Publications

This page brings together key publications that document the development, structure, and application of the Common Core Ontologies (CCO). The list is intentionally curated to include only primary technical and scholarly sources that formally present CCO or describe its use in research and applied contexts. Each entry links to an authoritative public source.

Journal and Conference Publications

The Common Core Ontologies (2024)
Mark Jensen; Giacomo De Colle; Sean Kindya; Cameron More; Alexander P. Cox; John Beverley
Preprint manuscript
Presents the architecture, design principles, and intended uses of CCO as a mid-level ontology suite.

Middle Architecture Criteria (2024)
John Beverley; Giacomo De Colle; Mark Jensen; Carter Benson; Barry Smith
arXiv preprint
Proposes necessary and sufficient conditions for collections of ontologies to qualify as inhabiting a mid-level architecture, using CCO as a motivating example.

A Semantic Approach to Spacecraft Verification Planning Using Bayesian Networks (2024)
Joe Gregory; Alejandro Salado
IEEE Aerospace Conference
Presents a Bayesian approach to spacecraft verification planning supported by the Bayesian Verification Ontology Stack (BVOS), leveraging CCO and Basic Formal Ontology within an ontology-based modeling framework.

Foundations for Digital Twins (2024)
Finn Wilson; Regina Hurley; Dan Maxwell; Jon McLellan; John Beverley
FOIS Workshop on Foundational Ontologies and Models for Interoperability
Develops a foundational ontological characterization of digital twins within the CCO framework.

A Generic Framework for the Semantic Contextualization of Indicators (2024)
Nicholas Nicholson; Iztok Štotl
Frontiers in Computer Science
Proposes a domain-neutral framework integrating ISO/IEC 11179 metadata registry standards with CCO.

Driving Digital Engineering Integration and Interoperability through Semantic Integration of Models with Ontologies (2023)
Daniel Dunbar; Thomas Hagedorn; Mark Blackburn; John Dzielski; Steven Hespelt; Benjamin Kruse; Dinesh Verma; Zhongyuan Yu
Systems Engineering
Introduces the Digital Engineering Framework for Integration and Interoperability (DEFII).

Ontology of Plays for Teaming and Collaboration (OPTaC) (2023)
Cameron Kassner; Barry Smith; et al.
Conference / workshop publication
Proposes a domain-level ontology of plays for facilitating collaborative autonomy.

Technical and Government Reports

Joint Doctrine Ontology: A Benchmark for Military Information Systems Interoperability (2015)
Peter Morosoff; Ron Rudnicki; Jason Bryant; Robert Farrell; Barry Smith
Approved for Public Release
Presents a benchmark ontology aligned with CCO for military information systems interoperability.

Impact and Recognition

Federal Agencies Adopt Resource Developed by UB Ontologists (2024)
University at Buffalo Research News
Reports on the adoption of ontology-based resources aligned with CCO by U.S. federal agencies.