diff --git a/app/models/publication.rb b/app/models/publication.rb
index 54aeb985a0..872f6bbb8a 100755
--- a/app/models/publication.rb
+++ b/app/models/publication.rb
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ def extract_bibtex_metadata(bibtex_record)
       month = bibtex_record[:month].try(:to_s)
       year = bibtex_record[:year].try(:to_s)
       self.published_date = Date.new(bibtex_record.year.try(:to_i) || 1, bibtex_record.month_numeric || 1, bibtex_record[:day].try(:to_i) || 1)
-      self.published_date = nil if self.published_date.to_s == "0001-01-01"
+      self.published_date = nil if self.published_date.to_s == '0001-01-01'
       self.doi = bibtex_record[:doi].try(:to_s)
       self.pubmed_id = bibtex_record[:pubmed_id].try(:to_s)
       self.booktitle = bibtex_record[:booktitle].try(:to_s)
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ def generate_citation(bibtex_record)
     self.citation = ''
     month = bibtex_record[:month].try(:to_s)
     year = bibtex_record[:year].try(:to_s)
-    page_or_pages = (bibtex_record[:pages].try(:to_s).match?(/[^0-9]/) ? "pp." : "p." ) unless bibtex_record[:pages].nil?
+    page_or_pages = (bibtex_record[:pages].try(:to_s).match?(/[^0-9]/) ? 'pp.' : 'p.' ) unless bibtex_record[:pages].nil?
     pages = bibtex_record[:pages].try(:to_s)
     volume = bibtex_record[:volume].try(:to_s)
     series = bibtex_record[:series].try(:to_s)
@@ -344,25 +344,16 @@ def generate_citation(bibtex_record)
     url = parse_bibtex_url(bibtex_record).try(:to_s)
     publication_type = PublicationType.find(self.publication_type_id)
 
-    if publication_type.is_journal?
+    case publication_type.key
+    when publication_type.journalarticle?
       self.citation += self.journal.nil? ? '':self.journal
       self.citation += volume.blank? ? '': " #{volume}"
       self.citation += number.nil? ? '' : "(#{number})"
       self.citation += pages.blank? ? '' : (":#{pages}")
-=begin
-      unless year.nil?
-        self.citation += year.nil? ? '' : (' '+year)
-      end
-=end
-    elsif publication_type.is_booklet?
+    when publication_type.booklet?
       self.citation += howpublished.blank? ? '': "#{howpublished}"
       self.citation += address.nil? ? '' : (", #{address}")
-=begin
-      unless year.nil?
-        self.citation += year.nil? ? '' : (' '+year)
-      end
-=end
-    elsif publication_type.is_inbook?
+    when publication_type.bookchapter?
       self.citation += self.booktitle.nil? ? '' : ("In #{self.booktitle}")
       self.citation += volume.blank? ? '' : (", volume #{volume}")
       self.citation += series.blank? ? '' : (" of #{series}")
@@ -372,14 +363,7 @@ def generate_citation(bibtex_record)
       unless address.nil? || (self.booktitle.try(:include?, address))
         self.citation += address.nil? ? '' : (", #{address}")
       end
-=begin
-      unless self.booktitle.try(:include?, year)
-        unless year.nil?
-          self.citation += year.nil? ? '' : (' '+year)
-        end
-      end
-=end
-    elsif publication_type.is_inproceedings? || publication_type.is_incollection? || publication_type.is_book?
+    when publication_type.conferencepaper?, publication_type.collection?, publication_type.book?
       # InProceedings / InCollection
       self.citation += self.booktitle.nil? ? '' : ("In #{self.booktitle}")
       self.citation += volume.blank? ? '' : (", vol. #{volume}")
@@ -390,14 +374,7 @@ def generate_citation(bibtex_record)
       unless address.nil? || (self.booktitle.try(:include?, address))
         self.citation += address.nil? ? '' : (", #{address}")
       end
-=begin
-      unless self.booktitle.try(:include?, year)
-        unless year.nil?
-          self.citation += year.nil? ? '' : (', '+year)
-        end
-      end
-=end
-    elsif publication_type.is_phd_thesis? || publication_type.is_masters_thesis? || publication_type.is_bachelor_thesis?
+    when publication_type.dissertation?
       #PhD/Master Thesis
       self.citation += school.nil? ? '' : (" #{school}")
       self.errors.add(:base,'A thesis need to have a school') if school.nil?
@@ -405,24 +382,17 @@ def generate_citation(bibtex_record)
       self.citation += tutor.nil? ? '' : (", #{tutor}(Tutor)")
       self.citation += tutorhits.nil? ? '' : (", #{tutorhits}(HITS Tutor)")
       self.citation += url.nil? ? '' : (", #{url}")
-    elsif publication_type.is_proceedings?
+    when publication_type.conferenceproceeding?
       # Proceedings are conference proceedings, it has no authors but editors
       # Book
       self.journal = self.title
       self.citation += volume.blank? ? '' : ("vol. #{volume}")
       self.citation += series.blank? ? '' : (" of #{series}")
       self.citation += self.publisher.blank? ? '' : (", #{self.publisher}")
-=begin
-      unless month.nil? && year.nil?
-        self.citation += self.citation.blank? ? '' : ','
-        self.citation += month.nil? ? '' : (' '+ month.capitalize)
-        self.citation += year.nil? ? '' : (' '+year)
-      end
-=end
-    elsif publication_type.is_tech_report?
+    when publication_type.report?
       self.citation += institution.blank? ? ' ': institution
       self.citation += type.blank? ? ' ' : (", #{type}")
-    elsif publication_type.is_unpublished?
+    when publication_type.preprint?
       self.citation += note.blank? ? ' ': note
     end
 
