Strengthening DataCite Infrastructure in the Middle East & North Africa: Announcing Naseej as our Newest Registered Service Provider

2026/05/26 by Mohamad Mostafa, Kelly Stathis, Yamen Saleh · 1 voice
Arts and Humanities · Computer Science · Decision Sciences · #Digital and Traditional Archives Management #Research Data Management Practices #Scientific Computing and Data Management

paper · doi:10.5438/cp4k-mp67

openalex publication_date 2026/05/26 · openalex created_date 2026/05/27 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/11

Abstract

The DataCite Registered Service Providers (RSP) Program strengthens the global research ecosystem by enabling trusted partners to deliver DataCite services locally and at scale. DataCite RSPs help institutions adopt persistent identifiers by enabling DOI registration, improving research metadata quality, and connectivity. This localized support expands access and builds capacity across regions, advancing DataCite’s vision of a global community where all research outputs and resources are openly available, connected, and discoverable.

Discussions

• Naseej has joined the DataCite Registered Service Provider Program, the first provider from the Middle East. Through Medad, Naseej supports DOI registration workflows that help institutions improve me [bsky, 1 points, 0 comments]

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