September 30, 2025Open Access

Python and Ruby Libraries for accessing the Crossref API

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The libraries provide developers with easy access to Crossref's services, enhancing research reproducibility.
Both Python and Ruby libraries are designed to simplify the process of retrieving scholarly metadata from Crossref.
These tools support open science initiatives by making it easier for researchers to access and utilize academic data.
The development of these libraries stems from an earlier R client that successfully interfaces with Crossref's web services.

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Open source libraries enable seamless access to Crossref API in Python and Ruby, supporting reproducible research.

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I'm a co-founder with rOpenSci, a non-profit that focuses on making software to facilitate reproducible and open science. Back in 2013 we started to make an R client working with various Crossref web services.

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Scott Chamberlain (2016) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dc27558a7d58c25ebb39ba https://doi.org/10.64000/dkwrf-vst03

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Open source libraries enable seamless access to Crossref API in Python and Ruby, supporting reproducible research.

Python and Ruby Libraries for accessing the Crossref API

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Python and Ruby Libraries for accessing the Crossref API

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