Decreasing affiliation metadata coverage in OpenAlex

2025/12/14 by Najko Jahn · 1 voice · 1 citation
Computer Science · Decision Sciences · #Academic Publishing and Open Access #Library Science and Information Systems #Research Data Management Practices

paper · doi:10.59350/z3c5x-bfk63

openalex publication_date 2025/12/14 · openalex created_date 2025/12/15 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31

Abstract

Introduction Following the release of a new version of OpenAlex called 'Walden' in November 2025, the community reported a decrease in affiliation metadata coverage.

Citations

• Estimating transformative agreement impact on hybrid open access: A comparative large-scale study using Scopus, Web of Science and open metadata

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• Open Access Licences and Open Metadata in Transformative Agreements

Discussions

• Nuevas evidencias señalan los problemas que tiene #OpenAlex con el registro de las afiliaciones, ahora con datos de la carga de la nueva versión Walden: Jahn, Najko. 2025. “Decreasing Affiliation Met [bsky, 1 points, 0 comments]

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