Description of the topic: The grantee of this STSM will contribute to both technical and contextual development of VIRTA-ENRESSH data model and how it could be used as a basis for research publication metadata transfers between CRIS systems and planned European Research Information Infrastructure. The STSM will use the outcome of ENRESSH-VIRTA project, conducted in activities of working group 3, as a starting point and investigate the potential of VIRTA-ENRESSH based publication metadata transfers by producing a minimum set of CERIF data model elements needed in publication metadata transfers. In addition, the STSM will provide review of this data transfer from the point of view of ENRESSH-VIRTA infrastructure as national publication metadata aggregator.

Objectives:

• Develop the existing VIRTA-ENRESSH data model by taking into consideration the CERIF data model and achieve wider interoperability by forming a minimum set of CERIF elements needed in publication metadata transfers
• Investigate the potential of VIRTA-ENRESSH data model as a basis of research publication metadata transfers in European context and outline how the research publication metadata could be transferred by using the ENRESSH-VIRTA infrastructure as an example of national metadata aggregator

Expected results:

• A summary of minimum CERIF data model elements needed in research publication metadata transfers considering CRIS systems and national aggregators in European context
• An outline of implementing the research publication metadata transfer in ENRESSH-VIRTA infrastructure

Special criteria for this STSM: Preferably the applicant has access to and is familiar with the data infrastructure of ENRESSH-VIRTA. Understanding of the CERIF data model is an advantage.

Practical details:Working group: WG3 (databases and uses of data for understanding SSH research);

Duration: between 2 weeks and 2 months;

Host institution: University of Novi Sad

Location: University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia

Contact: Dragan Ivanović (dragan.ivanovic@uns.ac.rs).

Description of the topic: The development of the International Register of Book Publishers (IRAP) in the framework of ENRESSH COST action will entail joint research and technical work at least it three specific topics: a) collecting and standardisation of information for book publishers from different countries; b) analysing the diversity of the European book publishing landscape; c) database design (structure, metadata, book publishers’ discoverability, etc.) and data visualization.

Objectives: The general objective of the proposal is conducting research and technical work for making possible a comprehensive information system on academic book publishers for research evaluation purposes.

Expected results:

• Broadening the current book publishers’ coverage of SPI Expanded
• Providing a new brand to the information system.
• Designing a database for discoverability, analysis and visualization of academic book publishers.

Duration: between 2 weeks and 2 months;

Host institution: Spanish National Research Council

Location: Calle Albasanz, 26-28. 28037. Madrid (Spain)

Contact: elea.gimenez@cchs.csic.es