For Researchers
EXPLORE for Researchers

Everything you need
to share, link and discover.

Make your work findable, link it to your grant and ORCID, search across 400+M records, or put your project's output list on your own website. This is where to start.

How to deposit

If you deposit in a repository or journal that is indexed via OpenAIRE, your work is picked up automatically and appears in the OpenAIRE Graph in the next monthly update. No submission needed, no manual steps.

Connected sources. Check with your library or repository manager. If it isn't yet indexed by OpenAIRE, contact us to get it added.

  • Choose a connected repository

    Deposit in Zenodo or in a repository from an organisation connected via OpenAIRE Monitor or Connect, your output will be indexed automatically. Not sure if your repo is connected? Check with your library.

  • Prepare your metadata
    Include your title, authors with ORCIDs, abstract, keywords, funder acknowledgement with grant ID, and an open licence (CC-BY recommended). The more complete your metadata (e.g., links to data, publications, software, trials, protocols, etc.), the richer the connections OpenAIRE can make.
  • Upload your file
    Deposit your manuscript, dataset or software. For papers, the accepted version (post-print) is usually fine even if the journal version is behind a paywall.
  • Your record appears in the Graph and Explore

    For connected sources, indexing is automatic. Your output appears in Explore linked to your grant and ORCID, no further action needed. This may take up to one month, until the next refresh of the OpenAIRE Graph.

    When depositing in Zenodo, your records appear in the Graph immediately, so you may view, share, link them to your ORCID, or report you your funder.

Where to deposit

  • Zenodo
    CERN's free, open repository for any research output, papers, datasets, software, presentations. Accepts everything, assigns DOIs automatically, and is directly connected to the OpenAIRE Graph.
  • Institutional Repositories
    Repositories from organisations using OpenAIRE Monitor or Connect are harvested automatically. Check with your library, your repo may already be connected.
  • Disciplinary repositories
    Subject-specific repositories like Europe PMC (life sciences), arXiv (physics/CS) and SSRN (social sciences) are also indexed by OpenAIRE.
  • National or thematic data repositories
    Subject-specific repositories like Europe PMC (life sciences), arXiv (physics/CS) and SSRN (social sciences) are also indexed by OpenAIRE.

Check for OpenAIRE Guidelines compliance. Repositories that follow the OpenAIRE Guidelines produce richer, more consistent metadata, meaning your work links correctly to your grant and ORCID, and is more visible in search.

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Add an Open Access version to your publication

If your publication is already indexed in OpenAIRE but only a closed or restricted version is available, you can make it openly accessible yourself in just a few clicks. There's no need to contact your repository manager or recreate the publication record.

Using OpenAIRE Explore or OpenAIRE Connect, you can upload your accepted manuscript or post-print directly to Zenodo. If your ORCID is already linked to the publication, all bibliographic metadata is automatically reused, so you only need to upload your file.

Before you start
To use this feature:
  • Your publication must already be available in OpenAIRE.
  • Your ORCID iD must be linked to the publication.
  • You must have a version that you are permitted to share, typically the accepted manuscript (Author Accepted Manuscript) or post-print.

If your ORCID is not yet linked, first use the Link & Claim service.

How it works

  • Find your publication

    Sign in to OpenAIRE Explore or OpenAIRE Connect using your ORCID account and open the publication that currently has no Open Access version.

  • Add an Open Access version

    Click Upload OA version.

     

    OpenAIRE automatically pre-fills the publication metadata, including the title, authors, DOI and grant information, from the existing record.

  • Upload your manuscript

    Upload your accepted manuscript or post-print.

    If you are using OpenAIRE Connect, you can also publish directly into the appropriate Zenodo community associated with your project or institution.

  • You're done

    Your manuscript is deposited in Zenodo.

    The publication is automatically linked to the existing OpenAIRE record, and its Open Access status is updated during the next monthly OpenAIRE Graph update.

Keep track of your uploads

All files you upload are available from the My Uploads section of your profile.

You'll also find an Upload OA version now! shortcut that identifies publications linked to your ORCID which are still missing an Open Access version, making it easy to improve your Open Access record over time.

Link and claim your research

Your publications, datasets, software, projects and other research outputs may already be in the OpenAIRE Graph, but they are not always connected to the people, grants, organisations and communities they belong to.

