PID Monitor: The first version is here!

Discover the first version of the PID Monitor. It provides valuable insights into the distribution and evolution of different types of persistent identifiers (PIDs).

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We are pleased to announce the release of the first version of the PID Monitor! The platform is now available under the independent domain PID-Monitor.org. This application is being developed as part of the DFG-funded project ‘PID-Network Deutschland’ with the aim of visualising the continuous monitoring of the distribution of different PID types in publication, information, and research infrastructures as well as the linking of PIDs over time.

PIDs are essential in cultural and scientific institutions to ensure a stable and smooth process in the management, accessibility and long-term preservation of resources. They play a crucial role in the digital transformation of science and research by uniquely identifying resources and ensuring their discoverability and long-term accessibility. They are also used to link different knowledge and research resources together. This can be done at local, national, international and discipline-specific levels.

PIDs are essential in cultural and scientific institutions to ensure a stable and smooth process in the management, accessibility and long-term preservation of resources. They play a crucial role in the digital transformation of science and research by uniquely identifying resources and ensuring their discoverability and long-term accessibility. They are also used to link different knowledge and research resources together. This can be done at local, national, international and discipline-specific levels.

Fig. 1: Registered research datasets from Germany (PID provider: Datacite)

The interface enables easy access to functions and information. Figure 1 shows an example of the temporal development of the research data records recorded from Germany. The data is updated automatically at regular intervals.

The PID Monitor is to be expanded in the course of the project with the aim of also integrating and clearly displaying available historical data on PID types and their entities/resource types. The monitor is currently available in German. An English version is planned.

The newly developed PID Monitor will be the successor platform to the previous ORCID Monitor, which was created as part of the ORCID-DE2 project. A separate announcement on the discontinuation of the ORCID Monitor will be published later this year.

The PID Monitor can be accessed via https://pid-monitor.org. We look forward to working with you to make the use of PIDs in Germany more visible. Feedback from the communities is very welcome. This can be submitted either by email to pid-monitoruni-bielefeldde or via a GitHub issue.

Come along and join us on this exciting journey!