- Wikidata e la ricerca. Condividere esperienze / Wikidata and Research. Sharing Experiences
- Edited by Elena Marangoni, Camillo Carlo Pellizzari di San Girolamo
The Journal of Open Humanities Data: Bridging open data and Wikidata for the Humanities
- Andrea Farina
- Barbara McGillivray
- © 2026 Author(s) |
- CC BY 4.0
- DOI: 10.36253/979-12-215-1010-2.41
This paper explores the intersection between open humanities research and Wikidata, focusing on data papers published in the Journal of Open Humanities Data (JOHD). We analyse 13 JOHD articles to assess how Wikidata is integrated, cited, or proposed for future use, identifying trends in disciplines, data formats, and periods covered. Our findings reveal a growing engagement with Wikidata, particularly in History and Literary Studies, and highlight its potential to enhance semantic richness, interoperability, and reuse. We argue for broader adoption through improved tools and community support. The conference also marks the launch of JOHD’s new special collection, Wikidata across the humanities: datasets, methodologies, reuse, aimed at fostering further research and collaboration.
- Keywords:
- Journal of Open Humanities Data (JOHD),
- datasets,
- data papers,
- open research,
- interoperability,
King’s College London, United Kingdom - ORCID: 0000-0002-1948-9008
King’s College London, United Kingdom - ORCID: 0000-0003-3426-8200
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Chapter Information
Chapter Title
The Journal of Open Humanities Data: Bridging open data and Wikidata for the Humanities
Authors
Andrea Farina, Barbara McGillivray
Language
English
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1010-2.41
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2026
Copyright Information
© 2026 Author(s)
Content License
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title
Wikidata e la ricerca. Condividere esperienze / Wikidata and Research. Sharing Experiences
Book Subtitle
Atti del Convegno, Firenze, 5-6 giugno 2025 / Conference proceedings, Florence, 5-6 June 2025
Editors
Elena Marangoni, Camillo Carlo Pellizzari di San Girolamo
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
378
Publication Year
2026
Copyright Information
© 2026 Author(s)
Content License
Metadata License
Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1010-2
ISBN Print
979-12-215-1009-6
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-1010-2
Series Title
Studi e saggi
Series ISSN
2704-6478
Series E-ISSN
2704-5919