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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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Kyle Demes
Feb 6
Usage Updates
Hello OpenAlex Users, We've been ecstatic to observe an exponential rise in usage of OpenAlex
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Usage Updates
Hello OpenAlex Users, We've been ecstatic to observe an exponential rise in usage of OpenAlex
Feb 6
Kyle Demes
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
Kyle Demes
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
Justin Barrett
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
Kyle Demes
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
Casey Meyer
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
Kyle Demes
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
Jason Priem
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
Casey Meyer
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
Jason Priem
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
Kyle Demes
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
Casey Meyer
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
Casey Meyer
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
Casey Meyer
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
Jason Portenoy
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
Jason Portenoy
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
Jason Portenoy
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
Casey Meyer
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
Casey Meyer
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
Jason Priem
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
Casey Meyer
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
Jason Portenoy
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
Jason Portenoy
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5/13/24
Save the date for the 2024 OpenAlex Virtual User Conference
Hi everyone! The schedule and registration links for the OpenAlex Virtual User Conference are now
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Save the date for the 2024 OpenAlex Virtual User Conference
Hi everyone! The schedule and registration links for the OpenAlex Virtual User Conference are now
5/13/24
Kyle Demes
5/3/24
An update on author profile curation
Dear OpenAlex Community, Thank you to everyone who has reached out with curation requests to help
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An update on author profile curation
Dear OpenAlex Community, Thank you to everyone who has reached out with curation requests to help
5/3/24
Casey Meyer
4/26/24
April snapshot released
Good morning, The April snapshot is released and ready to download! The release notes for this
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April snapshot released
Good morning, The April snapshot is released and ready to download! The release notes for this
4/26/24
Jason Portenoy
4/24/24
Upcoming webinars (next one is *tomorrow*)
Dear OpenAlex community, We have a few webinars coming up that we wanted to draw your attention to.
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Upcoming webinars (next one is *tomorrow*)
Dear OpenAlex community, We have a few webinars coming up that we wanted to draw your attention to.
4/24/24
Casey Meyer
4/18/24
Upcoming field changes: raw_affiliation_string, last_known_institution, keywords
Good afternoon, We've mentioned removing a couple fields from the API and snapshot, and have had
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Upcoming field changes: raw_affiliation_string, last_known_institution, keywords
Good afternoon, We've mentioned removing a couple fields from the API and snapshot, and have had
4/18/24
Jason Portenoy
4/1/24
Upcoming metadata and schema changes
Dear OpenAlex community, This is an advanced warning message about two upcoming changes to the
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Upcoming metadata and schema changes
Dear OpenAlex community, This is an advanced warning message about two upcoming changes to the
4/1/24
Casey Meyer
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3/29/24
March snapshot released
Oh, and documentation for the snapshot is located here: https://docs.openalex.org/download-all-data/
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March snapshot released
Oh, and documentation for the snapshot is located here: https://docs.openalex.org/download-all-data/
3/29/24
Jason Portenoy
3/28/24
Announcing a new discussion group: OpenAlex Community
Dear OpenAlex Community, Announcing a new place to have community-wide discussions about anything of
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Announcing a new discussion group: OpenAlex Community
Dear OpenAlex Community, Announcing a new place to have community-wide discussions about anything of
3/28/24