AFNS supports the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH), ensuring that the journal’s metadata is interoperable, shareable, and harvestable by indexing services, libraries, and repositories. This policy guarantees wide dissemination and preservation of scholarly content across platforms.

What is OAI-PMH?

OAI-PMH is a standard developed to facilitate the harvesting of metadata from repositories. It allows services to collect article-level metadata (such as titles, abstracts, author details, DOIs, and publication dates) and make this information accessible across systems. In short, it connects the journal’s database with the global scholarly ecosystem.

Why It Matters

• Discoverability: Articles are indexed more effectively in databases, search engines, and library catalogs.
• Interoperability: Ensures compatibility with repositories, aggregators, and scholarly tools worldwide.
• Preservation: Metadata harvesting supports digital archiving services like LOCKSS, CLOCKSS, and Portico.
• Accessibility: Enhances access to AFNS content for scholars across diverse regions and institutions.

Base URL for Harvesting

The journal’s OAI-PMH base URL for metadata harvesting is:

https://www.foodscijournal.com/index.php/afns/oai

This endpoint allows service providers to access structured metadata records in formats such as Dublin Core, MARC, and others supported by the journal’s platform.

Metadata Standards

AFNS metadata complies with internationally recognized standards, including:

• Dublin Core: Basic descriptive metadata (title, creator, subject, description, publisher, date).
• METS/Mods: Structural and descriptive metadata for digital objects.
• CrossRef DOIs: Persistent identifiers ensuring citation reliability.

Commitment to Openness

By implementing OAI-PMH, AFNS affirms its commitment to openness, interoperability, and global collaboration. This ensures that the journal’s research is not only open access but also fully integrated into the worldwide scholarly communication network.