderIdentifierType

GRID
type: Concept
alternative label: Global Research Identifier Database
definition: A persistent identifier for a research organization issued by the Global Research Identifier Database (GRID), a free database of research-related institution identifiers maintained by Digital Science.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 funderIdentifierType
notation: GRID
scope note: GRID identifiers were succeeded by ROR identifiers in 2021; new records SHOULD prefer ROR where an equivalent ROR identifier exists.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 funderIdentifierType

Crossref Funder ID
type: Concept
alternative label: Crossref Funder Registry ID
definition: A persistent identifier for a funding body assigned by the Crossref Funder Registry, a curated, openly licensed registry of funder names and identifiers used to disambiguate funding organizations in scholarly metadata.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 funderIdentifierType
notation: Crossref Funder ID
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 funderIdentifierType

DataCite 4.6 funderIdentifierType
type: ConceptScheme
created: 2026-05-12
has top concept: Other
has top concept: ROR
has top concept: ISNI
has top concept: GRID
has top concept: Crossref Funder ID

TechnicalInfo
type: Concept
definition: Detailed information that may be associated with design, implementation, operation, use, and/or maintenance of a process, system, or instrument.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 descriptionType
notation: TechnicalInfo
scope note: For software description, this may include the contents of a “readme.txt” and necessary environmental information (hardware, operational software, applications/programs with version information, a human-readable synopsis of software purpose) that cannot be described using other properties. For other uses, this can include specific and detailed information as necessary and appropriate.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 descriptionType

TableOfContents
type: Concept
definition: A listing of the Table of Contents.
example: https://data.datacite.org/application/vnd.datacite.datacite+xml/10.5678/LCRS/FOR816.CIT.1031
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 descriptionType
notation: TableOfContents
scope note: Use “ ” to indicate a line break for improved rendering of multiple paragraphs, but otherwise no html markup.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 descriptionType

SeriesInformation
type: Concept
definition: Information about a repeating series, such as volume, issue, number.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 descriptionType
notation: SeriesInformation
scope note: The information previously encoded as a description with this type should now be explicitly provided in tagged fields using the new RelatedItem property with relationType “IsPublishedIn” selected.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 descriptionType

Other
type: Concept
definition: Other description information that does not fit into an existing category.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 descriptionType
notation: Other
scope note: Use for any other description type.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 descriptionType

Methods
type: Concept
definition: The methodology employed for the study or research.
example: https://data.datacite.org/application/vnd.datacite.datacite+xml/10.6078/D1K01X
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 descriptionType
notation: Methods
scope note: Recommended for discovery. Full documentation about methods supports open science.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 descriptionType

Abstract
type: Concept
definition: A brief description of the resource and the context in which the resource was created.
example: https://data.datacite.org/application/vnd.datacite.datacite+xml/10.1594/PANGAEA.771774
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 descriptionType
notation: Abstract
scope note: Recommended for discovery. Use “ ” to indicate a line break for improved rendering of multiple paragraphs, but otherwise no html markup.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 descriptionType

DataCite 4.6 descriptionType
type: ConceptScheme
created: 2026-02-20
has top concept: Other
has top concept: TechnicalInfo
has top concept: TableOfContents
has top concept: SeriesInformation
has top concept: Methods
has top concept: Abstract

Withdrawn
type: Concept
definition: The date the resource is removed.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 dateType
notation: Withdrawn
scope note: It is good practice to include a Description that indicates the reason for the retraction or withdrawal.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 dateType

Valid
type: Concept
definition: The date or date range during which the dataset or resource is accurate.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 dateType
notation: Valid
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 dateType

Updated
type: Concept
definition: The date of the last update to the resource, when the resource is being added to. May be a range.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 dateType
notation: Updated
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 dateType

