September 30, 2025Open Access

Beyond the DOI to richer metadata

Key Points

A DOI is merely a tool and not a quality indicator for scholarly works.
Misinterpretation of DOIs often leads to misconceptions about content quality.
Understanding the true purpose of DOIs can aid in better utilization of scholarly metadata.
Quality assessment should rely more on comprehensive metadata rather than a DOI alone.

Abstract

The act of registering a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) for scholarly content is sometimes conflated with the notion of conferring a seal of approval or other mark of good quality upon an item of content. This is a fundamental misunderstanding. A DOI is a tool, not a badge of honor.

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