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RePEc

RePEc
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About

Launched: 1997
Record Updated: Feb 17, 2025
Discovery system
Index or directory
Open bibliography for economics and connex sciences. Author authority provider. Citation analysis. Preprint dissemination. Institution authority provider. And more.

Mission

Democratize the access to research in economics and connex sciences, both for researchers and readers.

Key Achievements

Approaching 5 million indexed works
70,000 registered authors
Over 2000 participating publishers

Technical Attributes

Maintenance Status

Minimally Maintained

Open Code Repository

Implemented
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Technical Documentation

Implemented
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Open API

Implemented
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Technical Attribute Statements

Programming Languages

  • html
  • mysql
  • perl
  • python

Technology Readiness Level

  • Actual system proven in operational environment

Content Licensing

  • Creative commons licenses
  • Rightsstatement.org licenses
  • Traditional copyright

Standards

Metadata

  • MARC
  • OAI-PMH
  • RIS
  • XML Exchange Table Model Document Type Definition

Persistent Identifier

RePEc specific handles, since 1997 and before the others were created.

Security

OWASP

Preservation

Internal standards

Metrics

We developed our own standards.

Integrations

  • arXiv
  • bioRxiv
  • medrXiv
  • Open Journal Systems (OJS)

Community Engagement

Community Engagement

Implemented
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Community Statements

User Contribution Pathways

  • Contribute funds
  • Contribute to code
  • Contribute to user research or user testing

Community Engagement Activities

  • Blogs
  • Mailing lists and discussion forums (including Slack)
  • Staff roles with responsibility for community engagement
  • Volunteer or ambassador network

More About Community Engagement

User Contribution Pathways:

Sponsor hardware, editor for alert service, contribute metadata

Policies & Governance

Governance Summary

Since 2010‒10‒01, RePEc has been an independent project of the Open Library Society. RePEc is run by a board of directors, according to the RePEc governance rules.

Policies

Bylaws

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Privacy Policy

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Governance Records

Implemented
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Governance Structure & Processes

In Progress
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Policy Statements

Board Structure

  • Advisory board or steering committee

Board Level

Limited. We depend entirely on volunteers, and they decide what they want to work on. We cannot force anyone...

Community Governance

  • Ad hoc

Additional Information

Organizational History

https://ideas.repec.org/history.html

Organizational Structure

Business or Ownership Model

Volunteer community

Full-time Staff

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Current Affiliations

Since 2010‒10‒01, RePEc has been an independent project of the Open Library Society.

Funding

Primary Funding Source

RePEc is largely run by volunteers on donated or shared hardware. Various small projects have been covered by small grants.

Funding Needs

Long term, we may need to find a way to replace volunteers once they age out.
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