Repository
Figshare
Commercial repository that publishes content under open licences and mints DataCite DOIs for every record.
How it connects
What it is
- Figshare is a kind of Research repository.
Who is behind it
- Figshare operated by Digital Science.
- Figshare owned by Digital Science. Owned by Digital Science; roadmap and continuity are decided by the parent company.
Builds on
- Figshare implements DataCite Metadata Schema.
Links
Details
Description
Figshare publishes content under open licences and issues DOIs; its governance, roadmap and continuity are decided by a company. The distinction is the point.
Attributes
| url | https://figshare.com |
|---|---|
| identifiers | wikidata: Q17013516 |
| status | active |
| governance | Commercial |
| outputLicence | open |
| codebase | proprietary |
| type | Repository |
| repositoryKind | hosted-service |
| persistentIdScheme | doi |
| accessModel | open |
| Tags | function: deposit, openness: open content, theme: vertical integration |
Sources
- https://knowledge.figshare.com/(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-09-03)
Last reviewed: 2026-11-12
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