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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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Nov 18

OpenAlex API issues due to Cloudflare outage

Hi All, The OpenAlex API has been up and down for the past couple of hours due to ongoing global

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OpenAlex API issues due to Cloudflare outage

Hi All, The OpenAlex API has been up and down for the past couple of hours due to ongoing global

Nov 18

Nov 12

Walden snapshot available

Hi all, As promised the first "Walden" snapshot is now available at s3://openalex/data! You

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Walden snapshot available

Hi all, As promised the first "Walden" snapshot is now available at s3://openalex/data! You

Nov 12

Nov 4

Data Version 2 ("Walden") is now default for OpenAlex

Hi everyone, Today we launched Walden, the full rewrite of OpenAlex. It's now the default dataset

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Data Version 2 ("Walden") is now default for OpenAlex

Hi everyone, Today we launched Walden, the full rewrite of OpenAlex. It's now the default dataset

Nov 4

Nov 1

Rewrite data becomes default TUESDAY (Nov 4)

Hi all, Just a quick reminder that on Tuesday (Nov 4) the data you see on OpenAlex will change to the

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Rewrite data becomes default TUESDAY (Nov 4)

Hi all, Just a quick reminder that on Tuesday (Nov 4) the data you see on OpenAlex will change to the

Nov 1

Oct 20

API down due to AWS outage

Apologies: our API and website is mostly down right now, due to the ongoing AWS outage. 😬 https://www

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API down due to AWS outage

Apologies: our API and website is mostly down right now, due to the ongoing AWS outage. 😬 https://www

Oct 20

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

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