World Data System

The World Data System (WDS) is an Affiliated Body of the International Science Council (ISC)

The mission of the World Data System is to enhance the capabilities, impact and sustainability of our member data repositories and data services by:

creating trusted communities of scientific data repositories

strengthening the scientific enterprise throughout the entire lifecycle of data and all related components creating first-class data that feeds first-class research output

advocating for accessible data and transparent and reproducible science.

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Member Highlight: Geo Big Data Open Platform

The Geo Big Data Open Platform operated by the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) is a national research data repository dedicated to long-term preservation, open access, and responsible reuse of geoscience and environmental data. KIGAM...

Member Highlight: National High Energy Physics Science Data Center

The National High Energy Physics Science Data Center (NHEPSDC) focuses on the aggregation and sharing of scientific data generated during research activities in the field of high energy physics, encompassing data resources, software tools, and data analysis...

Member Highlight: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) is an international consortium of 800+ academic and research bodies, providing leadership and training in data access, curation, and analytical methods for social science. ICPSR collaborates with...

Member Highlight: Académie des Sciences

The Académie des Sciences supports research, science education, and scientific life as a whole. The Academy’s reports provide the tools to understand scientific debate and thus contribute to shedding light on societal issues. It has conducted research on the...

OpenAIRE and the World Data System: Collective Action for Research Data Infrastructures

OpenAIRE and the World Data System (WDS) renew their partnership to demonstrate impact of interconnected research data infrastructure. OpenAIRE and the World Data System (WDS) are continuing their partnership following the renewal of a Memorandum of Understanding....

Member Highlight: Open Researcher and Contributor ID

Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID) is a global organization dedicated to uniquely identifying all individuals involved in research, scholarship, and innovation and connecting them to their contributions across disciplines and borders. Through providing...

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WDS represents a worldwide community of excellence for scientific data that ensures the long-term stewardship and provision of quality-assured data and data services to the international science community.

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