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DOI Providers

DOI providers are organizations responsible for assigning Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) to scholarly content. CrossRef is the largest and most widely used provider, mainly for journal articles, books, and other academic materials. DataCite focuses on providing DOIs for datasets and research data, promoting data sharing and citation. mEDRA is a European DOI registration agency that caters to publishers of books, journals, and multimedia. Zenodo is an open-access platform that assigns DOIs to research outputs, including datasets and articles, through DataCite. These providers ensure the permanent accessibility and proper citation of academic and research work.

Where can I register a DOI for my work?

I want to know which organizations or platforms allow individuals or institutions to register DOIs. Are there official providers, and do I need to go through a specific process? I’ve heard about Crossref and DataCite—how do they work, and are there other options? A list of reliable DOI registration agencies...

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