Index
OpenAlex
OpenAlex is a free, open catalogue of scientific publications and their citation links, which anyone can download in full.
How it connects
Who is behind it
- OpenAlex operated by OurResearch. Built and maintained by OurResearch, a nonprofit organisation.
Connects to
- OpenAlex indexes arXiv. OpenAlex harvests and indexes arXiv preprints.
- OpenAlex indexes Zenodo. OpenAlex harvests and indexes works deposited in Zenodo.
- OpenAlex interoperates with OpenCitations. OpenAlex includes OpenCitations' open citation data as one of its sources.
- OpenAlex interoperates with Wikidata. Cross-referenced via WikiCite; OpenAlex reconciles entities against Wikidata QIDs.
Shapes
- Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information endorsed by OpenAlex. Listed as a supporter (infrastructure provider), not as a signatory.
Related to
- OpenAlex relates to Citation index. Open catalogue of works that includes citation links.
- OpenAlex relates to POSI.
Links
Details
Description
OpenAlex is free, fully downloadable and auditable. It is built and maintained by OurResearch, a nonprofit, and incorporates open data from other sources such as OpenCitations and Wikidata.
Attributes
| url | https://openalex.org |
|---|---|
| identifiers | wikidata: Q107507571 |
| status | active |
| governance | Nonprofit |
| outputLicence | open |
| codebase | open-source |
| prominence | core |
| note | Codebase is open source (OpenAlex ingest/API repos); exact licence not verified in this pass. |
| type | Index |
| indexKind | bibliographic |
| selectivity | algorithmic |
| inclusionCriteria | partially-published |
| bulkDownload | full |
| coverageObjects | article, dataset, book, preprint |
| Tags | function: indexing, openness: open content, openness: bulk downloadable |
Sources
- https://openalex.org/about(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- 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
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