ISSN International Centre

🎨 Meet one of our inspiring colleagues! Hamideh Memari, from the Iranian ISSN Centre, shares her journey into the world of painting: a creative escape that helps her unwind, recharge, and find clarity of mind. Take a look and enjoy some of her stunning creations!

🎬 We are launching a new series that highlights the interests of the ISSN network members! Ariadna Piperissa, from the Argentine National Centre, shares a TV series recommendation connected to her country’s cultural heritage: The Eternaut, adapted from the iconic 1957 comic.

We would like to sincerely thank our colleagues at the ISSN Centre in Egypt for their generous support in training our Omani counterparts in Cairo this week. We greatly appreciate their commitment to sharing their expertise as we move forward with opening an ISSN Centre in Oman.

The April newsletter of the ISSN International Centre has just been released! Stay up to date with news from CLOCKSS, Association des archivistes français, EOSC, The Scholarly Kitchen, NISO and OECD.AI. Read it here: issn.org/newsletter_pdf…

Last week, the ISSN International Centre was at the @UKSG 49th Annual Conference and Exhibition in Glasgow, UK. Thank you to everyone who visited our booth, it was a pleasure to meet you all!

As part of our ongoing efforts to deliver a more enhanced experience, we are continuing to roll out the remaining features of the new ISSN Portal, where you can already access key services. Publisher services and ISSN requests remain available at: publishers.issn.org.

The ISSN International Centre’s March newsletter is out! Catch the latest updates from CLOCKSS, the Digital Preservation Coalition, KB Nationale Bibliotheek, RDA Toolkit, DOAJ, and Crossref. Read it now: issn.org/newsletter_pdf…

ISSN Portal Update: The publisher's account is now available here. 👉 publishers.issn.org You can still request ISSNs as usual. More features coming soon! Thank you for your patience. #ISSN #Publishers

The statistics of the ISSN Portal for 2025 have been released, discover the largest increases in the number of records and publication languages below. You can also find all the data categorised on the ISSN website: issn.org/understanding-…

The statistics of the ISSN Portal for 2025 have been released, all data is available by category on the ISSN website: issn.org/understanding-…

The ISSN International Centre released the statistics of the ISSN Portal for 2025. Key figures are provided below, and you can find all the data categorised on the ISSN website: issn.org/understanding-…

The 12th meeting of the Keepers Registry Technical Advisory Committee will be held online on 5 February 2026, bringing together a renewed group of international experts to support the ongoing development of the Keepers Registry service. Read the article: urlr.me/4CqRvh

The 2025 Fantastic Futures meeting brought together heritage institutions seeking to improve access to digitised collections and the quality of metadata through AI. Several projects were relevant to the 2029 action plan of the ISSN International Centre: urlr.me/6KJqbC

The ISSN International Centre wishes you a Happy New Year 2026! May this year bring growth and new opportunities. We look forward to continuing to advance knowledge in serial publishing. Click here: urlr.me/fxmFJG

To finish 2025 on a high note, discover some amusing facts about ISSN France! 🇫🇷 Click here to read: 50years.issn.org/stories/issn-f… If you wish to read any of the ISSN centres's stories from this year, you can find all of them on our 50th anniversary website: 50years.issn.org/stories

Find out how the Icelandic Centre for ISSN has been managed since its creation! 🇮🇸 Click here: 50years.issn.org/stories/issn-i…

Read about the role of the ISSN Centre at the National Library of Thailand! 🇹🇭 Click here: 50years.issn.org/stories/thaila…

Learn more about the activities of the Montenegrin ISSN Centre! 🇲🇪 Read the story here: 50years.issn.org/stories/monten…

In December 2025, the ISSN International Centre signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the AI4LAM association. As a member, the ISSN International Centre will benefit from the work and tools developed by the network's members. Read more: urlr.me/RVXyHD

Discover the history of the National Library of Mauritius and its ISSN Centre! 🇲🇺 Read it here: 50years.issn.org/stories/issn-m…