About wDOI

Readable, persistent identifiers for a connected research web

An initiative of the Academic Research Foundation (London, UK). During our launch window, access is curated and free for a limited time. Mint stable IDs with links to ORCID, ROR, funding, and canonical URLs—resolving to clean, indexable pages.

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Signed & portableORCID / ROR compatible<50ms median resolution99.99% 30-day uptime ARF initiative

Our mission

Make research objects easy to cite, discover, and verify by providing readable, persistent identifiers enriched with transparent, machine-actionable metadata.

Readable IDs that resolve to canonical links
Rich, exportable metadata (authors, institutions, funding)
Public specs and APIs for long-term stewardship

Values

Transparency

Clear specs, public documentation, predictable governance.

Integrity

Verifiable data and signed records where appropriate.

Interoperability

Works with ORCID, ROR and common scholarly schemas.

Performance

Fast resolution globally with resilient mirrors.

Stewardship

Long-term portability and simple exports.

Principles

Persistence by design

Stable prefixes with human-friendly suffixes and canonical resolution.

Rich linking

First-class links to authors (ORCID), institutions (ROR), funding and related works.

Global performance

Anycast DNS and mirrors for <50ms median resolution.

Public APIs

Simple REST with JSON/JSON-LD outputs for ecosystem compatibility.

Portable metadata

Self-describing JSON you can export, validate, and archive.

Verification

Signed records and transparency logs where appropriate.

Roadmap

Now
Launch window (free, curated access)
Apply for access. Mint readable IDs; link ORCID/ROR/funding; instant resolution.
Soon
Self-serve onboarding & pricing tiers
Simple, transparent tiers for journals, repositories, and labs.
Next
Analytics & webhooks
Event hooks, usage analytics, and portability enhancements.

Roadmap subject to change; existing users will receive advance notice before tier activation.

Works with your ecosystem•Exportable metadata

ORCID-compatible

ROR-compatible

OpenAlex

Zenodo

arXiv

FAQ

Is wDOI open to everyone?

During the launch window, access is curated and free for a limited time. Apply and we’ll review quickly.

How is wDOI different?

Readable suffixes, fast canonical resolution, and first-class links to ORCID, ROR, and funding. Public pages ship with JSON-LD for indexing.

Is the data portable?

Yes. Records are exportable as JSON/JSON-LD. We aim for simple, stable schemas and long-term stewardship.

What about pricing?

Simple tiers are coming soon. Current users keep uninterrupted access and get a clear migration path.

Questions or partnerships?

We’d love to hear from publishers, repositories, and research groups exploring wDOI.