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A registry of research organization identifiers with open data and community support.

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About ROR & Technical Insights

ROR targets all ages and genders, focusing on post-secondary educated individuals involved in academic research, scholarly communication, and open data. It caters to researchers, librarians, and publishers globally.

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Website Details & Offering

Primary Call to Action

Search the registry

Secondary Calls to Action

Join the communityLearn more about ROR

Advertisements Present?

None

Allows User Accounts?

No

Headquarters Country

United States

Language

English

Primary Category

Educational Resources

Revenue Source

None (Informational)

Value Proposition

Provides open, community-driven registry of research organization identifiers for improved data interoperability and discoverability in scholarly communication.

Content & Features

Content Freshness Clues

Monthly updates

Highlighted Features

CC0 openly available dataREST API and data dumpCurated updates

Tone & Style

FormalInformativeTechnical

Target Audience Insights

Target Category Focus

Research and Academia

Target Country

Global

Audience Expertise Level

Intermediate

Job Type

Researchers, Librarians, Publishers

Geographic Focus

Global

Brand Preference

Academic institutions, Libraries, Publishers

Education

Post-secondary

Target Age Range

All

Interests

Academic research, Open data, Scholarly communication

Tech Skills

Intermediate

Trust & Support Signals

Company Info Sections

About Us page

Trust Signals Present

Community-supportedOpen infrastructureBacked by California Digital Library, Crossref, DataCite

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orcid.orgcrossref.orgdatacite.orgsemantic-scholar.orgjstor.orgwikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Academic_researcharxiv.orgplos.orgspringernature.comelsevier.com

Additional Domain & Security Details

Domain Name
ror.org
Registrar
Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Registrar IANA ID
468
Registrar Phone
+1.2024422253
Creation Date
March 28, 2003
Expiration Date
March 28, 2026
Days Remaining
147 days
Registry Status
  • clientDeleteProhibited
  • clientTransferProhibited
  • clientUpdateProhibited
Last Checked (Registry)
November 1, 2025 at 08:27:48 PM UTC

Record Last Updated
November 1, 2025 at 08:27:47 PM UTC