Requesting a DOI from another author

Content that does not yet have a DOI associated to it on the CPS-VO will have a link for requesting a DOI from the author if the following conditions are met:

You have the necessary permissions to request a citable tag from the author
(currently Trusted User and above: learn more about roles here and check your Badges under 'My Account' to see which you have)
The content type has citations enabled for it
The author has not disabled DOI/Zenodo for the particular piece of content

Image showing where the 'Request DOI' link can be found

Following the link to 'Request DOI' will present you with the form below:

Example of form for requesting a DOI from another author

If you have previously requested a DOI for this content, there will be an additional message warning you about this. It is preferred that you do NOT repeatedly request a DOI as this will generate an email to the author each time; it remains available for extenuating circumstances.

Example of form for requesting a DOI from another author, with previous pending request.

You will be notified at the email address associated with your CPS-VO.org account when the author either denies your request or publishes a DOI for the node as requested.