The OpenAIRE Link & Claim service lets you create these missing connections. Link publications to your ORCID, associate datasets with grants, connect software to projects, add research communities, or claim any research output that belongs to you. Every verified connection makes the OpenAIRE Graph richer, more accurate and more useful.

Why it matters
A complete and connected research profile ensures that:
  • your work is correctly attributed to you;
  • publications, datasets, software and other outputs are linked to the right grants and projects;
  • Yyour institution can accurately monitor Open Access and research performance;
  • funders receive more complete reporting;
  • your research becomes easier to discover, navigate and reuse.

How it works

Use the Link & Claim interface to create or verify relationships between research entities.

  • Sign in with your ORCID
    Authenticate using your ORCID account.
    OpenAIRE never stores your password. Your ORCID is used to identify research outputs that may belong to you across more than 160,000 indexed sources.
  • Find your research
    Search for the publication, dataset, software, project or other research object you want to update.
    If the record already exists in the OpenAIRE Graph, you can immediately create or verify relationships.
  • Upload your manuscript
    Depending on the type of record, you can connect:
    • Publications, datasets, software and other research products
    • Authors (ORCID)
    • Projects and grants
    • Research communities
    • Organisations and affiliations

    The available linking options adapt automatically to the record you are viewing.

  • Your profile and the Graph are updated
    Once verified, the new relationships become part of the OpenAIRE Graph and are reflected in your OpenAIRE profile.
    These connections improve discovery, reporting, Open Access compliance and research intelligence across the Open Science ecosystem.

Managing a large publication portfolio?

Instead of updating records one by one, you can upload a CSV file to perform bulk updates. This is particularly useful for research managers, institutional administrators and project coordinators who need to update many publications efficiently.

What you can update

Using a CSV upload you can:
  • link publications to projects or grants;
  • update Open Access status;
  • specify embargo end dates;
  • connect publications to research communities;
  • enrich existing publication records with new relationships.
Each upload is validated before processing to ensure your data is complete and correctly formatted.

CSV format

Connect works via your ORCID

Your ORCID iD is your persistent researcher identifier. By connecting it to OpenAIRE, you create a trusted link between you and your research, wherever it was published, deposited or funded.

  • Claim outputs from any source
    Find and claim papers from repositories and journals you may not have deposited in yourself, they're already in the graph, just not yet linked to you.
  • Link grants to your profile
    Connect your funded projects to your researcher record, so your complete grant history is visible alongside your outputs.
  • Exportable, always up to date
    A complete, citable list of your outputs, updated automatically as new records are indexed or linked. Used by institutions and funders for OA compliance workflows.
  • Keep your profile up to date
    As the OpenAIRE Graph grows and new research is indexed, newly identified outputs and verified links are automatically reflected in your OpenAIRE profile, helping you maintain a comprehensive and connected record of your research.

Build your researcher profile

Depositing, uploading OA versions, linking outputs and connecting your ORCID all feed into one profile: your publications, datasets, software, grants and affiliations, connected and visible on a single page. It keeps building itself as new research is indexed.

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We are also trialling narrative CV and skills-based profile formats that go beyond a simple output list.

Search research outputs

400M+ research outputs, publications, datasets and software, all deduplicated and linked. Search by keyword, DOI, author ORCID, grant ID, institution ROR or subject field.

Browse by entity type

Every search spans six entity types, switch between them to explore the graph from a different angle.

Filter your results

Narrow any search with the full filter panel, results update live as you select. Available filters:

Advanced search & the query builder

For precise, complex queries, the advanced search interface lets you build a query field by field. Pick an entity type, choose a field from the left panel, and every condition you add appears in a running query summary on the right, each with its own AND/OR logic and inline edit or delete. Queries can get as complicated as you need, combining several fields with nested AND/OR logic, without writing a single line of syntax.

