# AuthorIndexEntry Collection - [1. AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry](#items) - [1.1. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > id`](#items_id) - [1.2. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > name`](#items_name) - [1.3. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > display_name`](#items_display_name) - [1.4. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > affiliation`](#items_affiliation) - [1.5. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > affiliation_source`](#items_affiliation_source) - [1.6. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > affiliation_updated`](#items_affiliation_updated) - [1.7. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > affiliation_history`](#items_affiliation_history) - [1.7.1. AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > affiliation_history > AffiliationHistoryEntry](#items_affiliation_history_items) - [1.7.1.1. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > affiliation_history > AffiliationHistoryEntry > affiliation`](#items_affiliation_history_items_affiliation) - [1.7.1.2. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > affiliation_history > AffiliationHistoryEntry > source`](#items_affiliation_history_items_source) - [1.7.1.3. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > affiliation_history > AffiliationHistoryEntry > date`](#items_affiliation_history_items_date) - [1.8. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > external_ids`](#items_external_ids) - [1.8.1. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > external_ids > dblp_pid`](#items_external_ids_dblp_pid) - [1.8.1.1. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > external_ids > dblp_pid > anyOf > item 0`](#items_external_ids_dblp_pid_anyOf_i0) - [1.8.1.2. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > external_ids > dblp_pid > anyOf > item 1`](#items_external_ids_dblp_pid_anyOf_i1) - [1.8.2. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > external_ids > orcid`](#items_external_ids_orcid) - [1.8.2.1. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > external_ids > orcid > anyOf > item 0`](#items_external_ids_orcid_anyOf_i0) - [1.8.2.2. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > external_ids > orcid > anyOf > item 1`](#items_external_ids_orcid_anyOf_i1) - [1.8.3. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > external_ids > openalex_id`](#items_external_ids_openalex_id) - [1.8.3.1. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > external_ids > openalex_id > anyOf > item 0`](#items_external_ids_openalex_id_anyOf_i0) - [1.8.3.2. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > external_ids > openalex_id > anyOf > item 1`](#items_external_ids_openalex_id_anyOf_i1) - [1.9. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > category`](#items_category) **Title:** AuthorIndexEntry Collection | | | | ------------ | ------- | | **Type** | `array` | | **Required** | No | **Description:** Canonical record for a single author. Single source of truth for author metadata. Generated by ``generate_author_index.py``, updated by enrichment pipeline. | | Array restrictions | | -------------------- | ------------------ | | **Min items** | N/A | | **Max items** | N/A | | **Items unicity** | False | | **Additional items** | False | | **Tuple validation** | See below | | Each item of this array must be | Description | | ------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | | [AuthorIndexEntry](#items) | Canonical record for a single author. ... | ## 1. AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry **Title:** AuthorIndexEntry | | | | ------------------------- | ------------------------ | | **Type** | `object` | | **Required** | No | | **Additional properties** | Not allowed | | **Defined in** | #/$defs/AuthorIndexEntry | **Description:** Canonical record for a single author. Single source of truth for author metadata. Generated by ``generate_author_index.py``, updated by enrichment pipeline. | Property | Pattern | Type | Deprecated | Definition | Title/Description | | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ---------------- | ---------- | ---------------------- | ------------------- | | + [id](#items_id ) | No | integer | No | - | Id | | + [name](#items_name ) | No | string | No | - | Name | | + [display_name](#items_display_name ) | No | string | No | - | Display Name | | + [affiliation](#items_affiliation ) | No | string | No | - | Affiliation | | - [affiliation_source](#items_affiliation_source ) | No | enum (of string) | No | - | Affiliation Source | | - [affiliation_updated](#items_affiliation_updated ) | No | string | No | - | Affiliation Updated | | - [affiliation_history](#items_affiliation_history ) | No | array | No | - | Affiliation History | | - [external_ids](#items_external_ids ) | No | object | No | In #/$defs/ExternalIds | ExternalIds | | - [category](#items_category ) | No | enum (of string) | No | - | Category | ### 1.1. