FCT digital services 
For data migration processes, the PTCRIS It provides a data mapping service based on the open-source tool Organizational Entity Reconciliation and Metadata Normalization. (OpenRefine). This service allows you to find the identifiers associated with a given R&D institution, facilitating data integration between different systems.
Service
ISNI+
The adoption of the ISNI+ identifier system allows for the univocal identification of institutions operating in the academic-scientific ecosystem.
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Subscribing entities
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National institutions with ISNI+
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Institutions created/updated in 2023
What is it
Institutional Identity in the Scientific Ecosystem
ISNI+ combines the ISNI infrastructure with services from CCC – Ringgold Solutions to provide unique and persistent identifiers for research and development (R&D) institutions. These identifiers ensure data quality and consistency, facilitating the integration of information across different systems in the scientific ecosystem.
How it Works
Consistent Registration of Institutions
The ISNI+ system uses the Identify authority table, managed by CCC – Ringgold Solutions, an organization specializing in institutional identifiers that also acts as an ISNI registration agency. With over 600,000 records, this table is widely used in the scientific ecosystem. Each R&D institution in the ISNI+ system is associated with a Ringgold identifier and an ISNI, ensuring data accuracy and consistency.
Resources
Unique Identification of Institutions in the Scientific System
THE PTCRIS It provides resources to support the adoption and management of ISNI+ identifiers, ensuring the accuracy and interoperability of institutional data within the academic and scientific ecosystem.
Mapping of R&D institutions
For data migration processes, the PTCRIS provides a data mapping service based on an open-source tool. OpenRefine. This service allows you to find the identifiers associated with a given R&D institution, facilitating data integration between different systems.
Access to the database of R&D institutions
This service allows access to and downloads of the Identify database, managed by CCC – Ringgold Solutions. The Identify database is updated weekly with detailed information on Portuguese and foreign institutions, including ISNI+ codes and other relevant data. Data access is via FTP and can be used to access reliable, complete, and up-to-date data on institutions operating in the academic-scientific ecosystem.
Research and integration of data on R&D institutions.
Through a API, This service allows you to search for institutions operating in the academic and scientific ecosystem using the institution's name or alternative names, such as acronyms, former names, and language variants. This facilitates the integration of authoritative data about institutions into external systems, ensuring interoperability and consistency.
Contact us to learn more about these services.
Organization Identifier Bridge
The Organization Identifier Bridge is a service provided by PTCRIS which allows you to obtain all persistent identifiers (PIDs) associated with a scientific or academic institution, from any unique identifier from that same organization.
The goal is to ensure:
• Disambiguation of organizations.
• Interoperability between national and international systems.
Supported Identifiers
Bridge unifies several identifier systems used in the academic and scientific ecosystem:
Identifiers present in PTCRIS:
• RINGGOLD
• ISNI
• ROR
• OFR (discontinued)
• FCT
• DGEEC
• Tax ID
Identifiers coming from the base ROR:
• ROR
• ISNI
• OFR (discontinued)
• GRID (discontinued)
• WIKIDATA
How does it work?
Bridge is made available through a API RESTful that uses consolidated data from the Ringgold and databases. ROR, Updated weekly.
Endpoints
• Production: https://api.ptcris.pt/services/resolve
• Tests: https://etl.ptcris.pt/services/resolve
parameters of API
• type — Identifier typology (e.g.: ROR, ISNI, RINGGOLD)
• id — Identifier value
The response returns all equivalent identifiers from the same organization (e.g., ROR, GRID, ISNI, Ringgold, etc.).
Access to the Service
THE API It is public and free for entities within the ecosystem. PTCRIS. Access is via Basic Authentication, with credentials requested by email to ptcris@fccn.pt.
Who is it for?
Target Audiences
TESTIMONIALS
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The implementation of ISNI+ at PortAberta has improved metadata management, ensuring the unequivocal identification of authors and entities. This system increases author visibility and optimizes data management processes, aligning with international best practices.
Coordinator of Documentation and Library Services
Subscribers
Frequently Asked Questions
The service provides for updating data related to the institution's identification, namely, name, acronym, address, among others.
Data is updated regularly, ensuring it is always accurate and up-to-date.
Any research and development institution can request the data updating and curation service from [company name]. PTCRIS, through the institution's highest representative or someone authorized by them.
The time required to update data may vary depending on the amount of information to be verified and corrected.
Errors or updates to your institution's designation can be reported to the team. PTCRIS through contact form.
No, the data update and curation service of PTCRIS It is available to all research and development institutions that wish to keep their data up-to-date and accurate in the ISNI+ system.
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