JSON Schema

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{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "$id": "https://commonmeta.org/commonmeta_v0.14.json",
  "title": "Commonmeta v0.14",
  "description": "JSON representation of the Commonmeta schema.",
  "commonmeta": {
    "anyOf": [
      { "$ref": "#/definitions/commonmeta"
      },
      {
        "type": "array",
        "description": "An array of commonmeta objects.",
        "items": { "$ref": "#/definitions/commonmeta" }
      }
    ]
  },
  "definitions": {
    "affiliations": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "organization": { "$ref": "#/definitions/organization" }
        }
      }
    },
    "commonmeta": {
      "description": "A commonmeta object.",
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "properties": {
        "id": { "$ref": "#/definitions/id" },
        "type": { "$ref": "#/definitions/type" },
        "additionalType": {
          "description": "The additional type of the resource.",
          "type": "string"
        },
        "archiveLocations": {
          "description": "The location where content is archived.",
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "CLOCKSS",
              "LOCKSS",
              "Portico",
              "KB",
              "Internet Archive",
              "DWT"
            ]
          }
        },
        "container": {
          "description": "The container of the resource.",
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "identifier": {
              "description": "The identifier for the container.",
              "type": "string"
            },
            "identifierType": {
              "description": "The identifierType for the container.",
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": {
              "description": "The type of the container.",
              "type": "string",
              "enum": [
                "Book",
                "BookSeries",
                "Journal",
                "Proceedings",
                "ProceedingsSeries",
                "Repository",
                "DataRepository",
                "Periodical",
                "Series"
              ]
            },
            "title": {
              "description": "The title of the container.",
              "type": "string"
            },
            "firstPage": {
              "description": "The first page of the resource.",
              "type": "string"
            },
            "lastPage": {
              "description": "The last page of the resource.",
              "type": "string"
            },
            "volume": {
              "description": "The volume of the resource.",
              "type": "string"
            },
            "issue": {
              "description": "The issue of the resource.",
              "type": "string"
            }
          }
        },
        "contributors": {
          "description": "The contributors to the resource.",
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "organization": { "$ref": "#/definitions/organization" },
              "person": { "$ref": "#/definitions/person" },
              "contributorRoles": {
                "description": "List of roles assumed by the contributor when working on the resource.",
                "items": {
                  "$ref": "#/definitions/contributorRole"
                },
                "type": "array"
              }
            }
          },
          "minItems": 1
        },
        "date": {
          "description": "The dates for the resource.",
          "$comment": "The date fields are not required. Dates should be formatted as ISO 8601 dates.",
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "created": {
              "description": "The date the resource was created.",
              "type": "string"
            },
            "submitted": {
              "description": "The date the resource was submitted.",
              "type": "string"
            },
            "accepted": {
              "description": "The date the resource was accepted.",
              "type": "string"
            },
            "published": {
              "description": "The date the resource was published.",
              "type": "string"
            },
            "updated": {
              "description": "The date the resource was updated.",
              "type": "string"
            },
            "accessed": {
              "description": "The date the resource was accessed.",
              "type": "string"
            },
            "available": {
              "description": "The date the resource was made available.",
              "type": "string"
            },
            "withdrawn": {
              "description": "The date the resource was withdrawn.",
              "type": "string"
            }
          }
        },
        "descriptions": {
          "description": "The descriptions of the resource.",
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "description": {
                "description": "The description of the resource.",
                "type": "string"
              },
              "type": {
                "description": "The type of the description.",
                "type": "string",
                "enum": ["Abstract", "Summary", "Methods", "TechnicalInfo", "Other"]
              },
              "language": {
                "description": "The language of the title. Use one of the language codes from the IETF BCP 47 standard.",
                "type": "string"
              }
            },
            "required": ["description"]
