OAI-PMH
About OAI-PMH
The Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH) is a standard developed to facilitate the interoperability of online repositories. Through OAI-PMH, IJCAR exposes structured metadata that enables indexing services, libraries, and aggregators to harvest, catalog, and distribute article information seamlessly.
“OAI-PMH ensures that every article published in IJCAR remains visible, retrievable, and interoperable across global digital libraries.”
Base URL for Metadata Harvesting
OAI-PMH Base URL:https://www.anesthesiaresjournal.com/index.php/ijcar/oai
This endpoint supports standard OAI-PMH verbs and XML metadata responses for all published content.
Supported Metadata Formats
IJCAR provides metadata in the following OAI-PMH compatible formats:
- Dublin Core (oai_dc): Standard bibliographic metadata format.
- MODS (Metadata Object Description Schema): Enhanced structured format for digital archives.
- OJS Native XML: Complete journal article metadata for repository exchange.
Example OAI-PMH Requests
| Purpose | Example Query |
|---|---|
| Identify Repository | https://www.anesthesiaresjournal.com/index.php/ijcar/oai?verb=Identify |
| List Metadata Formats | https://www.anesthesiaresjournal.com/index.php/ijcar/oai?verb=ListMetadataFormats |
| List Records | https://www.anesthesiaresjournal.com/index.php/ijcar/oai?verb=ListRecords&metadataPrefix=oai_dc |
| Get Record by DOI | https://www.anesthesiaresjournal.com/index.php/ijcar/oai?verb=GetRecord&identifier=oai:anesthesiaresjournal.com:10.1234/ijcar.2025.001 |
Advantages of OAI-PMH Integration
- Improved discoverability of IJCAR articles in academic databases.
- Compliance with DOAJ, OpenAIRE, and CrossRef indexing requirements.
- Facilitates automatic metadata harvesting by libraries and research institutions.
- Ensures interoperability across repositories using standardized XML schemas.
- Supports metadata exchange under open access initiatives (e.g., Plan S, Horizon Europe).
Repository Harvesters Using IJCAR OAI-PMH
Metadata Elements Provided
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
dc:title |
Article title |
dc:creator |
Author names |
dc:identifier |
DOI and article URL |
dc:subject |
Keywords and topics |
dc:description |
Abstract or summary |
dc:publisher |
IJCAR Publications |
dc:date |
Publication date |
dc:language |
English |
dc:rights |
CC BY 4.0 license statement |
Interoperability Compliance
IJCAR follows best practices recommended by:
Technical Contact
For technical assistance or metadata harvesting support:
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.anesthesiaresjournal.com