Submitted
type: Concept
definition: The date the creator submits the resource to the publisher. This could be different from Accepted if the publisher then applies a selection process.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 dateType
notation: Submitted
scope note: Recommended for discovery. To indicate the start of an embargo period, use Submitted or Accepted, as appropriate.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 dateType

Other
type: Concept
definition: Other date that does not fit into an existing category.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 dateType
notation: Other
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 dateType

Issued
type: Concept
definition: The date that the resource is published or distributed, e.g., to a data centre.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 dateType
notation: Issued
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 dateType

Created
type: Concept
definition: The date the resource itself was put together; this could refer to a timeframe in ancient history, a date range, or a single date for a final component, e.g., the finalised file with all the data.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 dateType
notation: Created
scope note: Recommended for discovery.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 dateType

Coverage
type: Concept
definition: The date or date range that the resource content applies to, describes, or covers.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 dateType
notation: Coverage
scope note: To indicate the temporal coverage of the resource, use Coverage. This may be different from Collected.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 dateType

Copyrighted
type: Concept
definition: The specific, documented date at which the resource receives a copyrighted status, if applicable.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 dateType
notation: Copyrighted
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 dateType

Collected
type: Concept
definition: The date or date range in which the resource content was collected.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 dateType
notation: Collected
scope note: To indicate precise or particular timeframes in which research was conducted.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 dateType

Available
type: Concept
definition: The date the resource is made publicly available. May be a range.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 dateType
notation: Available
scope note: To indicate the end of an embargo period, use Available.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 dateType

Accepted
type: Concept
definition: The date that the publisher accepted the resource into their system.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 dateType
notation: Accepted
scope note: To indicate the start of an embargo period, use Accepted or Submitted, as appropriate.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 dateType

DataCite 4.6 dateType
type: ConceptScheme
created: 2026-02-20
has top concept: Other
has top concept: Accepted
has top concept: Available
has top concept: Copyrighted
has top concept: Collected
has top concept: Coverage
has top concept: Created
has top concept: Issued
has top concept: Submitted
has top concept: Updated
has top concept: Valid
has top concept: Withdrawn

WorkPackageLeader
type: Concept
definition: A Work Package is a recognized data product, not all of which is included in publication. The package may include notes, discarded documents, etc. The Work Package Leader is responsible for ensuring comprehensive contents, versioning, and availability of the Work Package during development of the resource.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 contributorType
notation: WorkPackageLeader
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 contributorType

Translator
type: Concept
definition: A person, organization, or automated system responsible for converting the content of a resource from one language into another, preserving its meaning and intended message.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 contributorType
notation: Translator
scope note: Apply to DOI metadata for a resource which has been translated from another resource.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 contributorType

Supervisor
type: Concept
definition: Designated administrator over one or more groups/teams working to produce a resource, or over one or more steps of a development process.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 contributorType
notation: Supervisor
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 contributorType

Sponsor
type: Concept
definition: Person or organisation that issued a contract or under the auspices of which a work has been written, printed, published, developed, etc.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 contributorType
notation: Sponsor
scope note: Includes organisations that provide in-kind support (donation, people, facility, instrumentation) necessary for development of the resource.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 contributorType

RightsHolder
type: Concept
definition: Person or institution owning or managing property rights, including intellectual property rights over the resource.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 contributorType
notation: RightsHolder
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 contributorType

Researcher
type: Concept
definition: A person involved in analysing data or the results of an experiment or formal study.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 contributorType
notation: Researcher
scope note: Should be a person, not an institution. A person gathering data would typically be DataCollector. A researcher may find additional data online and correlate it to collected data.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 contributorType

ResearchGroup
type: Concept
definition: Typically refers to a group of individuals with a lab, department, or division that has a specifically defined focus of activity.
example: doi:10.26302/SSHADE/EXPERIMEN T_OP_20201104_001
example: Space Research & Planetary Sciences Division of the University of Bern (WP Unibe)
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 contributorType
notation: ResearchGroup
scope note: May operate at a narrower level of scope; may or may not hold less administrative responsibility than a project team.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 contributorType

