diff --git a/app/graphql/schema.graphql b/app/graphql/schema.graphql
index 61170ae92..a37281ad5 100644
--- a/app/graphql/schema.graphql
+++ b/app/graphql/schema.graphql
@@ -136,7 +136,13 @@ type Audiovisual implements DoiItem {
   container: Container
 
   """
-  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order
+  The institution or person responsible for collecting, managing, distributing,
+  or otherwise contributing to the development of the resource.
+  """
+  contributors(first: Int = 20): [Contributor!]
+
+  """
+  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order.
   """
   creators(first: Int = 20): [Creator!]
 
@@ -421,7 +427,13 @@ type Book implements DoiItem {
   container: Container
 
   """
-  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order
+  The institution or person responsible for collecting, managing, distributing,
+  or otherwise contributing to the development of the resource.
+  """
+  contributors(first: Int = 20): [Contributor!]
+
+  """
+  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order.
   """
   creators(first: Int = 20): [Creator!]
 
@@ -663,7 +675,13 @@ type BookChapter implements DoiItem {
   container: Container
 
   """
-  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order
+  The institution or person responsible for collecting, managing, distributing,
+  or otherwise contributing to the development of the resource.
+  """
+  contributors(first: Int = 20): [Contributor!]
+
+  """
+  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order.
   """
   creators(first: Int = 20): [Creator!]
 
@@ -991,7 +1009,13 @@ type Collection implements DoiItem {
   container: Container
 
   """
-  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order
+  The institution or person responsible for collecting, managing, distributing,
+  or otherwise contributing to the development of the resource.
+  """
+  contributors(first: Int = 20): [Contributor!]
+
+  """
+  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order.
   """
   creators(first: Int = 20): [Creator!]
 
@@ -1275,7 +1299,13 @@ type ConferencePaper implements DoiItem {
   container: Container
 
   """
-  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order
+  The institution or person responsible for collecting, managing, distributing,
+  or otherwise contributing to the development of the resource.
+  """
+  contributors(first: Int = 20): [Contributor!]
+
+  """
+  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order.
   """
   creators(first: Int = 20): [Creator!]
 
@@ -1579,6 +1609,46 @@ type Container {
   volume: String
 }
 
+"""
+A contributor.
+"""
+type Contributor {
+  """
+  The organizational or institutional affiliation of the contributor.
+  """
+  affiliation: [Affiliation!]
+
+  """
+  The type of the item.
+  """
+  contributorType: String!
+
+  """
+  Family name. In the U.S., the last name of an person.
+  """
+  familyName: String
+
+  """
+  Given name. In the U.S., the first name of a person.
+  """
+  givenName: String
+
+  """
+  The ID of the contributor.
+  """
+  id: ID
+
+  """
+  The name of the contributor.
+  """
+  name: String
+
+  """
+  The type of the item.
+  """
+  type: String!
+}
+
 """
 Information about countries
 """
@@ -1805,7 +1875,13 @@ type DataPaper implements DoiItem {
   container: Container
 
   """
-  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order
+  The institution or person responsible for collecting, managing, distributing,
+  or otherwise contributing to the development of the resource.
+  """
+  contributors(first: Int = 20): [Contributor!]
+
+  """
+  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order.
   """
   creators(first: Int = 20): [Creator!]
 
@@ -2090,7 +2166,13 @@ type Dataset implements DoiItem {
   container: Container
 
   """
-  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order
+  The institution or person responsible for collecting, managing, distributing,
+  or otherwise contributing to the development of the resource.
+  """
+  contributors(first: Int = 20): [Contributor!]
+
+  """
+  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order.
   """
   creators(first: Int = 20): [Creator!]
 
@@ -2486,7 +2568,13 @@ type Dissertation implements DoiItem {
   container: Container
 
   """
-  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order
+  The institution or person responsible for collecting, managing, distributing,
+  or otherwise contributing to the development of the resource.
+  """
+  contributors(first: Int = 20): [Contributor!]
+
+  """
+  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order.
   """
   creators(first: Int = 20): [Creator!]
 
@@ -2775,7 +2863,13 @@ interface DoiItem {
   container: Container
 
   """
-  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order
+  The institution or person responsible for collecting, managing, distributing,
+  or otherwise contributing to the development of the resource.
+  """
+  contributors(first: Int = 20): [Contributor!]
+
+  """
+  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order.
   """
   creators(first: Int = 20): [Creator!]
 