@@ -583,7 +553,7 @@ def pubmed_entry
     if pubmed_id
       Rails.cache.fetch("bio-reference-#{pubmed_id}") do
         entry = Bio::PubMed.efetch(pubmed_id).first
-        raise "PubMed entry was nil" if entry.nil?
+        raise 'PubMed entry was nil' if entry.nil?
         entry
       end
     end
@@ -620,25 +590,25 @@ def check_bibtex_file (bibtex_record)
 
 
     if self.title.blank?
-      errors.add(:base, "Please check your bibtex files, each publication should contain a title or a chapter name.")
+      errors.add(:base, 'Please check your bibtex files, each publication should contain a title or a chapter name.')
       return false
     end
 
-    if (%w[InCollection InProceedings].include? self.publication_type.title) && (bibtex_record[:booktitle].blank?)
-      errors.add(:base, "An #{self.publication_type.title} needs to have a booktitle.")
+    if (publication_type.collection? || publication_type.conferencepaper?) && bibtex_record[:booktitle].blank?
+      errors.add(:base, "A #{self.publication_type.title} needs to have a booktitle.")
         return false
     end
 
-    unless %w[Booklet Manual Misc Proceedings].include? self.publication_type.title
+    unless publication_type.booklet? || publication_type.text? || publication_type.other? || publication_type.conferenceproceeding?
       if bibtex_record[:author].nil? && self.editor.nil?
         self.errors.add(:base, "You need at least one author or editor for the #{self.publication_type.title}.")
         return false
       end
     end
 
-    if self.publication_type.is_phd_thesis? || self.publication_type.is_masters_thesis? || self.publication_type.is_bachelor_thesis?
+    if publication_type.dissertation?
       if bibtex_record[:school].try(:to_s).nil?
-        self.errors.add(:base,"A #{self.publication_type.title} needs to have a school.")
+        self.errors.add(:base,"A #{publication_type.title} needs to have a school.")
         return false
       end
     end
diff --git a/app/models/publication_type.rb b/app/models/publication_type.rb
index c27b939706..402923e9e3 100644
--- a/app/models/publication_type.rb
+++ b/app/models/publication_type.rb
@@ -1,143 +1,184 @@
-class PublicationType  < ActiveRecord::Base
-
+class PublicationType < ActiveRecord::Base
   has_many :publications
 
-  #this returns an instance of PublicationType according to one of the publication types
-  #if there is not a match nil is returned
 
-  #http://bib-it.sourceforge.net/help/fieldsAndEntryTypes.php#Entries
+  # Map BibTeX keys → DataCite keys
+  BIBTEX_TO_DATACITE_KEY = {
+    'article' => 'journalarticle',
+    'book' => 'book',
+    'booklet' => 'booklet',
+    'inbook' => 'bookchapter',
+    'incollection' => 'collection',
+    'inproceedings' => 'conferencepaper',
+    'proceedings' => 'conferenceproceeding',
+    'manual' => 'text',
+    'misc' => 'other',
+    'unpublished' => 'preprint',
+    'techreport' => 'report',
+    'phdthesis' => 'phdthesis',
+    'mastersthesis' => 'mastersthesis',
+    'bachelorsthesis' => 'bachelorsthesis'
+  }.freeze
+
 
