The lifecycle of provenance metadata and its associated challenges and opportunities

TL;DR

This paper discusses the challenges and opportunities in adopting provenance metadata standards across disciplines, emphasizing its importance for data publication, reuse, and information sciences.

Contribution

It highlights the lifecycle of provenance metadata and explores associated challenges and opportunities in various fields.

Findings

Provenance metadata enhances data transparency and reproducibility.

Adoption of standards faces disciplinary and technical challenges.

Opportunities include improved data management and reuse.

Abstract

This chapter outlines some of the challenges and opportunities associated with adopting provenance principles and standards in a variety of disciplines, including data publication and reuse, and information sciences.