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DataCite Metadata Schema

Metadata schema for registering and describing research outputs.

Identity and normative owner

Record: datacite; record authority: Modeling. Normative owner of subject: DataCite Metadata Working Group. Resource reference: https://schema.datacite.org/ Registration is for discovery, not adoption, endorsement, or transfer of normative ownership.

Editions

No specific edition is pinned by this record.

Distributions and references

  • datacite-documentation — documentation, text/html, en. Rights are assessed per distribution in the record. Unassessed rights do not imply permission to redistribute.

Verification scope

  • metadata-observed (2026-09-17): Primary-source page metadata observed; no distribution bytes, legal clearance, current-latest guarantee, or implementation conformance was verified.

Cautions

  • This source entrypoint is not an immutable version lock. Select a specific schema release for DOI/export integration.