MAG format

The MAG format is deprecated. The MAG format snapshot will be maintained and updated until July 2, 2022. After that, the native-format snapshot will be the only one supported.
If you're looking for a drop-in replacement to your existing MAG import, you're in the right place. The MAG Format offers most of the same data you'll find in our Standard Format--but presented in a way that will work pretty smoothly with MAG-based pipelines you've already got.
However, although the OpenAlex Format is very close to the same as what you were getting from MAG, there are some important and unavoidable differences--starting with how you download the data. There are also changes to what data is collected and updated, and some minor changes to the schema.

Postgres schema diagram

How to download

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