History（Ver.2.0）

■Description of JPCOAR Schema Terms
　　 - Added the attribute of ‘xml:lang’ (ja-Latn)

■1 Title (dc:title)
　　- Modified the description of Notes
　　- Modified Recommended Examples

■2 Alternative Title (dcterms:alternative) / 3.5Creator Alternative (jpcoar:creatorAlternative) / 4.5 Contributor Alternative  (jpcoar:contributorAlternative) / 20.2 Related Title (jpcoar:relatedTitle)    /23.2 Funder Name (jpcoar:funderName)
　　- Modified the description of Notes

■3 Creator (jpcoar:creater)
　　- Added the attribute of ‘creatorType’
　　- Modified the description of Usage Instructions and Notes
　　- Modified Recommended Examples

■3.1 Creator Name Identifier (jpcoar:nameIdentifier) / 
4.1 Contributor Name Identifier (jpcoar:nameIdentifier) 
　　- Modified the description of Usage Instructions
　　- Modified the vocabulary (jpcoar:nameIdentifier@nameIdentifierScheme)(Not recommending NRID, kakenhi and GRID)
　　- Added the vocabulary (jpcoar:nameIdentifier@nameIdentifierScheme)(ROR: Institution Number in the Research Organization Registry)

       -Changed the Vocabulary (e-Rad -> e-Rad_Researcher）

■3.2 Creator Name (jpcoar:creatorName) / 4.2 Contributor Name (jpcoar:contributorName) 
　　- Added the attribute of ‘creatorType’ (nameType)
　　- Modified the description of Notes

■3.6 Affiliation (jpcoar:affiliation) / 4. Contributor (jpcoar:contributor) / 4.6.2 Contributor (jpcoar:affiliationName) / 23 Funding Reference (jpcoar:fundingReference)
　　- Modified and added Recommended Examples

■3.6.1 Affiliation Name Identifier (jpcoar:nameIdentifier) 
　　- Modified the description of Usage Instructions
　　- Modified the vocabulary (jpcoar:nameIdentifier@nameIdentifierScheme)(Not recommending kakenhi and GRID)
　　- Added the vocabulary (jpcoar:nameIdentifier@nameIdentifierScheme)(ROR: Institution Number in the Research Organization Registry)

■4 Contributor (jpcoar:contributor)
       ※Modified Recommended Examples (added nameIdentifierURI). (2026/01/13)

■4.6 Affiliation (jpcoar:affiliation)
       - Modified Recommended Examples ※Modified Recommended Examples (added nameIdentifierURI). (2026/01/13)

■4.6.1 Affiliation Name Identifier (jpcoar:nameIdentifier)
　　- Modified the description of Usage Instructions
　　- Modified the vocabulary (jpcoar:nameIdentifier@nameIdentifierScheme)(Not recommending kakenhi and GRID)
　　- Added the vocabulary (jpcoar:nameIdentifier@nameIdentifierScheme)(ROR: Institution Number in the Research Organization Registry)
       - Modified Recommended Examples ※Modified Recommended Examples (added nameIdentifierURI). (2026/01/13)

■8 Subject (jpcoar:subject)
　　- Added Recommended Examples (examples of research data)
　　- Added the vocabulary (jpcoar:subject@subjectScheme)(e-Rad field, JEL)

■10 Publisher (dc:publisher)
　　- Changed the Usage (MA -> R)
　　- Modified the description of Usage Instructions and Notes
　　- Partially deleted Unrecommended Examples

■12 Date (datacite:date)
　　- Modified the description of Usage Instructions and Notes
　　- Added Recommended Examples (where there is a range of dates)

■15 Resource Type (dc:type)
　　- Revised the vocabulary (Resource Type Vocabulary Appendix)

■16 Version (datacite:version) / 43.5 Version (datacite:version)
　　- Modified the description of Usage Instructions

■18 Identifier (jpcoar:identifier)
　　- Changed the Usage (MA -> M) and Occurrence (0-N -> 1-N)
　　- Modified the description of Notes

■20 Relation (jpcoar:relation)
　　- Modified the description of Notes
　　- Added Recommended Examples (examples of research data, digital archives)  ※"When linking a paper to the research data on which it is based" revised to correct an erroneous description. (2026/03/27)
　　- Added the vocabulary (jpcoar:relation@relationType)(inSeries, isCitedBy, Cites)

■20.1 Related Identifier (jpcoar:relatedIdentifier)
　　- Modified the description of Notes
　　- Modified the vocabulary (Not recommending NAID)     