-  def self.for_type type
-    keys = { "Journal"=>"article",
-             "Book"=>"book",
-             "Booklet"=>"booklet",
-             "InBook"=>"inbook",
-             "InCollection"=>"incollection",
-             "InProceedings"=>"inproceedings",
-             "Manual"=>"manual",
-             "Masters_Thesis"=>"masters_thesis",
-             "Misc"=>"misc",
-             "Phd_Thesis"=>"phd_thesis",
-             "Bachelor_Thesis"=>"bachelorsthesis",
-             "Proceedings"=>"proceedings",
-             "Tech_Report"=>"tech_report",
-             "Unpublished"=>"unpublished" }
-    return PublicationType.find_by(key: keys[type])
+  def journalarticle?
+    key == 'journalarticle'
+  end
+
+  def book?
+    key == 'book'
   end
 
+  def booklet?
+    key == 'booklet'
+  end
 
+  def bookchapter?
+    key == 'bookchapter'
+  end
 
-  def self.get_publication_type_id(bibtex_record)
-    str_begin = "@"
-    str_end = "{"
-    publication_key = bibtex_record.try(:to_s)[/#{str_begin}(.*?)#{str_end}/m, 1]
-    unless PublicationType.find_by(key: publication_key).nil?
-       return PublicationType.find_by(key: publication_key).id
-    else
-      return PublicationType.find_by(key: "misc").id
-    end
+  def collection?
+    key == 'collection'
   end
 
+  def conferencepaper?
+    key == 'conferencepaper'
+  end
+
+  def conferenceproceeding?
+    key == 'conferenceproceeding'
+  end
+
+  def text?
+    key == 'text'
+  end
+
+  def bachelorsthesis?
+    key == 'bachelorsthesis'
+  end
+
+  def mastersthesis?
+    key == 'mastersthesis'
+  end
 
-  def self.Journal
-    self.for_type('Journal')
+  def diplomathesis?
+    key == 'diplomathesis'
   end
 
-  def self.Book
-    self.for_type('Book')
+  def phdthesis?
+    key == 'phdthesis'
   end
 
-  def self.Booklet
-    self.for_type('Booklet')
+  def dissertation?
+    %w[bachelorsthesis mastersthesis diplomathesis phdthesis].include?(key)
   end
-  def self.InBook
-    self.for_type('InBook')
+
+  def other?
+    key == 'other'
   end
-  def self.InCollection
-    self.for_type('InCollection')
+
+  def preprint?
+    key == 'preprint'
   end
-  def self.InProceedings
-    self.for_type('InProceedings')
+
+  def report?
+    key == 'report'
   end
-  def self.Manual
-    self.for_type('Manual')
+
+  def audiovisual?
+    key == 'audiovisual'
   end
-  def self.Masters_Thesis
-    self.for_type('Masters_Thesis')
+
+  def award?
+    key == 'award'
   end
-  def self.Misc
-    self.for_type('Misc')
+
+  def computationalnotebook?
+    key == 'computationalnotebook'
   end
-  def self.Bachelor_Thesis
-    self.for_type('Bachelor_Thesis')
+
+  def datapaper?
+    key == 'datapaper'
   end
-  def self.Phd_Thesis
-    self.for_type('Phd_Thesis')
+
+  def dataset?
+    key == 'dataset'
   end
-  def self.Proceedings
-    self.for_type('Proceedings')
+
+  def event?
+    key == 'event'
   end
-  def self.Tech_Report
-    self.for_type('Tech_Report')
+
+  def image?
+    key == 'image'
   end
-  def self.Unpublished
-    self.for_type('Unpublished')
+
+  def instrument?
+    key == 'instrument'
   end
 
-  def is_journal?
-    key == "article"
+  def interactiveresource?
+    key == 'interactiveresource'
   end
 
-  def is_book?
-    key == 'book'
+  def model?
+    key == 'model'
   end
 
-  def is_booklet?
-    key == 'booklet'
+  def outputmanagementplan?
+    key == 'outputmanagementplan'
   end
 
