OpenCitations

🚀 WOOC 2027 theme reveal! "Interoperability of Scholarly Infrastructures in a Federated Environment" 📌 27- 28 May 2027 in Bologna (Italy) 📣 Calls for Sponsorship and Participation, including opportunities to submit contributions, are coming very soon: workshop-oc.github.io #WOOC2027

Research meets the city! 🔎 On 25 September, we opened our doors for #ERN2026! At the Research Centre for Open Scholarly Metadata, we had the pleasure of meeting citizens, students, and researchers to share our work on OpenCitations by introducing our mission and activities. @essepuntato.bsky.social

📰The first issue of Director’s Cut is out! 💭Our new technical infrastructure, the SKG-IF API, and our work on interoperability through @graphiaproject.bsky.social. Director’s Cut is a new bimonthly series by @essepuntato.bsky.social. 👉 opencitations.hypotheses.org/4355

📌OpenCitations is heading to #Pubmet2026! On Sept. 10, our Head of Comms Chiara Di Giambattista will give a short talk in Session 5 – “Building, governing and sustaining the infrastructures” (h.15:25-17:10 CEST). Looking forward to seeing you there! #opencitations #scholarlycommunication

🚀 IPL 2026 is coming! 14–18 Sep, #GRAPHIA & @lumen-eu.bsky.social communities will meet for a week of co-creation, technical development, workshops & discussions. Some sessions will be publicly live-streamed. Sign up for livestream access; more details here: graphia-ssh.eu/news-blog/in...

📢 The #PUBMET2026 programme is out, and #OpenCitations will be there! On 10 September, our Head of Comms will give a talk entitled: 🎤 “OpenCitations as a community-based open scholarly infrastructure and its recent steps towards sustainability": pubmet.hr/05-s-7848/ 📍 See you at PUBMET2026!

The July 2026 dump of #OpenCitationsIndex is now available! It introduces two data sources, #OUTCITE and #Matilda, and includes information on >2.5 BILLION CITATIONS, with an increase of 100 MILLION citations over the previous release! 👉️More info at: opencitations.net/download @cnrs.fr @gesis.org

📢 OpenCitations is happy to share this opportunity from @dorassessment.bsky.social Help shape the Practical Guide to Implementing Responsible Research Assessment for scholarly communication by completing the DORA Signatory Questionnaire. 👉https://bit.ly/schol-comm-survey 📅 Deadline: 31/07/2026

📣 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧! The 2026 Conference of the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information, co-organized with @leibniz-gemeinschaft.de and @helmholtzosoffice.bsky.social, invites presentations, lightning talks, and posters. 👇 See the next post for key dates and how to submit.

What does “competitiveness” mean for Open Science infrastructures? In the June Open Science Round-up by the @sciencecouncil.bsky.social, OpenCitations reflects on the tensions between openness and sustainability, pointing to shared stewardship as a model. 👉 council.science/blog/open-sc...

Mark your calendars! The Workshop on Open Citations and Open Scholarly Metadata 2027 is officially on the horizon, and we can finally share the dates: 📅 27-28 May, 2027 We'll be gathering once again in #Bologna for two days of events. More details TBA. Make sure to keep these dates free! #WOOC2027

💭 “In the World of Citations, Are We Really Open(Minded), or Stuck in a Comfort Zone?” 💡A project on citation patterns in institutional publication data presented by UNIBO-DHDK students within the #OpenScience course. 📄Article: zenodo.org/records/2071... 🌐 open-sci.github.io/2025-2026/#e...

📩 The third issue of the OpenCitations Newsletter is out! Featuring the 2025 Annual Report, #POSI assessment, roadmap for upcoming activities, #WOOC2027 dates, plus technical updates and news from our community. 📖 Read it here: mailchi.mp/7fb80eedadb5... 👉Subscribe: opencitations.net/newsletter/

How can research metrics support researchers? Sign up for the webinar on the @lumen-eu.bsky.social Metrics Service to find out more and join the discussion! 👉Register here: maxweberstiftung.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #OpenScience #Metrics