          }
        },
        "files": {
          "description": "The downloadable files for the resource.",
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "bucket": { "type": "string" },
              "key": { "type": "string" },
              "checksum": { "type": "string" },
              "url": { "type": "string", "format": "uri" },
              "size": { "type": "integer" },
              "mimeType": { "type": "string" }
            },
            "required": ["url"]
          },
          "minItems": 1
        },
        "fundingReferences": {
          "description": "The funding references for the resource.",
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "funderIdentifier": { "type": "string" },
              "funderIdentifierType": {
                "type": "string",
                "enum": [
                  "Crossref Funder ID",
                  "ROR",
                  "GRID",
                  "ISNI",
                  "Ringgold",
                  "Other"
                ]
              },
              "funderName": { "type": "string" },
              "awardNumber": { "type": "string" },
              "awardUri": { "type": "string", "format": "uri" }
            },
            "required": ["funderName"]
          }
        },
        "geoLocations": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "geoLocationPlace": { "type": "string" },
              "geoLocationPoint": { "$ref": "#/definitions/geoLocationPoint" },
              "geoLocationBox": { "$ref": "#/definitions/geoLocationBox" },
              "geoLocationPolygons": {
                "type": "array",
                "items": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "properties": {
                    "polygonPoints": {
                      "type": "array",
                      "items": { "$ref": "#/definitions/geoLocationPoint" },
                      "minItems": 4
                    },
                    "inPolygonPoint": { "$ref": "#/definitions/geoLocationPoint" }
                  },
                  "required": ["polygonPoints"]
                },
                "uniqueItems": true
              }
            }
          },
          "uniqueItems": true
        },
        "identifiers": {
          "description": "Identifiers for the resource, including the id.",
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "identifier": { "type": "string" },
              "identifierType": {
                "type": "string",
                "enum": [
                  "ARK",
                  "arXiv",
                  "Bibcode",
                  "DOI",
                  "Handle",
                  "ISBN",
                  "ISSN",
                  "PMID",
                  "PMCID",
                  "PURL",
                  "URL",
                  "URN",
                  "UUID",
                  "Other"
                ]
              }
            },
            "required": ["identifier", "identifierType"]
          }
        },
        "language": {
          "description": "The language of the resource. Use one of the language codes from the IETF BCP 47 standard.",
          "type": "string"
        },
        "license": {
          "description": "The license for the resource. Use one of the SPDX license identifiers.",
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "id": { "type": "string" },
            "url": { "type": "string", "format": "uri" }
          }
        },
        "provider": {
          "description": "The provider of the resource. This can be a DOI registration agency or a repository.",
          "type": "string",
          "enum": ["Crossref", "DataCite", "GitHub", "JaLC", "KISTI", "mEDRA", "OP"]
        },
        "publisher": {
          "description": "The publisher of the resource.",
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "organization": { "$ref": "#/definitions/organization" }
          }
        },
        "relations": {
          "description": "Other resolvable persistent unique IDs related to the resource.",
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "id": {
                "type": "string",
                "format": "uri"
              },
              "type": {
                "type": "string",
                "enum": [
                  "IsNewVersionOf",
                  "IsPreviousVersionOf",
                  "IsVersionOf",
                  "HasVersion",
                  "IsPartOf",
                  "HasPart",
                  "IsVariantFormOf",
                  "IsOriginalFormOf",
                  "IsIdenticalTo",
                  "IsTranslationOf",
                  "HasTranslation",
                  "IsReviewedBy",
                  "Reviews",
                  "HasReview",
                  "IsPreprintOf",
                  "HasPreprint",
                  "IsSupplementTo",
                  "IsSupplementedBy"
                ]
              }
            },
            "required": ["id", "type"]
          },
          "minItems": 1
        },
        "references": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "id": { "$ref": "#/definitions/id" },
              "type": { "$ref": "#/definitions/type" },
              "key": { "type": "string" },
              "contributor": { "type": "string" },
              "title": { "type": "string" },
              "publisher": { "type": "string" },
              "publicationYear": { "type": "string" },
              "volume": { "type": "string" },
              "issue": { "type": "string" },
              "firstPage": { "type": "string" },
              "lastPage": { "type": "string" },