RelatedPerson
type: Concept
definition: A person without a specifically defined role in the development of the resource, but who is someone the author wishes to recognize.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 contributorType
notation: RelatedPerson
scope note: Could be an author’s intellectual mentor, a person providing intellectual leadership in the discipline or subject domain, etc.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 contributorType

RegistrationAuthority
type: Concept
definition: A standards-setting body from which Registration Agencies obtain official recognition and guidance.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 contributorType
notation: RegistrationAuthority
scope note: The IDF serves as the Registration Authority for the International Standards Organisation (ISO) in the area/domain of Digital Object Identifiers.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 contributorType

RegistrationAgency
type: Concept
definition: Institution/organisation officially appointed by a Registration Authority to handle specific tasks within a defined area of responsibility.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 contributorType
notation: RegistrationAgency
scope note: DataCite is a Registration Agency for the International DOI Foundation (IDF). One task is to assign DOI prefixes to allocating agents who then assign full DOI strings to clients and provide metadata back to the DataCite registry.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 contributorType

ProjectMember
type: Concept
definition: Person on the membership list of a designated project/project team.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 contributorType
notation: ProjectMember
scope note: This vocabulary may or may not indicate the quality, quantity, or substance of the person’s involvement.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 contributorType

ProjectManager
type: Concept
definition: Person officially designated as manager of a project. Project may consist of one or many project teams and sub-teams.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 contributorType
notation: ProjectManager
scope note: The manager of a project normally has more administrative responsibility than actual work involvement.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 contributorType

ProjectLeader
type: Concept
definition: Person officially designated as head of project team or sub-project team instrumental in the work necessary to development of the resource.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 contributorType
notation: ProjectLeader
scope note: The Project Leader remains intimately involved throughout the life of the particular project team.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 contributorType

Producer
type: Concept
definition: Typically, a person or organisation responsible for the artistry and form of a media product.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 contributorType
notation: Producer
scope note: In the data industry, this may be a company producing DVDs that package data for future dissemination by a distributor.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 contributorType

Other
type: Concept
definition: Any person or institution making a significant contribution to the development and/or maintenance of the resource, but whose contribution is not adequately described by any of the other values for contributorType.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 contributorType
notation: Other
scope note: Could be a photographer, artist, or writer whose contribution helped to publicize the resource (as opposed to creating it), a reviewer, someone providing administrative services (depositing updates, analysing usage), etc.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 contributorType

HostingInstitution
type: Concept
definition: Typically, the organisation allowing the resource to be available on the internet through the provision of its hardware/software/operating support.
example: Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA)
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 contributorType
notation: HostingInstitution
scope note: This role normally falls on the university, research center, or organization where the data center/repository belongs. May also be used for an organisation that stores the data offline, often a data centre if that data centre is not the publisher.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 contributorType

Editor
type: Concept
definition: A person who oversees the details related to the publication format of the resource.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 contributorType
notation: Editor
scope note: If the Editor is to be credited in place of multiple creators, the Editor’s name may be supplied as Creator, with “(Ed.)” appended to the name.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 contributorType

Distributor
type: Concept
definition: Institution tasked with responsibility to generate/disseminate copies of the resource in either electronic or print form.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 contributorType
notation: Distributor
scope note: Works stored in more than one archive/repository may credit each as a distributor.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 contributorType

DataManager
type: Concept
definition: Person (or organisation with a staff of data managers, such as a data centre) responsible for maintaining the finished resource.
example: https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/41b3ed2e152e1e4c3846e646118208e7
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 contributorType
notation: DataManager
scope note: Ensures the resource is periodically refreshed (software/hardware support), kept available/protected from unauthorized access, stored according to industry standards, and handled according to applicable records management requirements.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 contributorType

