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ISNI (International Standard Name Identifier) - Markdown
ISNI (International Standard Name Identifier) is an international standard identifier standardized as ISO 27729. It is a 16-digit identifier designed to uniquely identify persons and organizations involved in creative activities, including researchers, inventors, writers, artists, performers, publishers, and rights administrators. Its purpose is to resolve name ambiguity and facilitate search and discovery. It is a member of the family of international standard identifiers that includes DOI, ISBN, and ISSN. Managed by the ISNI International Agency (ISNI-IA), it currently holds over 16.5 million public records.
ISNI
International Standard
Identifier
ISO 27729
Creative Activities
Person Identification
Organization Identification
Metadata
Linked Data
| code | slug | name | description | category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FORMAT | isni-format | ISNI Format | An identifier format consisting of 16 digits. | Format Specification |
| ISO-27729 | iso-27729 | ISO 27729 | The ISO standard number for ISNI. | Standard Specification |
| ISNI-IA | isni-international-agency | ISNI International Agency | The international agency that manages ISNI. | Administration |
| RAG | registration-agencies | ISNI Registration Agencies (RAG) | Registration agencies authorized to assign ISNIs. | Registration |
| INDIVIDUALS | individual-identities | Individual Identities | ISNI for identifying individual creators. | Identification Target |
| ORGANIZATIONS | organization-identities | Organization Identities | ISNI for identifying organizations and groups. | Identification Target |
| CHECK-DIGIT | check-digit-calculation | Check Digit Calculation | The method for calculating the ISNI check digit. | Technical Specification |
| LINKED-DATA | linked-data-semantic-web | Linked Data and Semantic Web | ISNI is a critical component of Linked Data and the Semantic Web. | Application Area |