-  def is_inbook?
-    key == 'inbook'
+  def peerreview?
+    key == 'peerreview'
   end
 
-  def is_incollection?
-    key == 'incollection'
+  def physicalobject?
+    key == 'physicalobject'
   end
 
-  def is_inproceedings?
-    key == 'inproceedings'
+  def project?
+    key == 'project'
   end
 
-  def is_manual?
-    key == 'manual'
+  def service?
+    key == 'service'
   end
 
-  def is_masters_thesis?
-    key == 'mastersthesis'
+  def software?
+    key == 'software'
   end
 
-  def is_misc?
-    key == 'misc'
+  def sound?
+    key == 'sound'
   end
 
-  def is_phd_thesis?
-    key == 'phdthesis'
+  def standard?
+    key == 'standard'
   end
 
-  def is_bachelor_thesis?
-    key == 'bachelorsthesis'
+  def studyregistration?
+    key == 'studyregistration'
   end
 
-  def is_proceedings?
-    key == 'proceedings'
+  def workflow?
+    key == 'workflow'
   end
 
-  def is_tech_report?
-    key == 'techreport'
+  def projectdeliverable?
+    key == 'projectdeliverable'
   end
 
-  def is_unpublished?
-    key == 'unpublished'
+  
+  # Extract publication type from BibTeX record
+  def self.get_publication_type_id(bibtex_record)
+    # Extract the BibTeX entry type, e.g. article, inbook, misc...
+    publication_key = bibtex_record.to_s[/@(.*?)\{/m, 1].to_s.downcase.strip
+    datacite_key = BIBTEX_TO_DATACITE_KEY[publication_key] || 'other'
+    pub_type = PublicationType.find_by(key: datacite_key)
+    return pub_type.id if pub_type
+    other_type = PublicationType.find_by(key: 'other')
+    other_type&.id
   end
 
