4Science DSpace community contributions update August 2026

Aug 26, 2026

Dear DSpace Community,
We are happy to share a summary of the contributions that 4Science has delivered to the DSpace Community during July and August 2026. For all DSpace users, these improvements are designed to make your experience smoother, more secure, and more reliable.

DSpace-CRIS Features Ported to DSpace 11 (release planned for 2027)

4Science DSpace community contributions update August 2026: 4Science continues to port DSpace-CRIS features as part of the merger between DSpace and DSpace-CRIS. These capabilities will be officially included in DSpace Release 11.0 (mid 2027), bringing functionality previously available only in DSpace-CRIS directly into the core platform.

Bulk Import from Excel File

One of the most requested capabilities will be available in DSpace 11: the ability to import items in bulk directly from an Excel file, via both the REST API and the user interface.

Configurable Homepage Options

Repository administrators will have greater control over the homepage layout and content through new configuration options in the Angular frontend.
  • For repository administrators: Tailor the repository’s landing page to reflect your institution’s identity better better and guide users toward the most relevant content, with no developer needed.
  • For all users: A more intuitive and informative landing experience when visiting the repository.

Bug Fixes (DSpace 10)

EPerson Edit Page

A bug affecting pagination on the EPerson management page was resolved. Administrators who manage large user bases will no longer experience inconsistent behavior when navigating through the list of registered users.

SEO Health Check: Improved Status Reporting

This feature has been improved to report an UP_WITH_ISSUES status when SEO anomalies that are non-critical are detected. This will help administrators to have a better overview of their repository and distinguish minor issues from actual outages.

Infrastructure & Deployment

Docker Improvements

Deployment infrastructure has been improved, making it easier to install and maintain DSpace in modern containerized environments, both on-premises and in the cloud.
Optimizations to Docker build files and docker-compose configurations. This was already proven in production on DSpace-CRIS and has been ported to the DSpace codebase. This benefits any institution that runs or plans to run DSpace 10 in containers.
If you have any questions about DSpace and the DSpace-CRIS merger, do not hesitate to contact us at info@4science.com