International Standard Name Identifier

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The International Standard Name Identifier (ISNI) is a globally recognized unique identifier used to distinguish the public identities of contributors such as authors, musicians, researchers, and organizations in the creative and scholarly sectors.

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ISNI 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf identifier standard
international standard
abbreviation International Standard Name Identifier self-linksurface differs
surface form: ISNI
approvedBy ISO TC 46/SC 9
ISO technical committees
surface form: ISO Technical Committee 46

International Organization for Standardization
cooperatesWith ORCID organization
countryOfStandardization International
governedBy ISNI International Agency
hasDataModel name-based identifier
hasISOStandardNumber ISO 27729
hasRegistry ISNI database
hasWebsite https://isni.org/
identifierFormat four blocks of four characters
identifierLength 16 digits
identifies authors
fictional characters
musicians
organizations
publishers
researchers
includesCheckDigit true
introducedAsISOStandard 2012
languageIndependent true
maintainedBy ISNI International Agency
primaryDomain creative sector
scholarly communication
relatedStandard DOI
Digital Object Identifier system
surface form: Digital Object Identifier

International Standard Book Number
surface form: ISBN

ISRC
International Standard Serial Number
surface form: ISSN

ISWC
International Standard Book Number
International Standard Music Number
surface form: International Standard Musical Work Code

International Standard Recording Code
International Standard Serial Number
ORCID
scope global
supportsLinkedData true
supportsSector archives
collective management organizations
film and media industry
libraries
music industry
publishers
research institutions
rights management organizations
usedFor authority control
disambiguation of names
identifying public identities
linking data across databases
metadata management
rights management support
usesCharacterSet digits 0–9
letter X as check digit

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International Standard Name Identifier abbreviation International Standard Name Identifier self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: ISNI
International Standard Serial Number relatedStandard International Standard Name Identifier