AUTHOR=Turki Houcemeddine , Fraumann Grischa , Hadj Taieb Mohamed Ali , Ben Aouicha Mohamed 

TITLE=Global visibility of publications through Digital Object Identifiers

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics

VOLUME=8

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/research-metrics-and-analytics/articles/10.3389/frma.2023.1207980

DOI=10.3389/frma.2023.1207980

ISSN=2504-0537

ABSTRACT=<p>This brief research report analyzes the availability of Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) worldwide, highlighting the dominance of large publishing houses and the need for unique persistent identifiers to increase the visibility of publications from developing countries. The study reveals that a considerable amount of publications from developing countries are excluded from the global flow of scientific information due to the absence of DOIs, emphasizing the need for alternative publishing models. The authors suggest that the availability of DOIs should receive more attention in scholarly communication and scientometrics, contributing to a necessary debate on DOIs relevant for librarians, publishers, and scientometricians.</p>