Registration agency

DataCite

Nonprofit DOI registration agency focused on datasets, software, reports and research platforms.

How it connects

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DataCite issues DOI. €2,000 membership plus an infrastructure fee of €200–700, scaled to context; no charge per DOI below 100,000 a year.
DataCite issues IGSN. IGSNs for physical samples are issued as a DataCite record type.
DataCite Metadata Schema governed by DataCite.
re3data operated by DataCite.
ROR operated by DataCite. One of three founding operating partners, along with Crossref and California Digital Library.

DataCite depends on Handle System.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility depends on DataCite. GBIF's IPT mints dataset and derived-dataset DOIs through a DataCite account.
OSF depends on DataCite. OSF mints DOIs for projects, components and registrations through DataCite.
RAiD depends on DataCite. ARDC and DataCite deliver RAiD jointly; registration takes place through the DataCite Consortium infrastructure.
re3data depends on DataCite. Integrated as a DataCite service since 2022.

DataCite is a member of International DOI Foundation. Registration Agency member of the DOI Foundation.
DataCite is a member of RDA. Listed as an affiliate member of RDA.
ARDC is a member of DataCite. Member of DataCite that leads a consortium.
arXiv is a member of DataCite. Direct member of DataCite.
California Digital Library is a member of DataCite. Member of DataCite that leads a consortium.
Center for Open Science is a member of DataCite. Direct member of DataCite.
CERN is a member of DataCite. Direct member of DataCite.
Clarivate is a member of DataCite. Member of DataCite (membership only).
Cornell University is a member of DataCite. Direct member of DataCite.
Crossref is a member of DataCite. Member of DataCite (membership only).
Global Biodiversity Information Facility is a member of DataCite. Direct member of DataCite.
JaLC is a member of DataCite. Member of DataCite that leads a consortium.
LYRASIS is a member of DataCite. Member of DataCite that leads a consortium.
PANGAEA is a member of DataCite. Direct member of DataCite.

Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information endorsed by DataCite. Listed as a supporter (infrastructure provider), not as a signatory.

Details

DataCite works with consortia, organised by region or by service, and issues the DOI for datasets and other research objects.

Attributes of DataCite
url	https://datacite.org
identifiers	ror: 04wxnsj81, wikidata: Q821542
status	active
governance	Nonprofit
since	2009
prominence	core
type	Registration agency
registers	dataset, software, report, platform, sample
feeModel	membership
consortiumModel	yes
Tags	function: registration, region: global

https://datacite.org/fees/(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-11-12): A consortium is an organisation responsible for a consortium (region- or service-based); members pay no membership fee but an infrastructure fee.
https://portalinnova.cl/biblioteca-del-congreso-nacional-firma-convenio-con-data-observatory-para-integrar-el-consorcio-datacite/(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-11-12): Chile; Data Observatory leads a DataCite consortium (article of 2026-03-25).
https://uchile.cl/noticias/217546/sisib-lidera-consorcio-chileno-de-numeros-doi-para-publicaciones(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-11-12): Chile; SISIB of Universidad de Chile leads a DataCite consortium with eight other universities (article of 2024-06-19).
https://openscholarlyinfrastructure.org/adopters/(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-09-04)
https://support.datacite.org/docs/doi-persistence(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-09-06)
https://barcelona-declaration.org/signatories/(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-11-12): Lists the organisation under Supporters (providers of data, services and infrastructure).

Last reviewed: 2026-11-12