A persistent identifier (such as DOIs, PubMed IDs, ISSN/ ISBNs, ORCIDs, GRID IDs, etc.) is a globally unique identifier that is permanently assigned to a resource.
Persistent Identifiers (PIDs) are an important component of Open Science and FAIR data practices. PIDs ensure that research outputs are findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable.
https://www.go-fair.org/fair-principles/
https://www.force11.org/group/fairgroup/fairprinciples
Benefits of Persistent identifiers
- They are required by publishers, research funders, and universities,
- They increase the discoverability and the accessibility of research outputs and researchers,
- They enable sharing and reuse,
- They facilitate the opportunity for system integrations and interoperability.
For more info on Persistent identifiers see: https://project-thor.readme.io/