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/app/views/publications/new.html.erb b/app/views/publications/new.html.erb
index c1297fd0ad..65f70ed9ba 100644
--- a/app/views/publications/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/publications/new.html.erb
@@ -29,10 +29,12 @@
             <div class="col-sm-3">
               <span id="publication_type_info" style="display:none;"></span>
               <span id="publication_type_selection">
-              <%= collection_select :publication, :publication_type_id, PublicationType.order(:title), :id, :title,
-                                    {:selected => PublicationType.Journal.id},
-                                    {:class => 'form-control'}  -%>
-      </span>
+                <%= collection_select :publication, :publication_type_id,
+                      PublicationType.order(:title),
+                      :id, :title,
+                      { include_blank: "Please select a type ..." },
+                      { class: "form-control" } %>
+              </span>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -78,9 +80,11 @@
           <div class="col-sm-2">
             <span id="publication_type_info" style="display:none;"></span>
             <span id="publication_type_selection">
-        <%= collection_select :publication, :publication_type_id, PublicationType.order(:title), :id, :title,
-                              {:selected => PublicationType.Journal.id},
-                              {:class => 'form-control'} -%>
+            <%= collection_select :publication, :publication_type_id,
+                                  PublicationType.order(:title),
+                                  :id, :title,
+                                  { include_blank: "Please select a type ..." },
+                                  { class: "form-control" } %>
       </span>
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/config/default_data/publication_types.yml b/config/default_data/publication_types.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4c7ca4d81b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/default_data/publication_types.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+#  Mapped legacy SEEK Types  →  New DataCite Types
+#  Based on DataCite Metadata Schema Documentation
+#  https://datacite-metadata-schema.readthedocs.io/en/4.6/appendices/appendix-1/resourceTypeGeneral/#
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+JournalArticle:
+  title: Journal Article
+  key: journalarticle   # was: article (Journal)
+
+Book:
+  title: Book
+  key: book
+
+Booklet:
+  title: Booklet
+  key: booklet
+
+BookChapter:
+  title: Book Chapter
+  key: bookchapter       # was: InBook (inbook)
+
+Collection:
+  title: Collection
+  key: collection        # was: InCollection (incollection)
+
+ConferencePaper:
+  title: Conference Paper
+  key: conferencepaper   # was: InProceedings (inproceedings)
+
+ConferenceProceeding:
+  title: Conference Proceeding
+  key: conferenceproceeding   # was: Proceedings
+
+Text:
+  title: Text
+  key: text              # was: Manual (manual)
+
+BachelorThesis:
+  title: Bachelor's Thesis
+  key: bachelorsthesis
+
+MastersThesis:
+  title: Master's Thesis
+  key: mastersthesis
+
+DiplomaThesis:
+  title: Diploma Thesis
+  key: diplomathesis
+
+PhdThesis:
+  title: PhD Thesis
+  key: phdthesis
+
+Other:
+  title: Other
+  key: other              # replaces Misc
+
+Preprint:
+  title: Preprint
+  key: preprint           # was: Unpublished
+
+Report:
+  title: Report
+  key: report             # was: Tech report
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+#  Additional Extended DataCite Types
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Audiovisual:
+  title: Audiovisual
+  key: audiovisual
+
+Award:
+  title: Award
+  key: award
+
+ComputationalNotebook:
+  title: Computational Notebook
+  key: computationalnotebook
+
+DataPaper:
+  title: Data Paper
+  key: datapaper
+
+Dataset:
+  title: Dataset
+  key: dataset
+
+Event:
+  title: Event
+  key: event
+
+Image:
+  title: Image
+  key: image
+
+Instrument:
+  title: Instrument
+  key: instrument
+
+InteractiveResource:
+  title: Interactive Resource
+  key: interactiveresource
+
+Model:
+  title: Model
+  key: model
+
+OutputManagementPlan:
+  title: Output Management Plan
+  key: outputmanagementplan
+
+PeerReview:
+  title: Peer Review
+  key: peerreview
+
+PhysicalObject:
+  title: Physical Object
+  key: physicalobject
+
+Project:
+  title: Project
+  key: project
+
+Service:
+  title: Service
+  key: service
+
+Software:
+  title: Software
+  key: software
+
+Sound:
+  title: Sound
+  key: sound
+
+Standard:
+  title: Standard
+  key: standard
+
+StudyRegistration:
+  title: Study Registration
+  key: studyregistration
+
+Workflow:
+  title: Workflow
+  key: workflow
+
+ProjectDeliverable:
+  title: Project Deliverable
+  key: projectdeliverable
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/db/seeds/005_publication_types.seeds.rb b/db/seeds/005_publication_types.seeds.rb
index 4983ef6114..41275c3903 100644
--- a/db/seeds/005_publication_types.seeds.rb
+++ b/db/seeds/005_publication_types.seeds.rb
@@ -1,26 +1,66 @@
-PUBLICATION_TYPE = [{ title: "Journal", key: "article" },
-                    { title: "Book", key: "book" },
-                    { title: "Booklet", key: "booklet" },
-                    { title: "InBook", key: "inbook" },
-                    { title: "InCollection", key: "incollection" },
-                    { title: "InProceedings", key: "inproceedings" },
-                    { title: "Manual", key: "manual" },
-                    { title: "Misc", key: "misc" },
-                    { title: "Doctoral Thesis", key: "phdthesis" },
-                    { title: "Master's Thesis", key: "mastersthesis" },
-                    { title: "Bachelor's Thesis", key: "bachelorsthesis" },
-                    { title: "Proceedings", key: "proceedings" },
-                    { title: "Tech report", key: "techreport" },
-                    { title: "Unpublished", key: "unpublished" },
-                    { title: "Diplom Thesis", key: "diplomthesis" }
-
-]
-before_n = PublicationType.count
-PUBLICATION_TYPE.each do |type|
-  publication_type= PublicationType.find_or_initialize_by(key: type[:key])
-  publication_type.update(title: type[:title])
+puts 'Seeding Publication Types...'
+
+yml_path = Rails.root.join('config', 'default_data', 'publication_types.yml')
+pubtypes = YAML.load_file(yml_path)
+
+# Build lookup:
+#   "Journal Article" → { "title" => "Journal Article", "key" => "journalarticle" }
+expected = pubtypes.values.index_by { |data| data["title"] }
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Legacy SEEK → DataCite mapping
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+LEGACY_MAPPING = {
+  'Journal'        => 'Journal Article',
+  'InBook'         => 'Book Chapter',
+  'InCollection'   => 'Collection',
+  'InProceedings'  => 'Conference Paper',
+  'Proceedings'    => 'Conference Proceeding',
+  'Manual'         => 'Text',
+  'Misc'           => 'Other',
+  'Tech report'    => 'Report',
+  'Unpublished'    => 'Preprint',
+  'Doctoral Thesis' => 'PhD Thesis',
+  'Diplom Thesis'  => 'Diploma Thesis'
+}.freeze
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+# STEP 1 — Migrate legacy types to new DataCite types
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+PublicationType.all.each do |pt|
+  legacy_name = pt.title
+
+  if LEGACY_MAPPING.key?(legacy_name)
+    new_name = LEGACY_MAPPING[legacy_name]
+    target = expected[new_name]
+
+    if target
+      puts "Migrating #{legacy_name.inspect} → #{new_name.inspect}"
+      pt.update(title: target["title"], key: target["key"])
+    else
+      puts "WARNING: Missing mapping in YAML for #{new_name.inspect}"
+    end
+  end
 end
 
