Our DOI & Metadata Support

What We Offer

At DOI Sinaweb, we support scholarly journals in preparing reliable DOI metadata and DOI XML workflows for professional registration through recognized DOI Registration Agencies.

Our goal is to help journals build a clean, professional, and sustainable DOI workflow that supports indexing, citation, and international discoverability.

Services

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• DOI metadata preparation Structured bibliographic records for articles and issues

  We help journals compile complete, consistent metadata for every registered object — from individual articles to full issues and journal titles. Well-prepared metadata is the foundation of DOI resolution, citation, and indexing.

  • Article records: title, authors, affiliations, ORCID, abstract, keywords, publication date
  • Journal context: ISSN/eISSN, volume, issue, page or article number
  • Landing pages: stable URLs that resolve correctly through DOI.org
  • Optional fields: funding, license, references, and multilingual titles
• Article-level DOI planning Prefix strategy and registration sequencing

  Before registration begins, we work with editors to define a sustainable DOI strategy — how prefixes are used, how suffixes are structured, and in what order content should be deposited.

  • Prefix allocation: guidance on DOI prefix use under your Registration Agency
  • Suffix conventions: readable, scalable patterns for volumes and articles
  • Backfile planning: registering older issues alongside new publications
  • Batch sequencing: prioritising issues and special numbers for deposit
• DOI XML generation Schema-compliant deposit files

  We generate machine-readable XML deposit files from your article metadata, ready for submission to Crossref, mEDRA, or compatible registration systems.

  • Schema compliance: files validated against the target agency's XML rules
  • Batch deposits: full issues or journal backfiles in structured packages
  • OJS export support: working with plugin output or custom workflows
  • Re-deposit ready: update files when metadata or URLs change
• Crossref-compatible structuring Metadata aligned with Crossref requirements

  For journals registering through Crossref or requiring Crossref-compatible records, we structure metadata to meet schema requirements and maximise reference linking potential.

  • Journal & article markup: correct record types for titles, issues, and articles
  • Reference lists: structured citations for cited-by matching
  • Contributor data: authors, editors, and ORCID integration
  • Update deposits: metadata corrections and URL changes
• mEDRA-compatible preparation ONIX and JATS workflows for mEDRA

  As the mEDRA local agent for Iran, Sinaweb prepares metadata in formats accepted by mEDRA — including ONIX for DOI registration and JATS for journal articles via B2B services.

  • ONIX for DOI: structured bibliographic metadata for registration
  • JATS support: article-level deposits through automated channels
  • OJS plugin guidance: export and registration workflow setup
  • Multilingual metadata: titles and abstracts in Persian and English
• Metadata quality review Error detection before deposit

  Before any deposit is submitted, we review metadata for completeness, consistency, and common errors that cause registration failures or poor discoverability.

  • Pre-deposit validation: catch schema errors before submission
  • Author & title checks: spelling, transliteration, and duplicate records
  • Date & ISSN verification: ensuring journal identifiers are correct
  • Deposit report review: interpreting agency feedback and fixing issues
• Reference metadata Improving cited-by connectivity

  Reference lists deposited with article metadata enable citation linking across the scholarly network. We help journals structure references so they can be matched to other registered DOIs.

  • Structured references: author, title, journal, year, volume, page, DOI
  • DOI matching: linking citations to existing Crossref records
  • Cited-by potential: increasing visibility of your journal's output
  • Back-reference cleanup: correcting incomplete or malformed citations
• Landing page checking URL validation for DOI resolution

  Every DOI must resolve to a working landing page. We verify that article URLs are accessible, return correct HTTP status codes, and display the right content before and after registration.

  • URL accessibility: HTTPS checks and redirect chain review
  • Content matching: landing page matches registered metadata
  • Issue page scanning: extract DOIs from full issue listings
  • Post-migration checks: re-validation after website changes
• DOI updates & corrections Maintaining records over time

  DOI persistence depends on keeping metadata accurate over time. When article URLs change, authors are corrected, or issues are restructured, we prepare update deposits to keep records current.

  • URL updates: new landing pages after site migrations
  • Metadata corrections: author names, titles, dates, and affiliations
  • Issue renumbering: fixing volume/issue assignment errors
  • Ongoing maintenance: periodic audits of active DOI records
• Visibility consultation Indexing and discoverability guidance

  Beyond technical registration, we advise journals on how DOI metadata supports indexing applications, Google Scholar inclusion, library discovery, and international recognition.

  • Indexing readiness: metadata standards expected by databases
  • Discoverability audit: reviewing how your DOIs appear in public APIs
  • Citation readiness: ensuring records work with reference managers
  • Strategic guidance: building a long-term scholarly identity