OAI-PMH
The Journal of Neuroscience and Neurological Disorders (JNND) fully supports the OAI-PMH protocol, enabling global interoperability and automated metadata harvesting by repositories, indexing databases, and library systems. This ensures that all published articles are discoverable, citable, and permanently archived in compliance with open access publishing standards.
What is OAI-PMH?
The Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH) is a low-barrier mechanism for repository interoperability. It allows services to collect metadata descriptions of records in archives, facilitating easier dissemination and indexing of scholarly literature worldwide.
JNND OAI-PMH Endpoint
JNND provides a public OAI-PMH endpoint accessible at:
https://www.neuroscijournal.com/oai
Harvesters can retrieve metadata in multiple formats, including Dublin Core (oai_dc) and METS, ensuring compatibility with major repositories and service providers.
Supported Metadata Formats
- Dublin Core (oai_dc): Basic metadata including title, author, subject, description, publisher, and date.
- METS: Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard for complex digital objects.
- MODS: Metadata Object Description Schema, for detailed bibliographic records.
- CrossRef XML: Structured citation linking metadata.
Benefits of OAI-PMH for Authors and Readers
- Ensures that published articles are harvested and indexed by global services (e.g., DOAJ, Scilit, WorldCat).
- Improves search engine visibility and increases article citations.
- Facilitates long-term preservation and discoverability in digital repositories.
- Aligns with funder and institutional mandates for open metadata.
Repository Integration
The JNND OAI-PMH service integrates seamlessly with:
- DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals
- LOCKSS/CLOCKSS: Preservation networks for perpetual archiving
- Portico: Trusted digital preservation system
- Institutional Repositories: University and research center archives
By enabling OAI-PMH, JNND ensures global reach and compliance with open science standards, making neuroscience research accessible to all.
FAQs
Do authors need to configure OAI-PMH?
No. The system automatically makes article metadata harvestable. Authors do not need to take any action.
What repositories harvest JNND content?
Content is harvested by DOAJ, Google Scholar, Scilit, and numerous institutional repositories.
Is full-text included in OAI-PMH?
No. OAI-PMH provides metadata records. Full-text access is through JNND’s open access platform.