-seeded_n = PublicationType.count - before_n
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+# STEP 2 — Ensure all DataCite YAML types exist and match
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+existing_by_key = PublicationType.all.index_by(&:key)
+expected.values.each do |etype|
+  title = etype["title"]
+  key   = etype["key"]
+  existing = existing_by_key[key]
+
+  if existing.nil?
+    puts "Creating new type: #{title}"
+    PublicationType.create!(title: title, key: key)
+  else
+    if existing.title != title
+      puts "Updating title for #{key}: #{existing.title.inspect} → #{title.inspect}"
+      existing.update(title: title)
+    end
+  end
+end
 
-puts "Seeded #{seeded_n} publication types" if seeded_n > 0
\ No newline at end of file
+puts 'Publication types synced with publication_types.yml'
diff --git a/lib/tasks/seek_upgrades.rake b/lib/tasks/seek_upgrades.rake
index d1d98840d6..d53009d655 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/seek_upgrades.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/seek_upgrades.rake
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ namespace :seek do
     db:seed:003_model_formats
     db:seed:004_model_recommended_environments
     db:seed:004_model_types
+    db:seed:005_publication_types
     update_rdf
     update_morpheus_model
     db:seed:018_discipline_vocab
diff --git a/test/factories/publications.rb b/test/factories/publications.rb
index 83f956db6e..b133bd0edd 100644
--- a/test/factories/publications.rb
+++ b/test/factories/publications.rb
@@ -2,20 +2,20 @@
   # PublicationType
   # :journal rely on the existence of the PublicationTypes
   factory(:journal, class: PublicationType) do
-    title { 'Journal' }
-    key { 'article' }
+    title { 'Journal Article' }
+    key   { 'journalarticle' }
   end
   
   
   factory(:phdthesis, class: PublicationType) do
-    title { 'Phd Thesis' }
-    key { 'phdthesis' }
+    title { 'PhD Thesis' }
+    key   { 'phdthesis' }
   end
   
   
   factory(:inproceedings, class: PublicationType) do
-    title { 'InProceedings' }
-    key { 'inproceedings' }
+    title { 'Conference Paper' }
+    key   { 'conferencepaper' }
   end
   
