We are delighted and excited to announce the first Swiss Open Academic Data (SOAD) Day, taking place on Wednesday, 10 September 2025, at ETH Zurich. This event will bring together researchers and practitioners active in Switzerland to explore Open Academic Data – how to use it, share best practices, and build a strong community.
The Call for Contributions is now open: Call for Contributions – SOAD 2025
Submission Deadline: Sunday, 18 May 2025
We look forward to hearing from you with your ideas and hope to to build a thriving Open Academic Data community together with you!
Gaël Bernard* and Simon Willemin
*Gaël Bernard is a data scientist in Institutional data and analytics at EPFL.
Who is the Swiss Open Academic Data (SOAD) community?
Read the former post: Join the Swiss Open Academic Data (SOAD) community
Read the former post: Join the Swiss Open Academic Data (SOAD) community
What is Open Academic Data?
In our understanding, Open Academic Data is data about research and includes metadata on research output such as publications, research data and software, and data on funding and grants. Open sources include the platforms OpenAlex, OpenAIRE, ORCID, Crossref, and ETER, among others. Open Academic Data should not be confused with Open Research Data (ORD).
In our understanding, Open Academic Data is data about research and includes metadata on research output such as publications, research data and software, and data on funding and grants. Open sources include the platforms OpenAlex, OpenAIRE, ORCID, Crossref, and ETER, among others. Open Academic Data should not be confused with Open Research Data (ORD).
