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Welcome to the OpenAlex User Group, which is the mailing list for OpenAlex (https://openalex.org/)! We use this list to announce big updates and new features.

To learn more, go to https://help.openalex.org. For support questions or bug reports, please email us directly at support@openalex.org.

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Oct 1

Fully rewritten OpenAlex is live (beta)!

It's a HUGE week at OpenAlex: a new org structure, a new logo, and now beta launch of our fully-

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Fully rewritten OpenAlex is live (beta)!

It's a HUGE week at OpenAlex: a new org structure, a new logo, and now beta launch of our fully-

Oct 1

Michael Slattery

Sep 29

Works: what is the status of the datasets field?

Hello, and thanks for OpenAlex. I was excited to find that .03% of the Works I retrieved have a

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Works: what is the status of the datasets field?

Hello, and thanks for OpenAlex. I was excited to find that .03% of the Works I retrieved have a

Sep 29

Sep 19

OpenAlex search API is changing--we'd love your feedback!

Do you use OpenAlex search API? Specifically I'm talking about text/title/abstract search filters

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OpenAlex search API is changing--we'd love your feedback!

Do you use OpenAlex search API? Specifically I'm talking about text/title/abstract search filters

Sep 19

Sep 17

Tomorrow: first look at our soon-to-launch OpenAlex rewrite

Hi OpenAlex users, A quick reminder that tomorrow is our quarterly townhall webinar with CEO Jason

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Tomorrow: first look at our soon-to-launch OpenAlex rewrite

Hi OpenAlex users, A quick reminder that tomorrow is our quarterly townhall webinar with CEO Jason

Sep 17

Aug 26

Intermittent API 403 errors

A quick follow-up that we identified the issue and deployed a fix a few hours ago. After some testing

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Intermittent API 403 errors

A quick follow-up that we identified the issue and deployed a fix a few hours ago. After some testing

Aug 26

Aug 9

Announcing OpenAlex rewrite rollout timeline

Hi all, we just posted this to the blog, but here it is for convenience in your inbox: We're

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Announcing OpenAlex rewrite rollout timeline

Hi all, we just posted this to the blog, but here it is for convenience in your inbox: We're

Aug 9

May 3

Update: rewrite and support slowdowns

Hi all, Here's a quick progress update: we're still working on our migration to Databricks.

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Update: rewrite and support slowdowns

Hi all, Here's a quick progress update: we're still working on our migration to Databricks.

May 3

Mar 14

New Webinar Lineup

Hello OpenAlex Users, A quick note to say that we have just added a few new webinars to our lineup,

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New Webinar Lineup

Hello OpenAlex Users, A quick note to say that we have just added a few new webinars to our lineup,

Mar 14

Feb 6

Hello OpenAlex Users, We've been ecstatic to observe an exponential rise in usage of OpenAlex

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Hello OpenAlex Users, We've been ecstatic to observe an exponential rise in usage of OpenAlex

Feb 6

Jan 7

New Year: New Webinars

Hello OpenAlex Users, Happy 2025! I hope that the new year is treating you all well so far. A quick

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New Year: New Webinars

Hello OpenAlex Users, Happy 2025! I hope that the new year is treating you all well so far. A quick

Jan 7

12/24/24

OpenAlex: 2024 in Review

Dear OpenAlex Community, As 2024 comes to a close, we're taking the opportunity to reflect on the

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OpenAlex: 2024 in Review

Dear OpenAlex Community, As 2024 comes to a close, we're taking the opportunity to reflect on the

12/24/24

12/5/24

Topic Labels Re-named

Hi Everyone, Just a quick update: We recently pushed a change to rename most of our topic labels and

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Topic Labels Re-named

Hi Everyone, Just a quick update: We recently pushed a change to rename most of our topic labels and

12/5/24

11/26/24

Some Exciting OpenAlex Updates

Hello OpenAlex Users, As we approach the end of 2024, we have a few more exciting updates and

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Some Exciting OpenAlex Updates

Hello OpenAlex Users, As we approach the end of 2024, we have a few more exciting updates and

11/26/24

11/26/24

November snapshot posted

Hi All, The November snapshot is available to download! The changes in this release are focused on

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November snapshot posted

Hi All, The November snapshot is available to download! The changes in this release are focused on

11/26/24

10/25/24

Author profiles update

Hi folks, A quick update on Author Profiles after's Jason's announcement two weeks ago. We