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > id` **Title:** Id | | | | ------------ | --------- | | **Type** | `integer` | | **Required** | Yes | **Description:** Stable integer identifier. Assigned once, never reused or changed. | Restrictions | | | ------------ | ------ | | **Minimum** | ≥ 1 | ### 1.2. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > name` **Title:** Name | | | | ------------ | -------- | | **Type** | `string` | | **Required** | Yes | **Description:** Full name in DBLP format. Includes disambiguation suffix when present (e.g., 'Haibo Chen 0001'). Unique across all authors. ### 1.3. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > display_name` **Title:** Display Name | | | | ------------ | -------- | | **Type** | `string` | | **Required** | Yes | **Description:** Human-readable name without DBLP disambiguation suffix. ### 1.4. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > affiliation` **Title:** Affiliation | | | | ------------ | -------- | | **Type** | `string` | | **Required** | Yes | **Description:** Normalized institution affiliation. Empty string if unknown. ### 1.5. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > affiliation_source` **Title:** Affiliation Source | | | | ------------ | ------------------ | | **Type** | `enum (of string)` | | **Required** | No | | **Default** | `""` | **Description:** Which enrichment layer last set the affiliation. Must be one of: * "csrankings" * "dblp" * "openalex" * "crossref" * "manual" * "" ### 1.6. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > affiliation_updated` **Title:** Affiliation Updated | | | | ------------ | -------- | | **Type** | `string` | | **Required** | No | | **Default** | `""` | **Description:** ISO 8601 date when affiliation was last updated. | Restrictions | | | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Must match regular expression** | ```^(\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2})?$``` [Test](https://regex101.com/?regex=%5E%28%5Cd%7B4%7D-%5Cd%7B2%7D-%5Cd%7B2%7D%29%3F%24) | ### 1.7. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > affiliation_history` **Title:** Affiliation History | | | | ------------ | ------- | | **Type** | `array` | | **Required** | No | **Description:** Previous affiliations with dates, tracking institution moves. | | Array restrictions | | -------------------- | ------------------ | | **Min items** | N/A | | **Max items** | N/A | | **Items unicity** | False | | **Additional items** | False | | **Tuple validation** | See below | | Each item of this array must be | Description | | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | | [AffiliationHistoryEntry](#items_affiliation_history_items) | A previous affiliation with date, tracking institution moves. | #### 1.7.1. AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > affiliation_history > AffiliationHistoryEntry **Title:** AffiliationHistoryEntry | | | | ------------------------- | ------------------------------- | | **Type** | `object` | | **Required** | No | | **Additional properties** | Any type allowed | | **Defined in** | #/$defs/AffiliationHistoryEntry | **Description:** A previous affiliation with date, tracking institution moves. | Property | Pattern | Type | Deprecated | Definition | Title/Description | | -------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | ---------- | ---------- | ----------------- | | + [affiliation](#items_affiliation_history_items_affiliation ) | No | string | No | - | Affiliation | | + [source](#items_affiliation_history_items_source ) | No | string | No | - | Source | | + [date](#items_affiliation_history_items_date ) | No | string | No | - | Date | ##### 1.7.1.1. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > affiliation_history > AffiliationHistoryEntry > affiliation` **Title:** Affiliation | | | | ------------ | -------- | | **Type** | `string` | | **Required** | Yes | **Description:** Previous institution name. ##### 1.7.1.2. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > affiliation_history > AffiliationHistoryEntry > source` **Title:** Source | | | | ------------ | -------- | | **Type** | `string` | | **Required** | Yes | **Description:** Enrichment source that set this affiliation. ##### 1.7.1.3. