DataCite Open Hours – March 2026

This presentation by DataCite's Product Managers, Kelly Stathis and Cody Ross, was shared during DataCite Open Hours on 25 March 2026 and highlights recent DataCite releases and upcoming developments. It covers the 2025 Public Data File, the new DataCite Monthly Data File, new organization-level reporting tools in DataCite Commons and the REST API, the release of DataCite Metadata Schema 4.7, and the new metadata dashboard. It also outlines upcoming requests for comment on the schema and previews ongoing work on metadata enrichments created through Collaborative Metadata (COMET). A recording of this presentation is available on the DataCite YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNWChpBoX7Q&t=1891s