First look into the awards category of #OpenAlex. From a German perspective, it seems pretty useless so far. Only EU projects seem to be connected to German research institutions. And there is only one #DFG project with at least one work connected after 2003: https://openalex.org/awards?page=1&filter=funder.id:f4320320879,funded_outputs_count:1-,start_year:2003- - and only connected works for 2000-2002. Lots of DFG projects have strange titles. BMFTR projects have neither dates nor titles: https://openalex.org/awards?page=8&filter=funder.id:f4320321114&sort=start_year:desc
There is a lot to improve.
Highlights from the post:
✨ funding statements alone aren’t sufficient
🔎 enables analysis & verification across outputs
🏗️ infrastructure matters (e.g. Crossref Grant IDs) + stronger workflows
🔗 clear roles for funders, publishers & infrastructure providers
#OpenResearchInformation #FundingMetadata #OpenMetadata #ResearchTransparency #OpenScience
@OpenAlex seems to have some problems today. It's really slow. Just in time for a short presentation about it today at @tibhannover.
The CNRS is breaking free from the Web of Science
"From January 1st 2026, the CNRS will cut access to one of the largest commercial bibliometric databases, Clarivate Analytics' Web of Science, along with the Core Collection and Journal Citation Reports."
https://www.cnrs.fr/en/update/cnrs-breaking-free-web-science
We would like to invite you to a webinar about structured citations in OJS 3.6., which is the basis for open citations from #OJS, and a key outcome of our KOMET project. Gazi Yücel will present on this on Jan 14 at 6:00 PM GMT+1.
Register for free at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/pkp-webinar-structured-citations-in-ojs-36-tickets-1976978404627
It's one of the key outcomes from the KOMET project, and we are really happy it will be part of the next OJS release to improve #OpenResearchInformation for up top 50k (#OpenAccess) journals around the world!
RE: https://mastodon.social/@BarcelonaDORI/115542580847127460
Our 71st #OpenScience Online Seminar on "Open Research Information in Action: Institutional Journeys Toward Open Systems", organized with the @BarcelonaDORI's Working Group on Replacing Closed Systems, takes place on Thursday, December 4, 15:00 – 16:30 CET.
It will showcase four institutional journeys from Europe and Latin America that use (or are moving toward) open, non-proprietary systems for #OpenResearchInformation.
1/2 📅 Thu 4 Dec 2025 · 🕒 15:00–16:30 CET
🌐 Online (open to everyone)
Featuring 🇮🇹 University of Milan · 🇨🇴 Universidad de Antioquia · 🇳🇱 VU Amsterdam · 🇩🇪 Leibniz Association
🔗 Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VoFe1NvAQim0MBMpLoTxFg
ℹ️ More info: https://barcelona-declaration.org/news/20251113_wg4_helmholtz_webinar/

Organized by the Barcelona Declaration’s working group on replacing closed systems (WG4) and the Helmholtz Open Science Office, this session showcases four institutional journeys from Europe and Latin America: University of Milan (Italy), Universidad de Antioquia (Colombia), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Netherlands), and the Leibniz Association (Germany). Speakers will share why they signed the Barcelona Declaration; how they use or are moving to open, non-proprietary systems; the governance and technical steps taken; and key challenges and benefits. These cases offer practical pathways and actionable insights for institutions considering similar transformations. More information: https://barcelona-declaration.org/news/20251113_WG4_Helmholtz_webinar