OAI-PMH
The Journal of Clinical Nephrology (JCN) supports the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH) to facilitate seamless metadata retrieval, interoperability, and increased discoverability of published research. By implementing OAI-PMH, JCN ensures that its content is accessible to repositories, search engines, and indexing services worldwide.
What is OAI-PMH?
OAI-PMH (Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting) is a mechanism that allows repositories and indexing services to collect and retrieve metadata from digital archives, ensuring seamless integration and accessibility of scholarly content.
By utilizing OAI-PMH, JCN enables automatic metadata collection by:
- Academic databases and indexing services.
- University and institutional repositories.
- Digital libraries and research archives.
- Search engines that index open-access content.
OAI-PMH Base URL
The journal’s OAI-PMH base URL, which can be used for metadata harvesting, is:
https://www.clinnephrologyjournal.com/jcn/oai
Metadata harvesters and service providers can use this URL to access and retrieve structured metadata records in multiple formats, including Dublin Core (DC) and Metadata Object Description Schema (MODS).
Benefits of OAI-PMH for Authors and Researchers
By supporting OAI-PMH, JCN enhances the accessibility and visibility of published research, ensuring that:
- Articles are indexed and discoverable in major academic repositories and search engines.
- Metadata is structured for seamless integration into library catalogs and reference management systems.
- Researchers worldwide can access and cite published works more easily.
- Institutions and indexing services can efficiently collect and archive journal metadata.
Supported Metadata Formats
JCN supports multiple metadata formats for interoperability, including:
- Dublin Core (DC): A widely used metadata standard for simple and structured descriptions.
- Metadata Object Description Schema (MODS): A richer XML-based metadata format for bibliographic descriptions.
- OAI Dublin Core: A standardized format for harvesting metadata across OAI-compliant repositories.
OAI-PMH Compatibility and Indexing Services
OAI-PMH compliance enables JCN to be indexed by various academic databases and repositories, including:
- Google Scholar
- BASE (Bielefeld Academic Search Engine)
- OpenAIRE
- WorldCat
- DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)
- CrossRef
- Europe PMC
- ScienceOpen
- PubMed Central (upon eligibility)
How to Use OAI-PMH for Metadata Harvesting
Organizations, institutions, and indexing services that wish to harvest metadata from JCN using OAI-PMH can:
- Access the OAI-PMH base URL and use appropriate query parameters.
- Retrieve metadata records in their preferred format (DC, MODS, or OAI-DC).
- Integrate harvested metadata into their library systems, citation indexes, or digital repositories.
- Contact the journal’s technical support team for assistance with metadata harvesting.
Metadata from JCN can be accessed using OAI-PMH-compatible harvesters and indexing tools. Example queries include:
- Retrieve metadata formats supported:
https://www.clinnephrologyjournal.com/jcn/oai?verb=ListMetadataFormats
- List available article sets:
https://www.clinnephrologyjournal.com/jcn/oai?verb=ListSets
- Fetch metadata for a specific article:
For more details about OAI-PMH, visit the Open Archives Initiative website.
Contact for OAI-PMH Support
For technical inquiries regarding OAI-PMH implementation, metadata harvesting, or integration with institutional repositories, please contact the editorial office at assistant-jcn@clinnephrologyjournal.com