Our 2025 Annual Report is out! A look back at a year of progress in the technical infrastructure, governance, visual identity, outreach, and financial sustainability, including the 2025 Financial Report. 👉Read it here: zenodo.org/records/2055... #OpenCitations #OpenScience #OpenInfra

How do we define research metrics, and to what end? How can they help researchers evaluate their impact and gain visibility? Join the discussion to help shape the @lumen-eu.bsky.social Metrics Service! Register here: ow.ly/IhEs50Z4Bt4 More info: ow.ly/Em3q50Z4Bt3

📅 Save the date Join us in Berlin for the 2026 Meeting of the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information 📅 24–25 November 📍 Berlin 👥 In person & online 🤝 Organized by the Declaration,@leibniz-gemeinschaft.de and @helmholtzosoffice.bsky.social 🔗 barcelona-declaration.org/conference_2...

In case you missed it: the @graphiaproject.bsky.social Researchers Series playlist is available on our YouTube channel. Watch the playlist here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #GRAPHIA #OpenScience #KnowledgeGraphs #SSH #ResearchInfrastructure #ScholarlyCommunication

This morning, #OpenCitations received the Certificate of Excellence in Research Infrastructure Leadership at the conclusion of the Executive Masters in Management of Research Infrastructures ( #EMMRI ). 💡“Leadership is a form of enthusiasm”! @essepuntato.bsky.social

#ATRIUM & #LUMEN Webinar Join us on 12 May at 11:00 CEST to explore how interoperability and semantic artefacts can transform the sharing and reuse of research data across the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities. Register here: maxweberstiftung.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🚦We’re pleased to share our updated #POSI self-assessment. It highlights OpenCitations’ evolution since 2021, provides a current snapshot of where we stand today, and reaffirms our ongoing commitment to building open and sustainable scholarly infrastructure. 👉 opencitations.hypotheses.org/4260

⚠️POSSIBLE SERVICE DISRUPTIONS On Thursday, 23 April 2026, OpenCitations services may experience temporary disruptions due to scheduled maintenance activities. Our team will be monitoring the situation closely. We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

🔍 #GRAPHIA Researchers Series The third feature highlights Marta Soricetti (OpenCitations | University of Bologna), sharing her perspective on building more connected & accessible knowledge. Follow the series: www.youtube.com/shorts/fLmt-... #SSH #KnowledgeGraphs

🔍 #GRAPHIA Researchers Series Our third feature highlights Marta Soricetti (University of Bologna), sharing her perspective on building more connected & accessible knowledge. Follow the series: www.youtube.com/shor... #SSH #KnowledgeGraphs @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu Marc Tachelet

Missed the March #GRAPHIA webinar? Watch the recording 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg1-... Next up: “Beyond SPARQL” — making knowledge graphs more accessible. 📅 Apr 16, 2 PM CET Register 👉 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #OpenScience #KnowledgeGraphs

🔍 GRAPHIA Researchers Series The series continues, highlighting the people behind GRAPHIA and the expertise shaping more connected knowledge. Second feature: Athanasios Koutoupas (The Cyprus Institute). Watch the clip: www.youtube.com/shorts/TAh3s... #GRAPHIA #Researchers #OpenScience #SSH

🔭What’s next for OpenCitations in 2026? Following our Community Survey analysis, we’ll focus on strengthening engagement with our core community while ensuring sustainable growth. 👉See how: trello.com/b/RprHYoKL/o... 📰Read the blog post: opencitations.hypotheses.org/4214

Researchers are at the heart of @graphiaproject.bsky.social. Within the project, we've launched a series of clips featuring researchers involved & their perspectives. The first clip features Georgia Rubidge at @abertayuni.bsky.social 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-sb...