DataCurator
type: Concept
definition: Person tasked with reviewing, enhancing, cleaning, or standardizing metadata and the associated data submitted for storage, use, and maintenance within a data centre or repository.
example: https://doi.org/10.20375/0000-000D-1D1F-2
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 contributorType
notation: DataCurator
scope note: While the DataManager is concerned with digital maintenance, the DataCurator’s role encompasses quality assurance focused on content and metadata. Responsibilities can include checking completeness; verifying standard metadata; adding/verifying specialized metadata; and determining how metadata maps to search engines, database products, and automated feeds. Repository managers and data librarians may fall within this category.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 contributorType

DataCollector
type: Concept
definition: Person/institution responsible for finding or gathering/collecting data under the guidelines of the author(s) or Principal Investigator (PI).
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 contributorType
notation: DataCollector
scope note: May also be used when crediting survey conductors, interviewers, event or condition observers, or persons responsible for monitoring key instrument data.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 contributorType

ContactPerson
type: Concept
definition: Person with knowledge of how to access, troubleshoot, or otherwise field issues related to the resource.
in scheme: DataCite 4.6 contributorType
notation: ContactPerson
scope note: May also be the “Point of Contact” in an organisation that controls access to the resource, if that organisation is different from the Publisher, Distributor, and Data Manager.
top concept of: DataCite 4.6 contributorType

DataCite 4.6 contributorType
type: ConceptScheme
created: 2026-01-18
has top concept: Other
has top concept: WorkPackageLeader
has top concept: Translator
has top concept: Supervisor
has top concept: Sponsor
has top concept: RightsHolder
has top concept: ResearchGroup
has top concept: Researcher
has top concept: RelatedPerson
has top concept: RegistrationAuthority
has top concept: RegistrationAgency
has top concept: ContactPerson
has top concept: DataCollector
has top concept: DataCurator
has top concept: DataManager
has top concept: Distributor
has top concept: Editor
has top concept: HostingInstitution
has top concept: Producer
has top concept: ProjectLeader
has top concept: ProjectManager
has top concept: ProjectMember

westBoundLongitude
type: Property
comment: Western longitudinal dimension of box.

volume
type: Property
comment: Volume of the related item.

version
type: Property
comment: The version number of the resource.

valueURI
type: Property
comment: The URI of the subject term.

titleType
type: Property
comment: The type of Title (other than the Main Title).

title
type: Property
comment: A name or title by which a resource is known. May be the title of a dataset or the name of a piece of software or an instrument.

subjectScheme
type: Property
comment: The name of the subject scheme or classification code or authority if one is used.

subject
type: Property
comment: Subject, keyword, classification code, or key phrase describing the resource.

southBoundLatitude
type: Property
comment: Southern latitude of box .

size
type: Property
comment: Size (e.g., bytes, pages, inches, etc.) or duration (extent), e.g., hours, minutes, days, etc., of a resource.

schemeURI
type: Property
comment: The URI of an identifier scheme.

schemeType
type: Property
comment: The type of the relatedMetadataScheme, linked with the schemeURI.

rightsURI
type: Property
comment: The URI of the license.

rightsIdentifierScheme
type: Property
comment: The name of the scheme.

rightsIdentifier
type: Property
comment: A short standardized identifier for the licence.

rights
type: Property
comment: Any rights information for this resource.

resourceTypeGeneral
type: Property
comment: The general type of a resource.

resourceType
type: Property
comment: A description of the resource.

relationType
type: Property
comment: Description of the relationship of the resource being registered (A) and the related resource (B).

relatedMetadataScheme
type: Property
comment: The name of the scheme.

relatedItemType
type: Property
comment: The general type of the related item.

relatedItemIdentifierType
type: Property
comment: The type of the Identifier for the related item.

relatedItemIdentifier
type: Property
comment: The identifier for the related item.

relatedItem
type: Property
comment: Information about a resource related to the one being registered.

relatedIdentifierType
type: Property
comment: The type of the RelatedIdentifier.

