Advancing Open Science with Persistent Identifiers: Collaboration and Capacity-Building at the National University of Rosario - DataCite

"The National University of Rosario (UNR) in Argentina has long been committed to principles of Open Science and public access to knowledge. As an active participant in Argentina’s national Open Access policy landscape—anchored by Law 26.899, which mandates open access to publicly funded research—UNR has built a solid foundation of digital infrastructure, including its Academic Data Repository (RDA-UNR), which supports research data publication using the Dataverse platform and DataCite DOIs.

Despite these foundational efforts, institutional actors at UNR recognized a persistent barrier: many researchers, journal editors, and even support staff still lacked familiarity with the value of persistent identifiers (PIDs) and the practical steps needed to share data in accordance with international FAIR principles. In 2024, with support from the DataCite Global Access Fund (GAF), the university launched a dedicated outreach and training project titled:

“Empowering Open Science with PIDs: A Journey of Collaboration and Impact at the National University of Rosario.”

The project catalyzed a university-wide effort to strengthen awareness, develop technical and communication capacities, and foster a more connected, transparent, and impactful research ecosystem."