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DOI of Financing
The assignment of DOIs (Digital Object Identifiers) to national public funding contributes to the interconnection of science and technology data, promoting transparency.
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Registered DOIs
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R&D Projects
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R&D Units
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Scientific employment
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Advanced training scholarships
Simplifying the identification of scientific funding
Este serviço atribui identificadores Digital Object Identifier (DOI) DOIs are a means to identify and access national public funding sources, linking them to scientific results, researchers, and institutions. The intention is for DOIs to be used by recipients and integrated into scientific management systems, facilitating the identification of and access to funding information. DOI It functions as a link that allows access to data on each funding project, available in the national register of science and technology (S&T) funding.
Unique identification of scientific funding with DOIs
O serviço permite o registo de DOIs para financiamentos públicos nacionais, promovendo a interligação e o reaproveitamento dos dados no âmbito do registo nacional de financiamento de C&T– Registo nacional que agrega informação de financiamento e projetos (SciPROJ).
DOI Registration
The allocation of DOIs is ensured by the registration agency Crossref. The FCT provides the DOI registration service for funding to the national academic and scientific community within the framework of the program. PTCRIS.
Implementation steps
The DOI assignment process began in 2023 with a pilot project that assigned DOIs to 6,000 funding records managed by the FCT. Phase 2 began in January 2024, expanding the registry to include recent and existing grants, with a focus on efficient DOI integration.
Assignment and notification of DOIs
After the assignment of DOI Regarding financing, the information is updated on SciPROJ and the Principal Investigator is notified by email. DOI It should be used to reference funding in scientific publications and scientific information management systems, such as repositories and manuscript submission platforms.
Main reasons for using DOI in financing
Clear identification
DOIs allow for a unique and accurate identification of each grant, connecting funding to scientific results, researchers, and institutions.
Easy access
The use of DOIs provides easy access to relevant funding data available in the national S&T registry, promoting transparency and open access.
Integration into management systems
The adoption of DOIs in science management systems facilitates information management, allowing for better organization and retrieval of funding-related data.
Greater visibility
DOIs improve the visibility of grants, making them more accessible to the academic and scientific community, which can result in collaborations and the exploitation of research opportunities.
Target Audiences
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The assignment of identifiers DOI Regarding financing, this is a highly beneficial initiative to promote transparency and provide detailed information about financing instruments.
Researcher
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I have already used the DOI from my CEEC contract for applications to competitions, and it was extremely helpful in facilitating the process.
Assistant Researcher
Frequently Asked Questions
The process of allocating DOIs to FCT funding began in September 2023 and will proceed in a sustained and phased manner. When a DOI Associated with its funding, a communication will be sent to the Principal Investigators (in the case of Projects and Units) and to the beneficiaries (in the case of Grants and Incentives for Scientific Employment).
We suggest that the DOI The funding should be advertised alongside the reference, for example:
• “This work is funded by national funds through the FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology, IP, within the scope of the project with the identifier DOI "
• “This work was supported by FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, IP by project reference and DOI identifier.
THE DOI This does not replace the publication of the reference. Whenever there is a DOI, deve referenciar-se ambos.
Currently, the information available on the financing portal page SciPROJ Regarding the principal investigator, this refers to the data available at the time of funding approval. Our goal is that, in the near future, it will be possible to consult this information at various stages of the project.