Match & Deliver Project
This project is part of our 2026 development roadmap and aims to improve how free-text author affiliations are matched to the correct ROR ID. This will enable P1 messages to be delivered more accurately to the appropriate recipient(s) and more comprehensively to all relevant participants, helping research institutions better connect people, funding, research outputs, and organizations.
ROR matching API
Read all about the "New Affiliation Matching Strategy in the ROR API" here.
Improved ROR matching in OA Switchboard
As part of iteration 2026/#1 we have focused on publishers using an OA Switchboard-serviced custom connector. For affiliations where no ROR ID is currently included in publisher records, we are implementing the new affiliation matching strategy in the ROR API. In addition, we are refining the input string sent to the ROR API and adjusting how we interpret returned results.
In addition, more generic improvements have been implemented this year to deliver more and better P1-messages.
FAQ
Coming soon
"Not for me"
Use the OA Switchboard "not-for-me" button in your dashboard at the P1-message level to indicate that you received a P1-message in error and that the ROR matching may be incorrect. We will investigate the issue and work with the publisher and the ROR Registry to improve matching accuracy going forward.
By reporting these cases, you contribute to a continuous improvement process that helps enhance matching quality and keep pace with emerging standards and evolving industry practices.
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