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > affiliation_history > AffiliationHistoryEntry > date` **Title:** Date | | | | ------------ | -------- | | **Type** | `string` | | **Required** | Yes | **Description:** ISO 8601 date when this affiliation was recorded. ### 1.8. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > external_ids` **Title:** ExternalIds | | | | ------------------------- | ------------------- | | **Type** | `object` | | **Required** | No | | **Additional properties** | Not allowed | | **Defined in** | #/$defs/ExternalIds | **Description:** Optional identifiers from external databases. | Property | Pattern | Type | Deprecated | Definition | Title/Description | | ------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----------- | ---------- | ---------- | ----------------- | | - [dblp_pid](#items_external_ids_dblp_pid ) | No | Combination | No | - | Dblp Pid | | - [orcid](#items_external_ids_orcid ) | No | Combination | No | - | Orcid | | - [openalex_id](#items_external_ids_openalex_id ) | No | Combination | No | - | Openalex Id | #### 1.8.1. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > external_ids > dblp_pid` **Title:** Dblp Pid | | | | ------------------------- | ---------------- | | **Type** | `combining` | | **Required** | No | | **Additional properties** | Any type allowed | | **Default** | `null` | **Description:** DBLP person identifier (e.g., 'homepages/c/HaiboChen0001'). | Any of(Option) | | ----------------------------------------------- | | [item 0](#items_external_ids_dblp_pid_anyOf_i0) | | [item 1](#items_external_ids_dblp_pid_anyOf_i1) | ##### 1.8.1.1. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > external_ids > dblp_pid > anyOf > item 0` | | | | ------------ | -------- | | **Type** | `string` | | **Required** | No | ##### 1.8.1.2. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > external_ids > dblp_pid > anyOf > item 1` | | | | ------------ | ------ | | **Type** | `null` | | **Required** | No | #### 1.8.2. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > external_ids > orcid` **Title:** Orcid | | | | ------------------------- | ---------------- | | **Type** | `combining` | | **Required** | No | | **Additional properties** | Any type allowed | | **Default** | `null` | **Description:** ORCID identifier (e.g., '0000-0001-2345-6789'). | Any of(Option) | | -------------------------------------------- | | [item 0](#items_external_ids_orcid_anyOf_i0) | | [item 1](#items_external_ids_orcid_anyOf_i1) | ##### 1.8.2.1. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > external_ids > orcid > anyOf > item 0` | | | | ------------ | -------- | | **Type** | `string` | | **Required** | No | | Restrictions | | | --------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Must match regular expression** | ```^\d{4}-\d{4}-\d{4}-\d{3}[\dX]$``` [Test](https://regex101.com/?regex=%5E%5Cd%7B4%7D-%5Cd%7B4%7D-%5Cd%7B4%7D-%5Cd%7B3%7D%5B%5CdX%5D%24) | ##### 1.8.2.2. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > external_ids > orcid > anyOf > item 1` | | | | ------------ | ------ | | **Type** | `null` | | **Required** | No | #### 1.8.3. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > external_ids > openalex_id` **Title:** Openalex Id | | | | ------------------------- | ---------------- | | **Type** | `combining` | | **Required** | No | | **Additional properties** | Any type allowed | | **Default** | `null` | **Description:** OpenAlex author ID (e.g., 'A1234567890'). | Any of(Option) | | -------------------------------------------------- | | [item 0](#items_external_ids_openalex_id_anyOf_i0) | | [item 1](#items_external_ids_openalex_id_anyOf_i1) | ##### 1.8.3.1. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > external_ids > openalex_id > anyOf > item 0` | | | | ------------ | -------- | | **Type** | `string` | | **Required** | No | ##### 1.8.3.2. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > external_ids > openalex_id > anyOf > item 1` | | | | ------------ | ------ | | **Type** | `null` | | **Required** | No | ### 1.9. Property `AuthorIndexEntry Collection > AuthorIndexEntry > category` **Title:** Category | | | | ------------ | ------------------ | | **Type** | `enum (of string)` | | **Required** | No | | **Default** | `"systems"` | **Description:** Primary research area. Must be one of: * "systems" * "security" * "both" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Generated using [json-schema-for-humans](https://github.com/coveooss/json-schema-for-humans) on 2026-04-07 at 10:52:20 +0000