Publishers Ontology
type: Ontology
abstract: This ontology defines the fundamental concepts for publishers of information, including entities whose primary function is to publish, and entities (whether or not they are publishers in that sense) which are in the role of the publisher of some information. This ontology also includes the published information itself, i.e. the publication.
license: http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
content language: https://www.w3.org/TR/owl2-quick-reference/
copyright: Copyright (c) 2013-2021 EDM Council, Inc.
copyright: Copyright (c) 2013-2021 Object Management Group, Inc.
depends on: https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/BE/FunctionalEntities/FunctionalEntities/
depends on: https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/FND/
file abbreviation: fibo-be-fct-pub
filename: Publishers.rdf
imports: FunctionalEntities
imports: Documents
imports: FormalOrganizations
imports: Parties
imports: Roles
imports: Relations
imports: AnnotationVocabulary
version IRI: Publishers
change note: The https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/BE/FunctionalEntities/Publishers.rdf version of this ontology was modified per the FIBO 2.0 RFC.
change note: The https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/BE/FunctionalEntities/Publishers.rdf version of this ontology was modified per the issue resolutions identified in the FIBO BE 1.0 FTF report.
change note: The https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/BE/FunctionalEntities/Publishers.rdf version of this ontology was modified to eliminate references to external dictionary sites that no longer resolve.
has maturity level: Release

publication
type: Class
subclass of: Document
definition: anything made public by print (such as a newspaper, magazine, pamphlet, letter, telegram, via computer modem or program, or in a poster, brochure or pamphlet), orally, or by broadcast (radio, television)

publisher
type: Class
subclass of: PartyInRole
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasIdentity
  on class: IndependentParty
  qualified cardinality: 1
definition: party responsible for the printing or distribution of digital or printed information
explanatory note: Typically this role is filled by some entity whose function is that of a publishing house (sometimes also referred to as a publisher, in that different sense). Publishers may also include banks, government agencies and the like.

publishing house
type: Class
subclass of: FunctionalBusinessEntity
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasIdentity
  on class: FormalOrganization
  qualified cardinality: 1
definition: formal organization whose principal business is to publish information
scope note: Publishing house in the sense intended here includes any organization whose role is to make information publicly available whether by disemminating it directly or indirectly and regardless of the type of information. These include organizations whose primary function is that of a market data vendor.

has publisher
type: ObjectProperty
domain: publication
range: publisher
inverse of: publishes
definition: indicates the party in the role of issuing the information

is published by
type: ObjectProperty
domain: publication
range: IndependentParty
definition: identifies the independent party (i.e., the individual or organization) that disseminates the material

publishes
type: ObjectProperty
domain: publisher
range: publication
definition: prepares and issues material for public consumption