Open Url Guidelines

Creating a direct link to an article

The simplest syntax to use for linking to an article abstract page on The Open Covid Journal is:

"https://opencovidjournal.com/openurl/content.php?genre=article&volume=<volume-number>&startpage=<start-page-number>"

or

"https://opencovidjournal.com/openurl/content.php?genre=article&volume=<volume-number>&elocator=<elocator-number>"

or

"https://opencovidjournal.com/openurl/content.php?genre=article&doi=<article-doi>"

Where <volume-number> is a volume number in which article has been published. <elocator-number> is an elocator number in any volume, in which article has been published. <start-page-number> is starting page number of a desired article and <article-doi> is a DOI of article.

Examples

"https://opencovidjournal.com/openurl/content.php?genre=article&volume=1&startpage=1"

"https://opencovidjournal.com/openurl/content.php?genre=article&volume=4&elocator=e26669587279780"

"https://opencovidjournal.com/openurl/content.php?genre=article&doi=10.2174/0126669587279780240130063422"

Creating a direct link to an article's pdf

The simplest syntax to use, for linking to, pdf file of an article on The Open Covid Journal is:

"https://opencovidjournal.com/openurl/content.php?genre=pdf&volume=<volume-number>&startpage=<start-page-number>"

or

"https://opencovidjournal.com/openurl/content.php?genre=pdf&volume=<volume-number>&elocator=<elocator-number>"

Where <volume-number> is a volume number in which article has been published. <elocator-number> is an elocator number in any volume, in which article has been published. <start-page-number> is starting page number of a desired article and <article-doi> is a DOI of article.

Examples

"https://opencovidjournal.com/openurl/content.php?genre=pdf&volume=1&startpage=1"

"https://opencovidjournal.com/openurl/content.php?genre=pdf&volume=4&elocator=e26669587279780"