FAIRsharing record for: FAIR Metric – R1.3 - Metadata – use of recognised and structured generic metadata format

This FAIRsharing record describes: ### What is being measured?

This metric evaluates whether the dataset metadata is structured according to predefined, widely adopted metadata schemas appropriate to institutional repositories and other generalist contexts, such as schema.org (JSON-LD) or DataCite. It checks the record’s landing page for embedded or linked structured data that can be successfully parsed against the declared community schema.

### Why should we measure it?

Beyond individual fields, the overall structure of a metadata record must meet community expectations to ensure machine-readability. Implementing structured formats allows institutional repositories and other generalist contexts to provide record metadata that can be seamlessly consumed by major search engines and international research graphs. Measuring the use of such formats ensures that the record is not merely a human-readable web page, but a structured data object that complies with modern, domain-relevant standards for data exchange.