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Author profiles update

Hi folks, A quick update on Author Profiles after's Jason's announcement two weeks ago. We

10/25/24

10/22/24

We're hiring a Senior Frontend Engineer & Product Owner

If you're interested, please apply here. If not, please share the posting within your networks! -

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We're hiring a Senior Frontend Engineer & Product Owner

If you're interested, please apply here. If not, please share the posting within your networks! -

10/22/24

10/12/24

This Wednesday (Oct 16th) - OpenAlex API responses compressed

Hi All, This Wednesday we plan to make a change to the OpenAlex API where we will compress the

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This Wednesday (Oct 16th) - OpenAlex API responses compressed

Hi All, This Wednesday we plan to make a change to the OpenAlex API where we will compress the

10/12/24

10/8/24

recent bugs in name disambiguation

Hi All, We've found some bugs in our author name disambiguation caused by our recent ORCID

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recent bugs in name disambiguation

Hi All, We've found some bugs in our author name disambiguation caused by our recent ORCID

10/8/24

10/2/24

User engagement: some updates

Hi folks, With the summer and conference season now over, we're turning back to our regularly

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User engagement: some updates

Hi folks, With the summer and conference season now over, we're turning back to our regularly

10/2/24

9/30/24

September snapshot released

Hi All, The September snapshot is available to download! The release notes are: RELEASE 2024-09-27 -

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September snapshot released

Hi All, The September snapshot is available to download! The release notes are: RELEASE 2024-09-27 -

9/30/24

8/30/24

August snapshot released

Hi All, The latest snapshot is available to download! The release notes are: RELEASE 2024-08-29 - add

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August snapshot released

Hi All, The latest snapshot is available to download! The release notes are: RELEASE 2024-08-29 - add

8/30/24

7/31/24

July snapshot released

Hi all, The July snapshot is ready to download! Changes are: - new work type: retraction - used data

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July snapshot released

Hi all, The July snapshot is ready to download! Changes are: - new work type: retraction - used data

7/31/24

7/18/24

Update on author profiles and Claim Profile feature

Hello OpenAlex Community, We are currently making some pretty wide changes to OpenAlex's author

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Update on author profiles and Claim Profile feature

Hello OpenAlex Community, We are currently making some pretty wide changes to OpenAlex's author

7/18/24

7/15/24

Some recent updates and improvements

Dear OpenAlex Community, Announcing a few recent updates and improvements in OpenAlex: Get “aboutness

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Some recent updates and improvements

Dear OpenAlex Community, Announcing a few recent updates and improvements in OpenAlex: Get “aboutness

7/15/24

7/11/24

Upcoming webinar July 18th: openalexR

Hello OpenAlex community, Webinar next Thursday July 18: register here! Please join us next Thursday,

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Upcoming webinar July 18th: openalexR

Hello OpenAlex community, Webinar next Thursday July 18: register here! Please join us next Thursday,

7/11/24

7/1/24

June snapshot released

Hi all, The June snapshot is ready to download! The release notes are: - add new affiliations field

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June snapshot released

Hi all, The June snapshot is ready to download! The release notes are: - add new affiliations field

7/1/24

6/28/24

June snapshot delayed

Hi All, Unfortunately we need to delay the June snapshot a few days. It will be ready to download by

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June snapshot delayed

Hi All, Unfortunately we need to delay the June snapshot a few days. It will be ready to download by

6/28/24

6/28/24

New UI features: list, search, and filter for authors, institutions, sources

The UI has always let you do stuff with Works: list them, search them, filter them, group them. Now

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New UI features: list, search, and filter for authors, institutions, sources

The UI has always let you do stuff with Works: list them, search them, filter them, group them. Now

6/28/24

5/30/24

May snapshot available, search without stemming

Hi all, The May snapshot is available to download! It contains some awesome improvements: Over the

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May snapshot available, search without stemming

Hi all, The May snapshot is available to download! It contains some awesome improvements: Over the

5/30/24

5/29/24

OpenAlex Virtual User Conference: This Thursday and Friday!

Hi everyone! We are really excited for the first OpenAlex Virtual User Conference, taking place

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OpenAlex Virtual User Conference: This Thursday and Friday!

Hi everyone! We are really excited for the first OpenAlex Virtual User Conference, taking place

5/29/24

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