FAIR Guidance Vocabulary (FGV) — Core Ontology
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FAIR Guidance Vocabulary (FGV) — Core Ontology

Release: 2025-10-13

Modified on: 2025-12-01
This version:
https://w3id.org/fgv/0.1.1
Latest version:
https://w3id.org/fgv#
Previous version:
https://w3id.org/fgv/0.1.0
Revision:
0.1.1
Authors:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0255-5101
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7874-0362
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1106-8441
Source:
Working with Guidance
Funding:
European Union’s Horizon Europe framework programme under grant agreement No. 101130187.
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Cite as:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0255-5101, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7874-0362, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1106-8441. FAIR Guidance Vocabulary (FGV) — Core Ontology. Revision: 0.1.1. Retrieved from: https://w3id.org/fgv/0.1.1
Vocabulary maintained at:
https://github.com/OSTrails/FAIR-Guidance-Vocabulary
Ontology Specification Draft

Abstract

A vocabulary to describe Guidance.

Introduction back to ToC

This is a place holder text for the introduction. The introduction should briefly describe the ontology, its motivation, state of the art and goals.

Namespace declarations

Table 1: Namespaces used in the document
fgv<https://w3id.org/fgv#>
dcat<http://www.w3.org/ns/dcat#>
dct<http://purl.org/dc/terms/>
fair<https://w3id.org/fair/principles/terms/>
foaf<http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/>
ftr<https://w3id.org/ftr#>
owl<http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
rdf<http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
rdfs<http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
schema<https://schema.org/>
sio<http://semanticscience.org/resource/>
skos<http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#>
xml<http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace>
xsd<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>

FAIR Guidance Vocabulary (FGV) — Core Ontology: Overview back to ToC

This ontology has the following classes and properties.

Classes

Object Properties

Data Properties

Named Individuals

FAIR Guidance Vocabulary (FGV) — Core Ontology: Description back to ToC

An ontology capturing core concepts and relations from the FAIR Guidance diagram.

Cross-reference for FAIR Guidance Vocabulary (FGV) — Core Ontology classes, object properties and data properties back to ToC

This section provides details for each class and property defined by FAIR Guidance Vocabulary (FGV) — Core Ontology.

Classes

Annotationc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/fgv#Annotation

A structured note or comment associated with another resource.
has super-classes
Reference / External Resource c, S I O 001166 c
is in domain of
resolves to op
is disjoint with
Persistent Identifier c, Web Page c

Benchmarkc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/fgv#Benchmark

Quantifiable standards or reference points used to compare or evaluate performance, practices, or processes.
has super-classes
Guidance Element c

Best Practicec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/fgv#BestPractice

Proven methods or approaches that are widely accepted as the most effective in achieving desired outcomes.
has super-classes
Guidance Element c

Focus Areac back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/fgv#FocusArea

A conceptual aspect or interpretive dimension describing the emphasis of a guidance element — typically answering 'What?', 'How?', or 'Why?'.
is in range of
has focus area op
has members
Meaning / Implementation (What) ni, More: Additional Information ni, Motivation (Why) ni, Process (How) ni

Frameworkc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/fgv#Framework

A conceptual or structural foundation that organizes, aligns, and relates key components (such as goals, principles, processes, roles, and tools) within a particular domain or system of practice.
has super-classes
Guidance Element c

Frequently Asked Questionsc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/fgv#FAQ

A curated list of common queries and clear, concise answers about a product, service, policy, or process.
has super-classes
Guidance Element c

Guidance Elementc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/fgv#GuidanceElement

A discrete item of guidance (standard, procedure, FAQ, etc.) that can be categorized by one or more Guidance Dimensions such as Domain, Motivation, Actor, etc.
has super-classes
Creative Work c
has sub-classes
Benchmark c, Best Practice c, Framework c, Frequently Asked Questions c, Procedure c, Standard c
is in domain of
IRI / identifier dp, created dp, creator dp, description dp, domain op, has focus area op, maintainer dp, modified dp, relates to FAIR Principle op, supports op, title dp

Object or Service / APIc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/fgv#ObjectOrServiceAPI

A data service or API providing machine-actionable access to guidance or data.
has super-classes
S I O 001190 c
is in range of
describes op, resolves to op

Persistent Identifierc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/fgv#PersistentIdentifier

An identifier that uniquely and persistently identifies a resource.
has super-classes
Reference / External Resource c, S I O 000675 c
is in domain of
resolves to op
is disjoint with
Annotation c, Web Page c

Procedurec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/fgv#Procedure

A defined and ordered series of steps or tasks to be performed to achieve a specific outcome or fulfill a process.
has super-classes
Guidance Element c

Reference / External Resourcec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/fgv#ExternalResource

A resource that represents or provides access to a piece of guidance. May be a Persistent Identifier, a Web Page, or an Annotation.
has super-classes
S I O 000614 c
has sub-classes
Annotation c, Persistent Identifier c, Web Page c
is in domain of
is manifested as op
is in range of
is manifested as op, resolves to op

Standardc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/fgv#Standard

Documented agreements containing technical specifications or criteria to ensure consistent quality, safety, or interoperability.
has super-classes
Guidance Element c, Standard c

Web Pagec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/fgv#WebPage

A document or page accessible on the Web.
has super-classes
Reference / External Resource c, S I O 000302 c
is in domain of
describes op
is disjoint with
Annotation c, Persistent Identifier c

Object Properties

describesop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/fgv#describes

Relates a web page to the API or object it describes.
has domain
Web Page c
has range
Object or Service / API c

domainop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/fgv#domain

Field of science and technology classification (FOS) for this guidance element.

has characteristics: functional

has domain
Guidance Element c
has range
Concept c

has focus areaop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/fgv#hasFocusArea

