1. ORCID and DataCite Interoperability, Network (ODIN) 2012 Kickoff Meeting, Thursday 18 October 2012, Berlin
Researcher’s ID in Japan
Hideaki Takeda
National Institute of Informatics (NII)
takeda@nii.ac.jp
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2909-7163

2. National Institute of Informatics
• Research Institute for computer science
• Provider of national-wide services for scholarly
communication
– CiNii Articles: index service of articles published in
Japan cf. WoS / Scopus cf. Elsevier/Springer
– CiNii Books: union catalog among university libraries
cf. OCLC
– Kaken: Official reports of “Grants-in-aid For scientific
research” cf. NSF
– JAIRO: Aggregation service of institutional repositories
–… cf. COAR

3. Connections among our services
Papers People Projects Books
NII-REO CiNii ResearchMap KAKEN WebcatPlus
Electronic journal Official reports of
repositories for indexing service Grants-in-aid
for academic papers Researchers profiles For scientific
universities 12 million records and SNS research
3.5 million articles URL Crawling 0.61 million reports
Informatics Researcher NACSIS
NII-ELS JAIRO Name
Square Resolver CAT
Refereed and Society support Comprehensive Resolving and linking Book Catalogs
Un-refereed with publishing and metadata harvester service for
articles from communication in for Japanese IRs researchers' names 108 million +α
societies or bulletins Informatics area 0.15 million records
3.4 million articles Powered by 0.5 million articles researchers URL Crawling
J-Stage Academic ReaD
(JST) NDL Society
Academic (JST) Google
CrossRef Scholar Google
Society
Academic
Society Other Services
OLCer
Springer Other DB Services Institutional
Institutional
Institutional
Repository Institutional University University
Repository Institutional University University
Repository
Institutional Repository Researcher
University LibraryUniversity
Information on Papers Institutional Repository Researcher
Database University LibraryUniversity
Institutional Researcher
Database University University
Repository Institutional Researcher
Database University University Library
Information on Researchers Repository Institutional
Repository Researcher
Database
Researcher University LibraryLibrary
Repository Database LibraryUniversity
Information on Books Repository(43 organizations) Database LibraryUniversity
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LibraryUniversity
(130 organizations) Library
Library
Information on Funded Projects Universities and Institutes

4. Researcher Name Resolver (RNS)
- Switching Board for Researcher’s ID -
Working in progress
?
University Researcher DB

5. Researcher Name Resolver (RNR)
• Identity service of researchers in Japan
– Basic information of researchers with unique ID
– links to researcher’s web resources
• Basic Idea
– Extend and use Kaken ID (given to researchers by MEXT)
– Manual and Automatic mapping to ID systems in other services
http://rns.nii.ac.jp/nr/1000010295694 Researcher ID (consistent with Kaken ID)
Researcher name
(Kanji, Katakana, English character)
Researcher basic information
Direct links to the services outside
Search query formatted URL links
to the services outside
KAKENHI project research fields
198,861 researchers (27, Apr,2012).
KAKENHI project keywords