   # Publication
diff --git a/test/fixtures/files/bibtex/sample_publications.bib b/test/fixtures/files/bibtex/sample_publications.bib
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eac646546f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/files/bibtex/sample_publications.bib
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+
+@article{sample_journal,
+  author    = {Doe, John and Smith, Jane},
+  title     = {A Sample Journal Article},
+  journal   = {Journal of Examples},
+  year      = {2024},
+  volume    = {12},
+  number    = {3},
+  pages     = {45--67},
+  doi       = {10.1234/example.doi},
+}
+
+@book{sample_book,
+  author    = {Adams, Douglas},
+  title     = {The Example Book},
+  publisher = {Example Press},
+  year      = {2020},
+  address   = {Example City},
+}
+
+@inbook{sample_inbook,
+  author    = {Brown, Charlie},
+  title     = {A Chapter Inside a Book},
+  booktitle = {Collected Examples},
+  publisher = {Example House},
+  year      = {2023},
+  pages     = {100--120},
+}
+
+@inproceedings{sample_conferencepaper,
+  author    = {Miller, Sarah},
+  title     = {A Conference Paper Example},
+  booktitle = {Proceedings of the Example Conference},
+  year      = {2022},
+  pages     = {55--60},
+}
+
+@phdthesis{sample_phdthesis,
+  author    = {Taylor, Alex},
+  title     = {An Example PhD Thesis},
+  school    = {Example University},
+  year      = {2021},
+}
+
+@techreport{sample_report,
+  author    = {Lee, Carol},
+  title     = {A Technical Report Example},
+  institution = {Institute of Examples},
+  year      = {2019},
+  number    = {TR-2019-01},
+}
+
+@misc{sample_misc,
+  author    = {Unknown, Person},
+  title     = {Miscellaneous Example},
+  howpublished = {Online Resource},
+  year      = {2018},
+  note      = {Accessed 2025},
+}
diff --git a/test/fixtures/json/responses/get_max_publication.json.erb b/test/fixtures/json/responses/get_max_publication.json.erb
index 6eb0894965..a53087e94b 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/json/responses/get_max_publication.json.erb
+++ b/test/fixtures/json/responses/get_max_publication.json.erb
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
       "publisher": "Heidelberg University Library, heiBOOKS",
       "url": null,
       "link_to_pub": "https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/873864488",
-      "publication_type": "Journal",
+      "publication_type": "Journal Article",
       "authors": [
         "Author_non_registered LastNonReg",
         "Author_registered LastReg"
diff --git a/test/fixtures/json/responses/get_min_publication.json.erb b/test/fixtures/json/responses/get_min_publication.json.erb
index 89a5cb6079..c20c0717f6 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/json/responses/get_min_publication.json.erb
+++ b/test/fixtures/json/responses/get_min_publication.json.erb
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
       "publisher": null,
       "url": null,
       "link_to_pub": "https://doi.org/10.5075/abcd",
-      "publication_type": "Journal",
+      "publication_type": "Journal Article",
       "authors": [
       ]
     },
diff --git a/test/fixtures/publication_types.yml b/test/fixtures/publication_types.yml
index 44af087ad8..4c7ca4d81b 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/publication_types.yml
+++ b/test/fixtures/publication_types.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
-# Needed as normally the types are Seeded.
-Journal:
-  title: Journal
-  key: article
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+#  Mapped legacy SEEK Types  →  New DataCite Types
+#  Based on DataCite Metadata Schema Documentation
+#  https://datacite-metadata-schema.readthedocs.io/en/4.6/appendices/appendix-1/resourceTypeGeneral/#
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+JournalArticle:
+  title: Journal Article
+  key: journalarticle   # was: article (Journal)
 
 Book:
   title: Book
@@ -11,42 +16,138 @@ Booklet:
   title: Booklet
   key: booklet
 
-InBook:
-  title: InBook
-  key: inbook
+BookChapter:
+  title: Book Chapter
+  key: bookchapter       # was: InBook (inbook)
+
+Collection:
+  title: Collection
+  key: collection        # was: InCollection (incollection)
 
-InCollection:
-  title: InCollection
-  key: incollection
+ConferencePaper:
+  title: Conference Paper
+  key: conferencepaper   # was: InProceedings (inproceedings)
 
-InProceedings:
-  title: InProceedings
-  key: inproceedings
+ConferenceProceeding:
+  title: Conference Proceeding
+  key: conferenceproceeding   # was: Proceedings
 
-Manual:
-  title: Manual
-  key: manual
+Text:
+  title: Text
+  key: text              # was: Manual (manual)
+
+BachelorThesis:
+  title: Bachelor's Thesis
+  key: bachelorsthesis
 
 MastersThesis:
-  title: Masters Thesis
+  title: Master's Thesis
   key: mastersthesis
 
-Misc:
-  title: Misc
-  key: misc
+DiplomaThesis:
+  title: Diploma Thesis
+  key: diplomathesis
 