         ※”currently not using PMID” deleted due to incorrect description.(2024/10/22)
　　- Added the vocabulary (CRID)

■23 Funding Reference (jpcoar:fundingReference) ※Added Recommended Examples (example of KAKENHI).(2026/03/3)
■23.1 Funder Identifier (jpcoar:funderIdentifier)
　　- Changed the Element Name (datacite:funderIdentifier -> jpcoar:funderIdentifier)
　　- Modified the description of Usage Instructions and Notes
　　- Modified the vocabulary (jpcoar:funderIdentifier@funderIdentifierType) 
(Not recommending GRID)
　　- Added the vocabulary (jpcoar:funderIdentifier@funderIdentifierType)
 (e-Rad funder: Funding Agency Code   in The Cross-Ministerial R&D Management System [e-Rad], ROR: Institution Number in the Research Organization Registry)
　　- Added the attribute of ‘funderIdentifierTypeURI’
　　- Modified Recommended Examples ※Added Recommended Examples (example of KAKENHI).(2026/03/3)

■23.2 Funder Name (jpcoar:funderName) ※Added Recommended Examples (example of KAKENHI).(2026/03/3)
■23.4 Funding Stream (jpcoar:fundingStream) ※Added Recommended Examples (example of KAKENHI).(2026/03/3)
■23.5 Award Number (jpcoar:awardNumber)
　　- Changed the Element Name (datacite:awardNumber -> jpcoar:awardNumber)
　　- Added the attribute of ‘awardNumberType’
　　- Modified Recommended Examples ※Added Recommended Examples (example of KAKENHI).(2026/03/3)
■23.6 Award Title (jpcoar:awardTitle) ※Added Recommended Examples (example of KAKENHI).(2026/03/3)

■41 Holding Agent (jpcoar:holdingAgent)
       ※Modified Recommended Examples (added nameIdentifierURI). (2026/01/13)

■41.1 Holding Agent Name Identifier (jpcoar:holdingAgentNameIdentifier)
       ※Modified Recommended Examples (added nameIdentifierURI). (2026/01/13)

■43.1 URI (jpcoar:URI)
　　- Modified the description of Usage Instructions
　　- Added the vocabulary (jpcoar:URI@objectType)(iiif: IIIF Manifest URI)

■43.2 File Format (jpcoar:mimeType)
　　- Changed the name of the terms (Format -> File Format, Format -> File Format)

■43.3 Extent (jpcoar:extent)
　　- Changed the name of the English term (Extent -> Size)

■43.4 Date (datacite:date)
　　- Modified the description of Usage Instructions
　　- Added Recommended Examples (where there is a range of dates)

■Deleted terms

•  APC (rioxxterms:apc)

■New terms

• 11 Publisher Information (jpcoar:publisher)
• 11.1 Publisher Name (jpcoar:publisherName)
• 11.2 Publisher Description (jpcoar:publisherDescription)
• 11.3 Publication Place (dcndl:location)
• 11.4 Publication Place (Country code) (dcndl:publicationPlace)
• 13 Date Literal (dcterms:date)
• 23.3 Funding Stream Identifier (jpcoar:fundingStreamIdentifier)
• 23.4 Funding Stream (jpcoar:fundingStream)
• 36 Edition (dcndl:edition)
• 37 Volume Title (dcndl:volumeTitle)
• 38 Original Language (dcndl:originalLanguage)
• 39 Extent (dcterms:extent)
• 40 Physical Format (jpcoar:format)
• 41 Holding Agent (jpcoar:holdingAgent)
• 41.1 Holding Agent Name Identifier (jpcoar:holdingAgentNameIdentifier)
• 41.2 Holding Agent Name (jpcoar:holdingAgentName)
• 42 Dataset Series (jpcoar:datasetSeries)
• Catalog Information
  • 44 Catalog (jpcoar:catalog)
  • 44.1 Hosting Institution (jpcoar:contributor)
  • 44.1.1 Hosting Institution Name (jpcoar:contributorName)
  • 44.2 Identifier (jpcoar:identifier)
  • 44.3 Title (dc:title)
  • 44.4 Description (datacite:description)
  • 44.5 Subject (jpcoar:subject)
  • 44.6 License (jpcoar:license)
  • 44.7 Rights (dc:rights)
  • 44.8 Access rights (dcterms:accessRights)
  • 44.9 Thumbnail (jpcoar:file)
  • 44.9.1 Thumbnail URI (jpcoar:URI)