On the first working day of 2023, we’re excited to share our plans for the new year. Building on the successes and lessons learned from last year, it’s no surprise that our overarching focus will continue to be on:

1) authoritative data from source

2) interoperability of existing systems

3) connecting the dots of existing PIDs

All, in our characteristic, well established, collaborative spirit.

Last year, as part of use case 1 (Reporting Made Easy), we focused significant attention on identifiers and metadata for all authors’ affiliations in a publication and we’ll continue to work on that with our participants in the new year.

In 2023 we will add emphasis on PIDs and metadata for research funders and grants, especially as part of the next level funder pilot(s) that are underway.

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In 2023, more and more publishers will be sending E1-messages (Eligibility Enquiries) to research funders and institutions as part of the second use case the OA Switchboard supports: Matching Publication Costs with Publication Funds.

The challenges in the implementation of institutional and funder policies, and the increasingly complex network of agreements between publishers and institutions still exist, as well as the myriad of systems and processes, inconsistent terminology, and lack of (use of) persistent identifiers. This is what the OA Switchboard was founded for, as a cross-stakeholder, not-for-profit initiative, with a mission-driven community and a practical tool (central metadata exchange hub), providing a standardised messaging protocol and shared infrastructure, built by and for the people who use it, and leveraged with existing PIDs.

We look forward to continuing the journey with you all in 2023!