Periodical.schema.yaml

title: Periodical
'@id': schema:Periodical
extends: CreativeWork
category: works
role: secondary
status: unstable
description: A periodical publication.
$comment: |
  A publication in any medium issued in successive parts bearing numerical or chronological designations and intended,
  such as a magazine, scholarly journal, or newspaper to continue indefinitely. Often embedded as the `isPartOf` property
  in a [`PublicationVolume`](./PublicationVolume).
properties:
  dateStart:
    '@id': schema:startDate
    description: The date this Periodical was first published.
    $ref: Date
  dateEnd:
    '@id': schema:endDate
    description: The date this Periodical ceased publication.
    $ref: Date
  issns:
    '@id': schema:issn
    description: The International Standard Serial Number(s) (ISSN) that identifies this serial publication.
    $comment: |
      A periodical may have multiple ISSN (e.g. for online and print versions).
      See [issn.org](https://www.issn.org/understanding-the-issn/assignment-rules/the-issn-for-electronic-media/)
      for more details.
    type: array
    items:
      type: string
examples:
  - type: Periodical
    title: Nature
    issns:
      - 0028-0836
      - 1476-4687
    dateStart: 1869-11-04
    url: https://www.nature.com/