Persistent Identifiers (PIDs) are essential for achieving the FAIR principles within the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC). There is currently no structured coordination mechanism between EOSC and PID service providers, leading to challenges in aligning PID practices with the EOSC PID Policy. This lack of coordination risks fragmentation, interoperability, and hinders the effective and sustainable integration of PIDs. A clear shared value proposition, along with the proposal of a coordination mechanism and aligning the requirements needed to be onboarded into EOSC are needed to ensure that PID systems can be successfully implemented within EOSC.
To tackle this challenge, FAIR-IMPACT (WP3) partners from DataCite, CSC, SURF, UKRI-STFC developed a shared high-level vision for PID use across EOSC, building a joint value proposition, a proposed coordination mechanism and the alignment of onboarding requirements.
"As a global provider of core PID services for the research community, we are committed to pursuing collaborative approaches to our work that leverage shared infrastructure, expertise, and best practices. We are therefore pleased to see the results of these FAIR-IMPACT activities pointing to the importance of coordination, alignment, and capacity-building across the ecosystem"
Matt Buys, Executive Director of DataCite
The results are addressed at EOSC Governance Bodies that oversee the implementation of EOSC policies and standards, and PID Service Providers as their involvement is crucial for ensuring FAIR principles and adherence to EOSC policies. The results can also be used by the broader EOSC community, such as PID Managers, working to implement PIDs.
Shared long-term vision for PID service providers on PID usage in EOSC - Read the report
Mejias, G., Nordling, J., Marjamaa-Mankinen, L., Lager, L., van Lieshout, N., & Newbold, E. (2025). D3.1 - Shared long-term vision for PID service providers on PID usage in EOSC (V1.1). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15112835