Relates a guidance element to one of its focus areas (What, How, or Why).

has characteristics: functional

has domain
Guidance Element c
has range
Focus Area c

is manifested asop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://semanticscience.org/resource/SIO_000341

Relates an abstract reference to its single manifestation (e.g., PID, WebPage, or Annotation).

has characteristics: functional

has domain
Reference / External Resource c
has range
Reference / External Resource c

relates to FAIR Principleop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/fgv#relatesToFAIRPrinciple

Links a guidance element to zero or more FAIR Principles (or Sub-Principles) as defined in the FAIR Vocabulary.
has domain
Guidance Element c
has range
F A I R Principle or Sub Principle c

resolves toop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/fgv#resolvesTo

Indicates the resource a persistent identifier or annotation resolves to (e.g., a web page, annotation, or API).

has characteristics: functional

has domain
Annotation c or Persistent Identifier c
has range
Reference / External Resource c or Object or Service / API c

supportsop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/fgv#supports

Relates a Guidance Element to any resource from the FAIR Testing Resource (FTR) vocabulary (e.g., Benchmark, Metric, Test, Criterion).
has domain
Guidance Element c
has range
Resource c

Data Properties

createddp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://schema.org/dateCreated

A date when the guidance element was created.
has domain
Guidance Element c
has range
date Time

creatordp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://schema.org/creator

A human-readable person or institution who created the guidance element.
has domain
Guidance Element c
has range
string

descriptiondp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/description

A textual description providing details about the guidance element.
has domain
Guidance Element c
has range
string

IRI / identifierdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/identifier

A globally unique IRI or other persistent identifier associated with the guidance element.
has domain
Guidance Element c
has range
any U R I

maintainerdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://schema.org/maintainer

A human-readable person or institution who maintains the guidance element.
has domain
Guidance Element c
has range
string

modifieddp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://schema.org/dateModified

A date on which the guidance element was modified.
has domain
Guidance Element c
has range
date Time

titledp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/title

A human-readable title of the guidance element.
has domain
Guidance Element c
has range
string

Named Individuals

:ni back to ToC or Named Individual ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/fgv#

has facts
title dp "FAIR Guidance Vocabulary (FGV) — Core Ontology"@en

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationalni back to ToC or Named Individual ToC

IRI: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

A permissive open license allowing reuse and distribution with attribution.
belongs to
License Document c

Meaning / Implementation (What)ni back to ToC or Named Individual ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/fgv#WhatFocus

Focuses on what the guidance means and how it can be implemented — answering 'What does this mean?'
belongs to
Focus Area c

More: Additional Informationni back to ToC or Named Individual ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/fgv#MoreFocus

Provides additional useful information about the topic, such as context, examples, tools, or references — answering 'What else is relevant or helpful to know?'
belongs to
Focus Area c

Motivation (Why)ni back to ToC or Named Individual ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/fgv#WhyFocus

Focuses on why the guidance is important and its underlying motivation — answering 'Why follow this guideline?'
belongs to
Focus Area c

Process (How)ni back to ToC or Named Individual ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/fgv#HowFocus

Focuses on how the guidance should be operationalized — answering 'How should this be done?'
belongs to
Focus Area c

Legend back to ToC

c: Classes
op: Object Properties
dp: Data Properties
ni: Named Individuals

References back to ToC

Add your references here. It is recommended to have them as a list.

Changes from last version

Classes

Added classes
Deleted classes

Object Properties

Modified object properties
  • http://semanticscience.org/resource/SIO_000341
    • Added: domain https://w3id.org/fgv#ExternalResource
    • Added: Range https://w3id.org/fgv#ExternalResource
    • Deleted: Range http://example.org/fgv#ExternalResource
    • Deleted: domain http://example.org/fgv#ExternalResource
Added object properties
  • https://w3id.org/fgv#describes
    • Added: Range https://w3id.org/fgv#ObjectOrServiceAPI
    • Added: domain https://w3id.org/fgv#WebPage
  • https://w3id.org/fgv#domain
    • Added: Range http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept
    • Added: FunctionalObjectProperty FunctionalObjectProperty(<https://w3id.org/fgv#domain>)
    • Added: domain https://w3id.org/fgv#GuidanceElement
  • https://w3id.org/fgv#hasFocusArea
    • Added: FunctionalObjectProperty FunctionalObjectProperty(<https://w3id.org/fgv#hasFocusArea>)
    • Added: Range https://w3id.org/fgv#FocusArea
    • Added: domain https://w3id.org/fgv#GuidanceElement
  • https://w3id.org/fgv#relatesToFAIRPrinciple
    • Added: domain https://w3id.org/fgv#GuidanceElement
    • Added: Range https://w3id.org/fair/principles/terms/FAIR-Principle-or-SubPrinciple
  • https://w3id.org/fgv#resolvesTo
    • Added: Range Union of (https://w3id.org/fgv#ExternalResource, https://w3id.org/fgv#ObjectOrServiceAPI)
    • Added: domain Union of (https://w3id.org/fgv#Annotation, https://w3id.org/fgv#PersistentIdentifier)
    • Added: FunctionalObjectProperty FunctionalObjectProperty(<https://w3id.org/fgv#resolvesTo>)
  • https://w3id.org/fgv#supports
    • Added: domain https://w3id.org/fgv#GuidanceElement
    • Added: Range http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
Deleted object properties

Data Properties

Modified data properties
Added data properties

Acknowledgments back to ToC

The authors would like to thank Silvio Peroni for developing LODE, a Live OWL Documentation Environment, which is used for representing the Cross Referencing Section of this document and Daniel Garijo for developing Widoco, the program used to create the template used in this documentation.