About the SEIPID System
A persistent identifier infrastructure for scholarly outputs
About the SEIPID System
The Scholarly Entity International Persistent Identifier (SEIPID) System is a persistent identifier infrastructure developed and operated by Xpertno Research Center (XRC) to support the long-term identification of digital scholarly outputs.
SEIPID assigns unique Scholarly Entity International Persistent Identifiers (SEIPIDs) to digital scholarly objects. Each SEIPID links to a structured metadata landing record that supports consistent identification, citation, and discovery across digital environments, even when the original hosting platform is modified or unavailable.
The SEIPID infrastructure preserves the identifier and bibliographic record of scholarly outputs without requiring centralised hosting of full-text content, enabling legally compliant persistence through metadata-level resolution.
Vision & Mission
Our Vision
To support a globally accessible scholarly ecosystem in which digital research outputs remain consistently identifiable, citable, and discoverable over time through persistent, metadata-resolvable identification infrastructure.
Our Mission
To provide a cost-efficient persistent identifier infrastructure for scholarly digital outputs through structured SEIPIDs linked to stable metadata landing records, supporting long-term continuity, citation, and discovery across evolving digital platforms.
Governance & Legal Status
The SEIPID persistent identifier infrastructure is developed, governed, and maintained by Xpertno Research Center (XRC) as part of its institutional mandate to support long-term scholarly identification and digital continuity across research ecosystems.
The Xpertno Research Center (SMC-Private) Limited is a legally incorporated mission-driven, not-for-profit in operational purpose organization. It is registered in Pakistan under the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP, Reg no. 0255206) and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). While established as a private limited entity for regulatory compliance and operational sustainability, the Center functions as a not-for-profit in purpose organisation dedicated to advancing research accessibility, scholarly infrastructure, and education through open and cost-efficient digital systems.
The Center undertakes initiatives in research upliftment, digital identity systems, and scholarly communication through sustainable, non-profit operational models focused on accessibility, transparency, and long-term preservation of academic outputs.
Operational Sustainability
The SEIPID infrastructure is operationally sustained through service-based identifier plans provided to registrants, including journals, institutions, repositories, and other scholarly content providers.
Fees associated with SEIPID issuance and resolution services support the ongoing maintenance of registry operations, metadata management systems, and resolver infrastructure under the governance of Xpertno Research Center (XRC).
This model enables the continued operation and development of the SEIPID system through reinvestment in infrastructure stability, technical support, and long-term accessibility of scholarly identification records.
Digital-First Infrastructure
The SEIPID infrastructure is designed to support contemporary scholarly communication in a predominantly digital research environment. As academic outputs are increasingly created, disseminated, and accessed through digital platforms, identifier systems must accommodate the evolving nature of online scholarly ecosystems.
SEIPID supports the identification of digital scholarly entities across journal platforms, institutional repositories, and research databases without requiring reliance on print-based archival models. This approach aligns with emerging practices in open scholarship and reduces operational dependency on physical dissemination pathways.
By enabling persistent identification through metadata-linked records rather than print-bound referencing systems, SEIPID contributes to more accessible and resource-efficient models of scholarly communication.