              "containerTitle": { "type": "string" },
              "edition": { "type": "string" },
              "unstructured": { "type": "string" }
            },
            "required": ["key"]
          }
        },
        "subjects": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "subject": { "type": "string" },
              "language": {
                "description": "The language of the subject. Use one of the language codes from the IETF BCP 47 standard.",
                "type": "string"
              }
            },
            "required": ["subject"]
          }
        },
        "titles": {
          "description": "The titles of the resource.",
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "title": {
                "description": "The title of the resource.",
                "type": "string"
              },
              "type": {
                "description": "The type of the title.",
                "type": "string",
                "enum": ["AlternativeTitle", "Subtitle", "TranslatedTitle"]
              },
              "language": {
                "description": "The language of the title. Use one of the language codes from the IETF BCP 47 standard.",
                "type": "string"
              }
            },
            "required": ["title"]
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "description": "The URL of the resource.",
          "type": "string",
          "format": "uri"
        },
        "version": {
          "description": "The version of the resource.",
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "required": ["id", "type"]
    },
    "contributorRole": {
      "description": "The type of contribution made by a contributor",
      "enum": [
        "Author",
        "Editor",
        "Chair",
        "Reviewer",
        "ReviewAssistant",
        "StatsReviewer",
        "ReviewerExternal",
        "Reader",
        "Translator",
        "ContactPerson",
        "DataCollector",
        "DataManager",
        "Distributor",
        "HostingInstitution",
        "Producer",
        "ProjectLeader",
        "ProjectManager",
        "ProjectMember",
        "RegistrationAgency",
        "RegistrationAuthority",
        "RelatedPerson",
        "ResearchGroup",
        "RightsHolder",
        "Researcher",
        "Sponsor",
        "WorkPackageLeader",
        "Conceptualization",
        "DataCuration",
        "FormalAnalysis",
        "FundingAcquisition",
        "Investigation",
        "Methodology",
        "ProjectAdministration",
        "Resources",
        "Software",
        "Supervision",
        "Validation",
        "Visualization",
        "WritingOriginalDraft",
        "WritingReviewEditing",
        "Maintainer",
        "Other"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "geoLocationBox": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "westBoundLongitude": { "$ref": "#/definitions/longitude" },
        "eastBoundLongitude": { "$ref": "#/definitions/longitude" },
        "southBoundLatitude": { "$ref": "#/definitions/latitude" },
        "northBoundLatitude": { "$ref": "#/definitions/latitude" }
      }
    },
    "geoLocationPoint": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "pointLongitude": { "$ref": "#/definitions/longitude" },
        "pointLatitude": { "$ref": "#/definitions/latitude" }
      }
    },
    "id": {
      "description": "The unique identifier for the resource.",
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uri"
    },
    "latitude": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": -90,
      "maximum": 90
    },
    "longitude": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": -180,
      "maximum": 180
    },
    "organization": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "description": "The unique identifier for the organization.",
          "type": "string",
          "format": "uri"
        },
        "type": { "type": "string", "const": "Organization" },
        "name": {
          "description": "The name of the organization.",
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "required": ["name", "type"]
    },
    "person": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "id": { "type": "string", "format": "uri" },
        "type": { "type": "string", "const": "Person" },
        "givenName": {
          "description": "The given name of the person.",
          "type": "string"
        },
        "familyName": {
          "description": "The family name of the person.",
          "type": "string"
        },
        "affiliation": { "$ref": "#/definitions/affiliations" }
      },
      "required": ["familyName", "type"]
    },
    "type": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "Article",
        "Audiovisual",
        "BookChapter",
        "BookPart",
        "BookSection",
        "BookSeries",
        "BookSet",
        "Book",
        "Collection",
        "Component",
        "Database",
        "Dataset",
        "Dissertation",
        "Document",
        "Entry",
        "Event",
        "Grant",
        "Image",
        "Instrument",
        "InteractiveResource",
        "JournalArticle",
        "JournalIssue",
        "JournalVolume",
        "Journal",
        "PeerReview",
        "PhysicalObject",
        "Presentation",
        "ProceedingsArticle",
        "ProceedingsSeries",
        "Proceedings",
        "ReportComponent",
        "ReportSeries",
        "Report",
        "Software",
        "Standard",
        "StudyRegistration",
        "WebPage",
        "Other"
      ]
    }
  }
}