Standard
JATS
XML tagging suite for journal articles, used by SciELO and Redalyc.
How it connects
Who is behind it
- JATS developed by NISO.
Builds on
Related to
- JATS relates to Metadata standard. XML format for articles that includes their bibliographic description.
Links
Details
Also known as: Journal Article Tag Suite, NISO Z39.96
Description
JATS defines how to mark up journal article content in XML. SciELO uses it as the basis of its SciELO Publishing Schema, and Redalyc applies it through its Marcalyc markup tool.
Attributes
| url | https://www.niso.org/standards-committees/jats |
|---|---|
| identifiers | wikidata: Q17060731 |
| status | active |
| governance | Nonprofit |
| type | Standard |
| standardKind | metadata-schema |
| machineReadable | yes |
| Tags | function: registration |
Sources
- https://www.niso.org/standards-committees/jats(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-11-12)
- https://www.scielo.org/en/about-scielo/program-publication-model-and-scielo-network/(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-11-12): SciELO Publishing Schema is built on the NISO JATS (ANSI/NISO Z39.96-2021).
- https://blog.doaj.org/2016/08/25/the-redalyc-jats-project-strides-towards-standardisation(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-11-12): Redalyc adopts XML-JATS through its Marcalyc markup tool.
Last reviewed: 2026-11-12
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