  • Field-by-field query building
    Choose from title, acronym, project code, funder, funding stream, organisation, country, date range and more, grouped by category (Project, Funding, Date, Affiliation) in the left panel.
  • OR within a field, AND across fields
    Add multiple values to the same field, Greece OR Italy, EC OR NIH, and they combine with OR. Different fields combine with AND, giving you precise, readable queries without writing syntax.
  • Live query summary
    Every condition you add appears instantly in the query panel on the right, in plain language, so you can review, edit or remove any part of a complex query before running it.
Export or query directly. Results can be downloaded as CSV, or accessed programmatically through the Graph API link shown alongside every results page.
Open advanced search

Anatomy of a results page

This is where the graph actually shows its power. A single record is not just a title and an abstract, it is a node connected to everything around it: the grant that funded it, the people who wrote it, the SDGs it contributes to, and every paper that has since built on it. Every publication, dataset or software record you land on follows the same layout. Here is what each part shows.

Dashboards and analytics

Every entity in the graph, a search result set, an organisation, a project, comes with its own dashboard. No need to export data to see the shape of it, the numbers and charts are already there.

Analytics for any search

Switch any results list from List to Analytics view to see totals, trends over time, content type and access type distributions, and top facets, all updating live with your active filters.

Organisation dashboard

Every organisation, identified uniquely by its ROR ID, has a dashboard showing its full research footprint: total outputs, breakdown by type, and every project it has been a partner or coordinator on.

Project dashboard

Every grant has the same research footprint panel, plus its full partner list, funding details and linked Data Management Plans, aggregated automatically from everything connected to that grant ID.

No export needed. Every chart shown here reflects live data. There is nothing to download and recalculate unless you want a copy for offline reporting.

If you need deeper drill-downs, custom indicators or ongoing monitoring beyond what is shown here, OpenAIRE offers these as subscription services.

Embed your grant outputs

When your team or consortium deposits correctly, using the right funder acknowledgement and grant ID, every output is automatically linked to your project in the graph. From there, paste one line of code into your project website and get a live, auto-updating list of all publications, datasets and software linked to your grant. No maintenance, no exports, no manual updates.

For a PI, this means no more chasing partners for their latest publication lists ahead of a review. The list on your site is always current, and the same connected data makes reporting to your funder considerably easier.

Start from your project page

Every grant in the graph has its own page, aggregating everything linked to that project code. This is also where the Embed button lives.

Generate your embed code

Clicking Embed opens the widget generator. Choose what to display, set a result limit, and copy the ready-made script tag.

  • Select which research outputs to display
    Choose all research products or filter to a specific subtype, and set the maximum number of results the widget should show.
  • Copy the embed code
    The code block updates live as you change the options above. One click copies the full script tag, ready to paste.
  • Paste the code into your HTML page
    Drop the script tag anywhere in your page's HTML. The widget renders automatically and stays in sync with the graph, no further action needed.

Cannot find your project or grant?

The OpenAIRE Graph includes grant metadata from major European and international funders, as well as the ones reported via Crossref. If your project does not appear, it may be because your funder's database is not yet connected, or the grant ID used in your paper acknowledgements does not exactly match the one in the funder system.

What to try first

Grant IDs are sometimes formatted differently across systems. Try searching by your project's full name or acronym instead. Explore searches across all metadata fields.

If your funder is not yet connected to OpenAIRE, get in touch. We can work with your funder or research office to get the grant database indexed.
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Organisation under a different name, or many?

Organisation names in the graph come from many sources, publisher metadata, repository records, funder databases, and the same institution can appear under several name variants at once, sometimes as more than one separate entry. OpenAIRE uses OpenOrgs, its own organisation curation service, alongside the Research Organisation Registry (ROR), to deduplicate and canonicalise organisation records, but mismatches can still occur.

What you can do

  • Look it up in OpenOrgs
    OpenOrgs is OpenAIRE's own tool for curating organisation identities, merging duplicate entries and reviewing every name variant linked to an institution. Search for your organisation there first to see how it currently appears in the graph. OpenOrgs also maintains a network of curators in different countries, so if a fix needs local knowledge, you can reach out to the curator for your country directly.
  • Check your organisation's ROR entry
    Search for your institution on ror.org. ROR is the authoritative registry OpenAIRE uses alongside OpenOrgs to identify organisations. If your institution's entry is incomplete or incorrect, you can suggest a correction directly in ROR.
  • Connect via OpenAIRE Monitor
    Organisations using OpenAIRE Monitor have their metadata actively maintained and their outputs properly attributed. Contact your library or research office to get connected.

Still seeing duplicates or a wrong name after checking OpenOrgs and ROR? Contact us and we will investigate.
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