 PhdThesis:
-  title: Phd Thesis
+  title: PhD Thesis
   key: phdthesis
 
-Proceedings:
-  title: Proceedings
-  key: proceedings
+Other:
+  title: Other
+  key: other              # replaces Misc
+
+Preprint:
+  title: Preprint
+  key: preprint           # was: Unpublished
+
+Report:
+  title: Report
+  key: report             # was: Tech report
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+#  Additional Extended DataCite Types
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Audiovisual:
+  title: Audiovisual
+  key: audiovisual
+
+Award:
+  title: Award
+  key: award
+
+ComputationalNotebook:
+  title: Computational Notebook
+  key: computationalnotebook
+
+DataPaper:
+  title: Data Paper
+  key: datapaper
+
+Dataset:
+  title: Dataset
+  key: dataset
+
+Event:
+  title: Event
+  key: event
+
+Image:
+  title: Image
+  key: image
+
+Instrument:
+  title: Instrument
+  key: instrument
+
+InteractiveResource:
+  title: Interactive Resource
+  key: interactiveresource
+
+Model:
+  title: Model
+  key: model
+
+OutputManagementPlan:
+  title: Output Management Plan
+  key: outputmanagementplan
+
+PeerReview:
+  title: Peer Review
+  key: peerreview
+
+PhysicalObject:
+  title: Physical Object
+  key: physicalobject
+
+Project:
+  title: Project
+  key: project
+
+Service:
+  title: Service
+  key: service
+
+Software:
+  title: Software
+  key: software
+
+Sound:
+  title: Sound
+  key: sound
+
+Standard:
+  title: Standard
+  key: standard
+
+StudyRegistration:
+  title: Study Registration
+  key: studyregistration
 
-Techreport:
-  title: Tech report
-  key: techreport
+Workflow:
+  title: Workflow
+  key: workflow
 
-Unpublished:
-  title: Unpublished
-  key: unpublished
\ No newline at end of file
+ProjectDeliverable:
+  title: Project Deliverable
+  key: projectdeliverable
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/functional/publications_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/publications_controller_test.rb
index 9783fbbc7d..7828792a1a 100644
--- a/test/functional/publications_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/publications_controller_test.rb
@@ -300,16 +300,51 @@ def test_title
     assert_difference('Publication.count', 0) do
       post :create, params: { subaction: 'ImportMultiple', publication: { bibtex_file: fixture_file_upload('bibtex/error_bibtex.bib'), project_ids: [projects(:one).id] } }
       assert_redirected_to publications_path
-      assert_includes flash[:error], 'An InProceedings needs to have a booktitle.'
+      assert_includes flash[:error], 'A Conference Paper needs to have a booktitle.'
       assert_includes flash[:error], 'Please check your bibtex files, each publication should contain a title or a chapter name.'
-      assert_includes flash[:error], 'An InCollection needs to have a booktitle.'
-      assert_includes flash[:error], 'A Phd Thesis needs to have a school.'
-      assert_includes flash[:error], 'A Masters Thesis needs to have a school.'
-      assert_includes flash[:error], 'You need at least one author or editor for the Journal.'
+      assert_includes flash[:error], 'A Collection needs to have a booktitle.'
+      assert_includes flash[:error], 'A PhD Thesis needs to have a school.'
+      assert_includes flash[:error], "A Master's Thesis needs to have a school."
+      assert_includes flash[:error], 'You need at least one author or editor for the Journal Article.'
+    end
+  end
+
+  test 'should import publication types and titles from sample bibtex file' do
+    expected_pubs = [
+      { title: 'A Sample Journal Article',       type_title: 'Journal Article' },
+      { title: 'The Example Book',               type_title: 'Book' },
+      { title: 'A Chapter Inside a Book',        type_title: 'Book Chapter' },
+      { title: 'A Conference Paper Example',     type_title: 'Conference Paper' },
+      { title: 'An Example PhD Thesis',          type_title: 'PhD Thesis' },
+      { title: 'A Technical Report Example',     type_title: 'Report' },
+      { title: 'Miscellaneous Example',          type_title: 'Other' }
+    ]
+
+    assert_difference('Publication.count', expected_pubs.count) do
+      post :create, params: {
+        subaction: 'ImportMultiple',
+        publication: {
+          bibtex_file: fixture_file_upload('bibtex/sample_publications.bib'),
+          project_ids: [projects(:one).id]
+        }
+      }
+    end
+
+    expected_pubs.each do |entry|
+      title          = entry[:title]
+      expected_title = entry[:type_title]
+
+      publication = Publication.find_by(title: title)
+      assert_not_nil publication, "Publication '#{title}' should have been imported"
+
+      assert_equal expected_title,
+                   publication.publication_type.title
     end
   end
 
 
+
+
   test 'should associate authors to users when importing multiple publications from bibtex files' do
 
     publications = [