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## [Why PID strategies need more than PIDs: our first position paper - Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/why-pid-strategies-need-more-than-pids-our-first-position-paper-crossref/16132)

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**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\
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**Last updated:** [21 July 2026 12:09 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/why-pid-strategies-need-more-than-pids-our-first-position-paper-crossref/16132 "2026-07-21T12:09:21Z")

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PID strategies are being written around the world right now, and the decisions being made will shape the scholarly record for decades. After 25 years running open scholarly infrastructure—now on behalf of 25,000 members …