Research Graph Meta Model

Version:3.5.0
Last update: 10 October 2021

Research Objects

The Research Graph metamodel includes the following research objects:

Representing the researcher, research staff, author or an individual who participates in a research project.

Property	Expected Type	Format and comment
key*	string	This is a unique URI that identifies the research object in a Research Graph database. The best practice is to follow: researchgraph.ai/@source/@local_id
source*	string	A unique name that identifies the source of the metadata. The best practice is to use a domain name without extension. Example: ‘orcid’, ‘datacite’, ‘nih’
local_id*	string	A unique string that identifies the records at the @source database.
last_updated*	dateTime	Date and time of updating this record in a Research Graph database.
full_name*	string	The researcher’s full name is often available while @first_name and @last_name are not separately accessible.
first_name	string	Author first name preferably in English.
last_name	string	Author last name preferably in English.
url	string	URL of the item.
orcid	string	ORCID identifier with xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx format. Example: ‘1111-2222-3333-444x’. More information: https://support.orcid.org/hc/en-us/articles/360006897674-Structure-of-the-ORCID-Identifier.
scopus_author_id	string	The identifier for an author assigned in Scopus bibliographic database.

* Required properties are marked with bold text.

Representing conference papers, journal articles, grey literature and books.

Property	Expected Type	Format and comment
key*	string	This is a unique URI that identifies the research object in a Research Graph database. The best practice is to follow: researchgraph.ai/@source/@local_id
source*	string	A unique name that identifies the source of the metadata. The best practice is to use a domain name without extension. Example: ‘orcid’, ‘datacite’, ‘nih’
local_id*	string	A unique string that identifies the records at the @source database.
last_updated*	dateTime	Date and time of updating this record in a Research Graph database.
title*	string	Publication title.
author_list*	string	Comma-separated list of co-authors. It complements the @title to make the node easily recognisable.
publication_type	string	Type of publication. The recommended practice is to use ORCID work type: https://info.orcid.org/faq/what-work-types-does-orcid-support/
url	string	URL of the item.
doi	string	syntax: doi_prefix/doi_suffix
isbn	string	International Standard Book Number.
publication_year	integer	The year of the publication in YYYY format.
scopus_eid	integer	Unique academic work identifier assigned in Scopus bibliographic database.

* Required properties are marked with bold text.

Representing a dataset that is an input or output of research activity.

Property	Expected Type	Format and comment
key*	string	This is a unique URI that identifies the research object in a Research Graph database. The best practice is to follow: researchgraph.ai/@source/@local_id
source*	string	A unique name that identifies the source of the metadata. The best practice is to use a domain name without extension. Example: ‘orcid’, ‘datacite’, ‘nih’
local_id*	string	A unique string that identifies the records at the @source database.
last_updated*	dateTime	Date and time of updating this record in a Research Graph database.
title*	string	Dataset title.
author_list*	string	Comma-separated list of creators or curators. It complements the @title to make the node easily recognisable.
url	string	URL of the item.
doi	string	syntax: doi_prefix/doi_suffix
publication_year	integer	The year of publishing the dataset in YYYY format.

* Required properties are marked with bold text.

Representing a funded project activity.

Property	Expected Type	Format and comment
key*	string	This is a unique URI that identifies the research object in a Research Graph database. The best practice is to follow: researchgraph.ai/@source/@local_id
source*	string	A unique name that identifies the source of the metadata. The best practice is to use a domain name without extension. Example: ‘orcid’, ‘datacite’, ‘nih’
local_id*	string	A unique string that identifies the records at the @source database. Best practice: grant_number
last_updated*	dateTime	Date and time of updating this record in a Research Graph database.
title*	string	Grant title.
url	string	URL of the item.
purl	string	E.g. http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/SR0567397
doi	string	syntax: doi_prefix/doi_suffix
publication_year	integer	The year of publishing the Grant in YYYY format.
funder	string	Best practice: funder domain address. E.g. arc.gov.au
funding_amount	long	E.g. 450000
funding_currency	string	The currency in which the funding amount is expressed. The best practice is to use ISO 4217 codes. More information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_4217
start_year	integer	The start year (YYYY) of the grant.
end_year	integer	The end year (YYYY) of the grant.

* Required properties are marked with bold text.

Representing a research organisation like a university or a research institute.

Property	Expected Type	Format and comment
key*	string	This is a unique URI that identifies the research object in a Research Graph database. The best practice is to follow: researchgraph.ai/@source/@local_id
source*	string	A unique name that identifies the source of the metadata. The best practice is to use a domain name without extension. Example: ‘orcid’, ‘datacite’, ‘nih’
local_id*	string	A unique string that identifies the records at the @source database.
last_updated*	dateTime	Date and time of updating this record in a Research Graph database.
name*	string	Organisation name. The best practice is to use the English label from WikiData records.
url	string	E.g. http://www.monash.edu/
grid	string	E.g. grid.1002.3
doi	string	syntax: doi_prefix/doi_suffix
ror	string	E.g. 02bfwt286
isni	string	E.g. 0000000419367857
wikidata	string	E.g. Q598841
country	string	E.g. Australia
сity	string	E.g. Melbourne
latitude	float	E.g. -37.908333333333
longitude	float	E.g. 145.13805555556

* Required properties are marked with bold text.