relatedIdentifier
type: Property
comment: Identifiers of related resources. These must be globally unique identifiers.

publisherIdentifierScheme
type: Property
comment: The name of the publisher identifier scheme.

publisherIdentifier
type: Property
comment: Uniquely identifies the publisher, according to various schemes.

publisher
type: Property
comment: The name of the entity that holds, archives, publishes, prints, distributes, releases, issues, or produces the resource. This property will be used to formulate the citation, so consider the prominence of the role.

publicationYear
type: Property
comment: The year when the item was or will be made publicly available.

polygonPoint
type: Property
comment: A point location in a polygon.

pointLongitude
type: Property
comment: Longitudinal dimension of point.

pointLatitude
type: Property
comment: Latitudinal dimension of point.

numberType
type: Property
comment: Type of the related item’s number, e.g., report number or article number.

number
type: Property
comment: Number of the resource within the related item, e.g., report number or article number.

northBoundLatitude
type: Property
comment: Northern latitudinal dimension of box.

nameType
type: Property
comment: The type of name.

nameIdentifierScheme
type: Property
comment: The name of the name identifier scheme.

nameIdentifier
type: Property
comment: Uniquely identifies an individual or legal entity, according to various schemes.

lastPage
type: Property
comment: Last page of the resource within the related item, e.g., of the chapter, article, or conference paper in proceedings.

language
type: Property
comment: The primary language of the resource.

issue
type: Property
comment: Issue number or name of the related item.

inPolygonPoint
type: Property
comment: A point location in a polygon.

identifierType
type: Property
comment: The type of Identifier.

identifier
type: Property
comment: The Identifier is a unique string that identifies a resource.

givenName
type: Property
comment: The personal or first name of the creator.

geoLocationPolygon
type: Property
comment: A drawn polygon area, defined by a set of points and lines connecting the points in a closed chain.

geoLocationPoint
type: Property
comment: A point location in space.

geoLocationPlace
type: Property
comment: Description of a geographic location.

geoLocationBox
type: Property
comment: The spatial limits of a box.

geoLocation
type: Property
comment: Spatial region or named place where the data was gathered or about which the data is focused.

fundingReference
type: Property
comment: Information about financial support (funding) for the resource being registered.

funderName
type: Property
comment: Name of the funding provider.

funderIdentifierType
type: Property
comment: The type of the funderIdentifier.

funderIdentifier
type: Property
comment: Uniquely identifies a funding entity, according to various types.

format
type: Property
comment: Technical format of the resource.

firstPage
type: Property
comment: First page of the resource within the related item, e.g., of the chapter, article, or conference paper in proceedings.

familyName
type: Property
comment: The surname or last name of the creator.

edition
type: Property
comment: Edition or version of the related item.

eastBoundLongitude
type: Property
comment: Eastern longitudinal dimension of box.

descriptionType
type: Property
comment: The type of the Description.

description
type: Property
comment: All additional information that does not fit in any of the other categories. May be used for technical information or detailed information associated with a scientific instrument.

dateType
type: Property
comment: The type of date.

dateInformation
type: Property
comment: Specific information about the date, if appropriate.

date
type: Property
comment: Different dates relevant to the work.

creatorName
type: Property
comment: The full name of the creator.

creator
type: Property
comment: The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order. For instruments this is the manufacturer or developer of the instrument. To supply multiple creators, repeat this property.

contributorType
type: Property
comment: The type of contributor of the resource.

contributorName
type: Property
comment: The full name of the contributor.

contributor
type: Property
comment: The institution or person responsible for collecting, managing, distributing, or otherwise contributing to the development of the resource. To supply multiple contributors, repeat this property.

classificationCode
type: Property
comment: The classification code used for the subject term in the subject scheme.

awardURI
type: Property
comment: The URI leading to a page provided by the funder for more information about the award (grant).

awardTitle
type: Property
comment: The human readable title or name of the award (grant).

