OpenAIRE Graph: una risorsa aperta per la scienza aperta

Atzori C, Bardi A, Baglioni M, Manghi P

OpenAIRE  Open Access  Open Science 

OpenAIRE Graph (OAG) is a knowledge graph that aggregates information (metadata, relationships) about different entities in the research world, such as publications, datasets, software, funded projects, repositories, and organisations. These entities are interconnected through semantic relationships, such as citations, supplements, similarity, and participation in projects. OAG is an open resource that can be used by funders, organisations, researchers, research communities, and publishers to gain a better understanding of the research landscape and dynamics at various levels, both local and global. As an open and freely accessible resource, produced in accordance with the fundamental values of Open Science as outlined in the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science, OAG overcomes the use of proprietary data sources, supporting the reform of research assessment, researchers, and organisations as envisaged by the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA). OAG is built from bibliographic records obtained from well-known sources such as Crossref, open access journals registered in DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals), ORCID, Microsoft Academic Graph, Datacite, as well as from over 1,000 institutional repositories. The metadata of research products contained in the graph are disambiguated and enriched through full-text and data mining processes, making OAG usable for a variety of purposes, including: Research discovery Research assessment Analysis and/or prediction of research collaborations Support for research policy decision-making OAG is a freely accessible resource: search and discovery features are available through the explore.openaire.eu portal, programmatic integration is available through the HTTP Search API, the complete dataset, as well as other datasets that offer specialised views, are available on Zenodo. The monitor.openaire.eu portal hosts several dashboards dedicated to research organisations and funders that include the results of statistical, bibliometrics, and indicator analyses. Additional information is available at https://graph.openaire.eu, where the data models to which the datasets conform, API documentation, as well as the methodological approach used to build and process OAG are described. OAG can play a significant role in research assessment by providing a more comprehensive and accurate view of research output and impact. By aggregating data from a variety of sources, OAG can provide a more holistic picture of a researcher's or organization's research activities. This can help to identify areas of strength and weakness, as well as potential areas for collaboration. OAG can also be used to track the impact of research over time. By tracking citations, downloads, and other forms of engagement, OAG can help to measure the influence of research and the impact it has on society. This information can be used to inform research funding decisions, as well as to promote the dissemination of research findings. In addition to its quantitative measures, OAG can also provide qualitative insights into research. By analyzing the relationships between different research products, OAG can help to identify emerging trends and areas of collaboration. This information can be used to support research policy development and to promote the cross-fertilization of ideas. In conclusion, OAG is a powerful tool that has the potential to revolutionise the way research is assessed. By providing a more comprehensive and accurate view of research output and impact, OAG can help to make research assessment more fair, transparent, and equitable.