The slides of @essepuntato.bsky.social's Peroni's talk, given online for the University of Derby in the context of the #OpenResearchWeek are now available on Zenodo: Peroni, S. (2026, March 12). OpenCitations: recent developments and future directions. Zenodo. doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

Last available seats! Register now for the online event "OpenCitations: recent developments and future directions", organized by University of Derby in the context of the #OpenResearchWeek! 📌12 March 2026, h. 12-13 CET 👉Register at: libcal.derby.ac.uk/event/4486464 @essepuntato.bsky.social

We’re delighted to see our blog post on the outcomes of our Community Survey featured among the Must-Reads in Open Science in the post “Open Science round-up: Making preprints count” on the @sciencecouncil.bsky.social blog: council.science/blog/open-sc... 📰Read at opencitations.hypotheses.org/4130

⚠️ PLANNED DOWNTIME - 10 March 2026 On Tuesday, 10 March, OpenCitations services may experience temporary disruptions due to scheduled maintenance on the power grid. We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

Congratulations to the DOAB team on their new brand, featuring a fresh logo and website! 🎉 Take a look and join us in celebrating this new chapter for DOAB: www.doabooks.org/en/article/d...

Join @graphiaproject.bsky.social Mar 19, 2 PM CET for the webinar: An Introduction to Large Language Models through GRAPHIA. Learn how LLMs can support social sciences & humanities research. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #GRAPHIA #LLM #DigitalHumanities #SSH

⁉️ Sabías que las citas científicas también pueden ser abiertas? OpenCitations (@opencitations.bsky.social) promueve la apertura de los datos de citación científica como Linked Open Data y busca una alternativa abierta a índices propietarios como WOS o Scopus. ▶️ bibliotecas.csic.es/es/infraestr...

📢 We are excited to announce that OpenCitations has adopted a new governance model, designed to strengthen long-term sustainability and to formalize institutional support and community commitments 📰 opencitations.hypotheses.org/4095 🔗 opencitations.net/governance/

📊 We asked the community, and the community answered. The survey is now closed and results are in. The report is on Zenodo, and our blog post highlights the key trends. 💭A phase of strategic reflection starts now! 📌Report: zenodo.org/records/1847... 📌Blog post: opencitations.hypotheses.org/4130

🚀 @graphiaproject.bsky.social's Call for Pilots is live! We’re inviting industry & commercial organisations in #SSH based in the European Research Area to explore use cases for an open knowledge graph: early access, co-design, & visibility included. 👉 graphia-ssh.eu/call-for-pil...

Looking back at 2025, #OpenCitations focused on strengthening the foundations: stronger workflows, resilient infrastructure, and deeper community collaboration. Read the story behind the work in our year in review on the #OpenCitationsBlog 👉 opencitations.hypotheses.org/4106

🔹 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 OpenAlex · @openaire.bsky.social · @opencitations.bsky.social 🎥 Video: youtu.be/gpyO3TErTMw 📄 Slides: doi.org/10.5281/zeno... ⬇️

A valuable addition to open citations: the Open Social Science Citation Index! #OpenScience @opencitations.bsky.social zenodo.org/records/1817...

SSH researchers, there’s still time to take part in the @graphiaproject.bsky.social survey on how you use #KnowledgeGraphs in your research. Your insights will help shape GRAPHIA’s future features. 🕑It takes about 15 minutes, so don’t wait: the deadline is Jan. 16! 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Holiday wishes from the #OpenCitations team!🎄✨ Sharing good food, great conversations, and ideas around the table. We’ll be back in January, recharged and ready to make the new year count. Wishing everyone a bright time ahead!🌟

The presentation from Silvio Peroni's keynote speech at 1st SESAME-2025 workshop is now available on #Zenodo 📥Peroni, S. (2025, December 19). OpenCitations: recent developments and future directions. Zenodo. doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

⚠️ PLANNED DOWNTIME - POSSIBLE SERVICE DISRUPTIONS On Monday, 22 December, OpenCitations services may experience temporary disruptions due to scheduled maintenance on the power grid. We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

💜The OpenCitations Community Survey is closed! Thank you to everyone who participated and helped circulate it. We’re now diving into the results to take the best insights forward and plan our future roadmap. Stay tuned: exciting updates, shaped directly by your feedback, will be coming soon!

⏰ Last call! Today is the final day to complete the OpenCitations Community Survey. Thank you for helping us build better open infrastructure! 👉 forms.cloud.microsoft/e/GYSZ230686

🚀SCOSS-endorsed Infrastructures Showcase now live! OpenCitations Director @essepuntato.bsky.social is currently presenting the major milestones achieved over the years through our involvement in the @scossfunding.bsky.social round and within the SCOSS Family.