Towards a universal and interoperable scientific data model

Abstract

The growing number of researchers in Portugal has intensified the appearance of several scientific platforms that allow the indexation of publications and the management of scientific profiles. The diversity and high number of platforms brings problems at the level of crossover and integrity of the information, i.e., the researchers’ profiles are rarely updated, and their data are not properly grouped and cross-referenced. Hence, the need arises for a more global platform that enables the synchronization of information, free from constraints imposed by existing data.The study and work carried out aims to solve this problem by creating a robust and interoperable platform based on an innovative library merge algorithm. Thus, this platform includes information regarding publications, researchers and scientific indicators, by crossing and grouping data from several platforms.