6. What is KAKENHI?
• The grants-in-aid for scientific research administrated by Ministry of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) in JAPAN
• The Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (currently, MEXT) has
established the KAKENHI system in 1939
• KAKENHI covers all research fields and all stages of research activities
• The only nationwide grant in Japan, and the biggest among Japanese
research budget items
• Most researchers in Japan have applied for this grant and have been
registered (currently about 150,000)
• 193.2 billion yen ( 1.932 million US$) in FY 2008
• Similar organization outside Japan
– NSF(National Science Foundation), USA
– RCUK(Research Councils of UK), UK
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7. KAKEN – a project summary page
Project Title
Principal
Investigator
(with Kaken no.,
Affiliation)
Keywords
Co-Investigator
Links to
annual reports
Basic
Information
Abstract
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8. Direct Links
Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, 2012
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9. Registered University Researcher DB
Muroran Institute of Technology， Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine， Hirosaki University，Tohoku University， Akita University， Yamagata
University， Ibaraki University， University of Tsukuba， Gunma University， Tokyo University of Foreign Studies， Tokyo Gakugei University， Tokyo University of
Agriculture and Technology， Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music， Tokyo Institute of Technology， The University of Electro-Communications， Tokyo
University of Marine Science and Technology， Yokohama National University，National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies， Niigata University， Nagaoka University of
Technology， Joetsu University of Education， University of Toyama， Kanazawa University， Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology， University of
Yamanashi ， Hamamatsu University School of Medicine， Nagoya University ， Nagoya Institute of Technology ， Toyohashi University of Technology ， Mie
University， Shiga University， Shiga University of Medical Science， Kyoto University， Osaka Kyoiku University， Nara University of Education， Wakayama University，
Okayama University， Hiroshima University， The University of Tokushima， Naruto University of Education， Kagawa University， Ehime University， Kochi
University， Kyushu University， Oita University， University of Miyazaki，Kagoshima University， National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya， Future University-
Hakodate， Sapporo City University， Aomori University of Health and Welfare， Akita Prefectural University， Fukushima Medical University，Gunma Prefectural College
of Health Sciences， Tokyo Metropolitan University， Yokohama City University， Niigata College of Nursing， Ishikawa Prefectural University， Fukui Prefectural
University， Tsuru University， University of Shizuoka， Aichi Prefectural University， Nagoya City University， Mie Prefectural College of Nursing， The University of Shiga
Prefecture， Kobe City University of Foreign Studies， Kobe City College of Nursing， The University of Shimane， Hiroshima City University， Shimonoseki City
University ， Fukuoka Women's University ， University of Nagasaki ， Prefectural University of Kumamoto ， Sapporo Gakuin University ， Hokusei Gakuen
University， Hokkaido Institute of Technology， Japanese Red Cross Hokkaido college of Nursing， Sendai University， Tohoku Gakuin University， Ishinomaki Senshu
University， Tohoku University of Art and Design， Iwaki Meisei University， Ryutsu Keizai University， Takasaki University of Health and Welfare， Dokkyo
University， Nippon Institute of Technology，Bunkyo University， Surugadai University， Bunkyo Gakuin University， Mejiro University， Jumonji University，Shukutoku
University， Chiba Institute of Technology， Chiba University of Commerce， Wayo Women's University，International Budo University， Kanda University of International
Studies， Teikyo Heisei University， Seitoku University， Edogawa University， Aoyama Gakuin University， Asia University， Kitasato University， Kyoritsu Women's
University， Kyorin University， Keio University， Kogakuin University， International Christian University， Komazawa University， Jissen Women's University， Sophia
University， Showa Women's University， Shirayuri College， Seikei University， Seijo University， University of the Sacred Heart， St. Luke's College of Nursing， Senshu
University，Taisho University， Daito Bunka University， Chuo University， Teikyo University， Tokai University， Tokyo Keizai University， Tokyo Woman's Christian
University， Tokyo Denki University， Tokyo University of Agriculture， Tokyo University of Science， Toho University， Nihon University， Nippon Medical School， Japan
College of Social Work，Japan Women's College of Physical Education， Nippon Sport Science University， Hosei University， Musashino Art University， Meiji
University， Rikkyo University， The Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing， Kanagawa University，Kanto Gakuin University， Shonan Institute of Technology， Tsurumi
University， Ferris University， Kanagawa Institute of Technology， Toin University of Yokohama， Tokyo Health Care University， Nigata University of Phermacy and
Applied Life Sciences， Niigata University of Health and Welfare， Toyama University of International Studies，Kanazawa Institute of Technology， Kanazawa Medical
University， Hokuriku University， Teikyo University of Science & Technology， Nagano University， Gifu Shotoku Gakuen University， Chubu Gakuin University， Seirei
Christopher University， Fuji Tokoha University， Aichi University， Aichi Gakuin University， Aichi Institute of Technology， Kinjo Gakuin University， Chukyo
University， Chubu University， Nagoya University of Commerce & Business， The NUCB Graduate School， Nanzan University， Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and
Technology， Kyoto Gakuen University， Kyoto Sangyo University， Kyoto Women's University， Kyoto Tachibana University， Doshisha University，Doshisha Women's
College of Liberal Arts， Hanazono University， Bukkyo University， Ritsumeikan University， Kyoto University of Art and Design， Kyoto Bunkyo University， Osaka
Sangyo University， Osaka University of Commerce，Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences， Kansai Medical University， Tezukayama Gakuin University， Hannan
University， Osaka University of Economics and Law， Kansai University of Welfare Sciences， Senri Kinran University， Aino University， Ashiya University， Kwansei
Gakuin University， Konan University， Konan Women's University， Kobe Gakuin University， Kobe College， Himeji Dokkyo University， University of Marketing and
Distribution Sciences， Kobe Design University， Hyogo University， Tenri University， Koyasan University， Okayama Shoka University， Notre Dame Seishin
University， Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare， Hiroshima Institute of Technology， Hiroshima Shudo University， The Japanese Red Cross Hiroshima College of
Nursing ， Tokyo University of Science, Yamaguchi ， Matsuyama University ， Kyushu Kyoritsu University ， Kyushu Sangyo University ， Kyushu Women's
University， Kurume University， Seinan Gakuin University， Nishinippon Institute of Technology， Fukuoka Institute of Technology， Fukuoka Dental College， The
Japanese Red Cross Kyushu International College of Nursing，Nippon Bunri University， Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University， Okinawa University， Aoyama Gakuin
Women's Junior College， Teikyo University， Kyoritsu Women's University， Kyoto Women's University

10. Redirect Service
External Direct Links for the Researcher
Campus Directories
http://rns.nii.ac.jp/services/redirect?s http://ci.nii.ac.jp/nrid/1000080252831
ource=anyURI&id=http://rns.nii.ac.jp/
nr/1000080252831&target=cinii

11. Name Disambiguation Approach for
Institutional Repositories in Japan
• Problem: How to coordinate local ID (institutional ID) with
global ID?
– Some IRs contain global ID as author ID
– Some IRs contain local ID as author ID
Author Identities in Japan

12. Name Disambiguation Framework for
Federated Search Portal JAIRO
• This project aims at identifying authors in the federated search
portal for Institutional Repositories in Japan which we call JAIRO
(Japanese Institutional Repository Online).

13. Connecting to ORCID
• Some issues …
– Permission
• From the government ? From researchers? From lawyers?
– Level of connection
• Exchange of IDs
• Content: Bibliography, fund records …
– Role partitioning
• Contents in Japanese vs. contents in English
• Domestic researchers vs. International researchers
• Mandatory service vs. Voluntary service