awardNumber
type: Property
comment: The code assigned by the funder to a sponsored award (grant).

alternateIdentifierType
type: Property
comment: The type of the AlternateIdentifier.

alternateIdentifier
type: Property
comment: An identifier or identifiers other than the primary Identifier applied to the resource being registered. This may be any alphanumeric string unique within its domain of issue, such as a local identifier, a serial number of an instrument, or an inventory number.

affiliationIdentifierScheme
type: Property
comment: The name of the affiliation identifier scheme

affiliationIdentifier
type: Property
comment: Uniquely identifies the organizational affiliation of the creator.

affiliation
type: Property
comment: The organizational or institutional affiliation of the creator.

DataCite Linked Data 4.6 Distribution
type: Ontology
comment: Integrated distribution of the DataCite linked-data classes, properties, vocabulary schemes, and vocabulary terms for schema version 4.6.
created: 2026-06-16
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
source: datacite-4.6.json
version info: 4.6

Version
type: Class
comment: The version number of the resource.

Title
type: Class
comment: A name or title by which a resource is known. May be the title of a dataset or the name of a piece of software or an instrument.

Subject
type: Class
comment: Subject, keyword, classification code, or key phrase describing the resource.

Size
type: Class
comment: Size (e.g., bytes, pages, inches, etc.) or duration (extent), e.g., hours, minutes, days, etc., of a resource.

Rights
type: Class
comment: Any rights information for this resource.

ResourceType
type: Class
comment: A description of the resource.

Resource
type: Class
comment: Any object (data, software, instrument, document, sample, etc.) that can be cited via a DataCite-assigned persistent identifier (DOI). This is the root class of the DataCite Metadata Schema; every DataCite record describes exactly one Resource.

RelatedItem
type: Class
comment: Information about a resource related to the one being registered.

RelatedIdentifier
type: Class
comment: Identifiers of related resources. These must be globally unique identifiers.

Publisher
type: Class
comment: The name of the entity that holds, archives, publishes, prints, distributes, releases, issues, or produces the resource. This property will be used to formulate the citation, so consider the prominence of the role.

PublicationYear
type: Class
comment: The year when the data was or will be made publicly available. In the case of resources such as software or dynamic data where there may be multiple releases in one year, include the Date property and sub-properties (dateType/dateInformation) to provide more information about the publication or release date details.

Language
type: Class
comment: The primary language of the resource.

Identifier
type: Class
comment: The Identifier is a unique string that identifies a resource.

GeoLocation
type: Class
comment: Spatial region or named place where the data was gathered or about which the data is focused.

FundingReference
type: Class
comment: Information about financial support (funding) for the resource being registered.

Format
type: Class
comment: Technical format of the resource.

Description
type: Class
comment: All additional information that does not fit in any of the other categories. May be used for technical information or detailed information associated with a scientific instrument.

Date
type: Class
comment: Different dates relevant to the work.

Creator
type: Class
comment: The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order. For instruments this is the manufacturer or developer of the instrument. To supply multiple creators, repeat this property.

Contributor
type: Class
comment: The institution or person responsible for collecting, managing, distributing, or otherwise contributing to the development of the resource. To supply multiple contributors, repeat this property. For software, if there is an alternate entity that “holds, archives, publishes, prints, distributes, releases, issues, or produces” the code, use the contributorType “HostingInstitution” for the code repository. For instruments, if there is an institution responsible for the management of the instrument (for example, the legal owner, the operator, or an institute providing access to the instrument), use the contributorType “HostingInstitution” for the owner of the instrument.

AlternateIdentifier
type: Class
comment: An identifier other than the primary Identifier applied to the resource being registered. This may be any alphanumeric string which is unique within its domain of issue. May be used for local identifiers, a serial number of an instrument or an inventory number. The AlternateIdentifier should be an additional identifier for the same instance of the resource (i.e., same location, same file).