Research Data & Infrastructure
Repositories & Archives
Data repository launches, closures, certification decisions, and policy changes, plus long-term preservation developments affecting where research data can credibly be deposited.
Coverage (11)
- Why Contribution-Blind Authorship Norms Backfire
A January 2026 Royal Society Open Science paper models why contribution-insensitive authorship norms (alphabetical, senior-last) evolve via a ‘Red King’ dynamic — and shows they measurably discourage …
- OpenAlex API Keys Now Mandatory, Tiered Pricing
As of Feb. 2026, OpenAlex requires an API key for all production API use and bills most calls on usage, with a daily free allowance per key.…
- Software Heritage Turns 10, Named a UNESCO DPG
Software Heritage marked 10 years in Jan 2026, gained UNESCO/DPGA digital-public-good status, and struck a Sovereign Tech Agency archival partnership.…
- South Korea Rethinks Its Research Metrics
Korean universities lead on paper counts but lag on citation impact and R&D return. NRF data, a Springer Nature forum, and researcher surveys are fueling a live debate over moving past publication-cou…
- How Researchers Access LSST Data: Rubin Observatory’s Data Preview 2 (2026)
How researchers access LSST data: Rubin Science Platform accounts, data-rights eligibility, and Data Preview 2’s July 2026 rollout and two-year embargo.…
- UKRN’s STAR Study: What the 2026 Report Found on Open Research Data at UK Universities
UKRN’s STAR Study (Working Paper 12, July 2026) finds UK universities have built open-data policy and repository infrastructure since 2016, but adoption remains compliance-driven and has stalled — her…
- HORIZON-ZEN+: AI Curation Tools Coming to Zenodo’s EU Open Research Repository
HORIZON-ZEN+, a CERN-coordinated EU project (2025-2027), adds AI-assisted curation and discovery tools to Zenodo’s EU Open Research Repository.…
- CMS CY2027 Rule Restricts Third-Party RPM/RTM Billing
CMS’s CY2027 fee schedule proposal narrows, not bans, third-party RPM/RTM billing. Here is the real mechanism, the OIG data behind it, and what it means for clinical trial billing compliance.…
- Research data management plans go machine-actionable: the maDMP transition
From PDF DMP to RDA-compliant maDMP: tooling, integration, and the new requirement for software-management plans alongside data plans.…
- FAIR data assessment frameworks: a buyer’s guide for institutions
RDA Maturity Model, F-UJI, FAIR-Aware, CESSDA, ARDC: which FAIR assessment tool to choose, when, and how to integrate with institutional repositories.…
- Indigenous data governance: CARE Principles in practice
The CARE Principles, OCAP, Te Mana Raraunga, Maiam nayri Wingara, FPIC, and Traditional Knowledge Labels: integrating Indigenous data sovereignty alongside FAIR.…
