Readable, persistent IDs for research objects
Free for a limited time with curated access. Mint stable IDs, link ORCID/ROR/funding, and resolve to clean, indexable pages—instantly.
Readable, persistent IDs
Stable prefixes and human-friendly suffixes that resolve instantly to your canonical URL.
Enriched metadata
ORCID-linked authors, ROR for institutions, grants, keywords, abstracts and mirrors.
Knowledge graph
Link related preprints, datasets, and software releases automatically for discovery.
Signed & portable
Transparent APIs, signed records, and exportable JSON for long-term portability.
Search that understands
Filter by type, year, publisher/collection. Highlights, facets, and smart ranking.
SEO landing pages
Every wDOI resolves to a clean, indexable public page with JSON-LD.
How it works
Curated onboarding during launch window. Quick review.
Set up your publisher & collections, obtain API key.
Create a wDOI via dashboard or API with readable suffixes.
Add ORCID/ROR/funding; instant resolution + JSON-LD page.
{
"prefix": "RA0-4TRG7-WB",
"suffix": "ml-preprint-12",
"title": "Self-Supervised Learning for Climate Models",
"authors": [{"name":"A. Lee","orcid":"0000-0002-1825-0097"}],
"ror": "03yrm5c26",
"funding": ["Horizon 2020 GA-12345"],
"url": "https://example.org/preprints/12"
}What a wDOI record looks like
Self-Supervised Learning for Climate Models
Includes JSON-LD on the public page for rich indexing.
Works with ORCID / ROR / funding references.
“Readable IDs + fast resolution made our preprints and datasets easier to cite and discover.”— Pilot partner
Who is behind wDOI?
wDOI is an initiative of the Academic Research Foundation (London, UK), operating at academicresearchfoundation.org. During our launch window, wDOI is free for a limited time with curated access.
- Curated (not fully open) onboarding—apply for access.
- Publisher dashboard + REST API.
- Readable prefixes/suffixes, JSON-LD, ORCID/ROR links.
Built for your workflow
Stable prefixes, readable suffixes, dashboard minting, and analytics.
API-first, webhooks, mirrors, and fast canonical resolution.
ORCID-linked authors, ROR for institutions, funding and grants.
Publish with wDOI
Curated access during beta. Join as a registered publisher—mint identifiers via our dashboard or REST API and boost visibility.
Simple pricing—final tiers coming soon
Enjoy full functionality now. As we graduate from beta, we’ll introduce clear tiers for journals, repositories, and labs.