Building on ROR. Enriching and customizing multi-purpose organization databases

An author affiliation data collection project, processed in the context of a Flemish research evaluation parameter, led to the creation of an extended organization database. The affiliation data were coded by using international organization identifiers (GRID, later replaced by ROR). However, the project required a substantial addition of organizations as the source database did not cover the complete set of organizations mentioned on publications. This extension entails opportunities to morph into a larger organization database applicable in multiple contexts.