pystac-ext-scientific
Scientific extension for PySTAC
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. The package is actively maintained, has no security issues, installs with low friction, and fills a clear gap for projects that need to link STAC data to scientific publications. Use it if you're building or extending STAC catalogs that require publication metadata; skip it if your catalogs don't need citation tracking.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later; pystac-core must be installed as a runtime dependency.
- Low friction install with a single runtime dependency (pystac-core).
- Active maintenance with a recent release (4 days old) and no known vulnerabilities.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most projects.
last release 2026-08-10 (4 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-10 · 454 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 3,981,798 downloads/mo, #2,419 on PyPI
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pip install pystac-ext-scientific
from pystac_ext_scientific import ScientificExtension
# Use with a PySTAC item to add scientific citation fields
scientific_ext = ScientificExtension.ext(item, add_if_missing=True)- Whether the extension fully implements all v1.0.0 schema features or if some are partial/planned.
- Whether post-release versioning (e.g., 1.0.0.post1) indicates bug fixes or feature additions.
- Performance characteristics when working with large STAC catalogs containing many scientific citations.
What it is and what it does
pystac-ext-scientific is a PySTAC extension that adds support for the Scientific Citation Extension specification (v1.0.0). It allows you to attach scientific publication metadata—including DOIs, citations, and bibliographic information—directly to STAC items and collections, enabling better discoverability and linking of geospatial data to the scientific literature that produced or describes it.
The package is a thin wrapper around the PySTAC core library, requiring only pystac-core as a runtime dependency. It targets Python 3.10 and later, is actively maintained, and carries no known security vulnerabilities. The versioning scheme ties package versions to the extension specification version, with post-releases used for code updates that don't change the target spec.
Use it for
- Link satellite imagery or raster datasets to the peer-reviewed papers that describe their methodology or validation.
- Attach DOI references to STAC collections so downstream users can cite the original scientific work.
- Build searchable catalogs of geospatial data where each item includes its source publication metadata.
- Integrate scientific citation metadata into existing PySTAC workflows without rewriting catalog structure.
- Enable STAC clients to automatically extract and display bibliographic information for data provenance.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The package is actively maintained, has no security issues, installs with low friction, and fills a clear gap for projects that need to link STAC data to scientific publications. Use it if you're building or extending STAC catalogs that require publication metadata; skip it if your catalogs don't need citation tracking.
Install
pystac-ext-scientific on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with a single runtime dependency (pystac-core). Active maintenance with a recent release (4 days old) and no known vulnerabilities.
Requires Python 3.10 or later; pystac-core must be installed as a runtime dependency.
License in practice
Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most projects.
Quickstart
pip install pystac-ext-scientific
from pystac_ext_scientific import ScientificExtension
# Use with a PySTAC item to add scientific citation fields
scientific_ext = ScientificExtension.ext(item, add_if_missing=True)Verify before relying
- Whether the extension fully implements all v1.0.0 schema features or if some are partial/planned.
- Whether post-release versioning (e.g., 1.0.0.post1) indicates bug fixes or feature additions.
- Performance characteristics when working with large STAC catalogs containing many scientific citations.
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagepystac-core |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 4 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 3,981,798 / month, #2,419 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseNatural Language :: EnglishProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13 |
Evidence: pystac_ext_scientific-1.0.1-py3-none-any.whl
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