bioRxiv · Schema

PreprintMetadata

Metadata for a single preprint from bioRxiv or medRxiv

BiologyPreprintsResearchOpen AccessLife SciencesScientific Publications

Properties

Name Type Description
doi string Digital Object Identifier for the preprint
title string Title of the preprint
authors string Semicolon-separated list of authors in 'Last, First' format
author_corresponding string Name of the corresponding author
author_corresponding_institution string Institution of the corresponding author
date string Date the preprint was posted (YYYY-MM-DD)
version string Version number of the preprint (1-based)
type string Type of submission
license string License applied to the preprint
category string Subject category of the preprint
jatsxml string URL to the JATS XML full text of the preprint
abstract string Abstract text of the preprint
published string Published DOI if the preprint has been published, 'NA' if not yet published
server string Server hosting the preprint
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JSON Schema

preprint-metadata.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/biorxiv/main/json-schema/preprint-metadata.json",
  "title": "PreprintMetadata",
  "description": "Metadata for a single preprint from bioRxiv or medRxiv",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "doi": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Digital Object Identifier for the preprint",
      "pattern": "^10\\.\\d{4,}/.*$",
      "example": "10.1101/339747"
    },
    "title": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Title of the preprint",
      "minLength": 1
    },
    "authors": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Semicolon-separated list of authors in 'Last, First' format",
      "example": "Smith, John; Doe, Jane"
    },
    "author_corresponding": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Name of the corresponding author"
    },
    "author_corresponding_institution": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Institution of the corresponding author"
    },
    "date": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date",
      "description": "Date the preprint was posted (YYYY-MM-DD)",
      "example": "2021-06-01"
    },
    "version": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Version number of the preprint (1-based)",
      "pattern": "^[0-9]+$",
      "example": "1"
    },
    "type": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Type of submission",
      "enum": [
        "new results",
        "confirmatory results",
        "contradictory results",
        "null results",
        "tools and resources",
        "methods",
        "review article",
        "meta-analysis"
      ]
    },
    "license": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "License applied to the preprint",
      "enum": [
        "cc_by",
        "cc_by_nc",
        "cc_by_nd",
        "cc_by_nc_nd",
        "cc_no_reuse",
        "cc0"
      ]
    },
    "category": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Subject category of the preprint",
      "example": "neuroscience"
    },
    "jatsxml": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uri",
      "description": "URL to the JATS XML full text of the preprint"
    },
    "abstract": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Abstract text of the preprint"
    },
    "published": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Published DOI if the preprint has been published, 'NA' if not yet published",
      "example": "NA"
    },
    "server": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Server hosting the preprint",
      "enum": ["biorxiv", "medrxiv"]
    }
  },
  "required": ["doi", "title", "date", "category", "server"]
}

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