@@ -3017,7 +3111,13 @@ type Event implements DoiItem {
   container: Container
 
   """
-  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order
+  The institution or person responsible for collecting, managing, distributing,
+  or otherwise contributing to the development of the resource.
+  """
+  contributors(first: Int = 20): [Contributor!]
+
+  """
+  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order.
   """
   creators(first: Int = 20): [Creator!]
 
@@ -3287,7 +3387,13 @@ type EventData implements DoiItem {
   container: Container
 
   """
-  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order
+  The institution or person responsible for collecting, managing, distributing,
+  or otherwise contributing to the development of the resource.
+  """
+  contributors(first: Int = 20): [Contributor!]
+
+  """
+  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order.
   """
   creators(first: Int = 20): [Creator!]
 
@@ -3849,7 +3955,13 @@ type Image implements DoiItem {
   container: Container
 
   """
-  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order
+  The institution or person responsible for collecting, managing, distributing,
+  or otherwise contributing to the development of the resource.
+  """
+  contributors(first: Int = 20): [Contributor!]
+
+  """
+  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order.
   """
   creators(first: Int = 20): [Creator!]
 
@@ -4134,7 +4246,13 @@ type Instrument implements DoiItem {
   container: Container
 
   """
-  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order
+  The institution or person responsible for collecting, managing, distributing,
+  or otherwise contributing to the development of the resource.
+  """
+  contributors(first: Int = 20): [Contributor!]
+
+  """
+  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order.
   """
   creators(first: Int = 20): [Creator!]
 
@@ -4418,7 +4536,13 @@ type InteractiveResource implements DoiItem {
   container: Container
 
   """
-  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order
+  The institution or person responsible for collecting, managing, distributing,
+  or otherwise contributing to the development of the resource.
+  """
+  contributors(first: Int = 20): [Contributor!]
+
+  """
+  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order.
   """
   creators(first: Int = 20): [Creator!]
 
@@ -4728,7 +4852,13 @@ type JournalArticle implements DoiItem {
   container: Container
 
   """
-  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order
+  The institution or person responsible for collecting, managing, distributing,
+  or otherwise contributing to the development of the resource.
+  """
+  contributors(first: Int = 20): [Contributor!]
+
+  """
+  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order.
   """
   creators(first: Int = 20): [Creator!]
 
@@ -5259,7 +5389,13 @@ type Model implements DoiItem {
   container: Container
 
   """
-  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order
+  The institution or person responsible for collecting, managing, distributing,
+  or otherwise contributing to the development of the resource.
+  """
+  contributors(first: Int = 20): [Contributor!]
+
+  """
+  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order.
   """
   creators(first: Int = 20): [Creator!]
 
@@ -5669,7 +5805,13 @@ type Other implements DoiItem {
   container: Container
 
   """
-  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order
+  The institution or person responsible for collecting, managing, distributing,
+  or otherwise contributing to the development of the resource.
+  """
+  contributors(first: Int = 20): [Contributor!]
+
+  """
+  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order.
   """
   creators(first: Int = 20): [Creator!]
 
@@ -5979,7 +6121,13 @@ type PeerReview implements DoiItem {
   container: Container
 
   """
-  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order
+  The institution or person responsible for collecting, managing, distributing,
+  or otherwise contributing to the development of the resource.
+  """
+  contributors(first: Int = 20): [Contributor!]
+
+  """
+  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order.
   """
   creators(first: Int = 20): [Creator!]
 
@@ -6395,7 +6543,13 @@ type PhysicalObject implements DoiItem {
   container: Container
 
   """
-  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order
+  The institution or person responsible for collecting, managing, distributing,
+  or otherwise contributing to the development of the resource.
+  """
+  contributors(first: Int = 20): [Contributor!]
+
+  """
+  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order.
   """
   creators(first: Int = 20): [Creator!]
 
@@ -6733,7 +6887,13 @@ type Preprint implements DoiItem {
   container: Container
 
   """
-  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order
+  The institution or person responsible for collecting, managing, distributing,
+  or otherwise contributing to the development of the resource.
+  """
+  contributors(first: Int = 20): [Contributor!]
+
+  """
+  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order.
   """
   creators(first: Int = 20): [Creator!]
 
@@ -7019,7 +7179,13 @@ type Publication implements DoiItem {
   container: Container
 
   """
-  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order
+  The institution or person responsible for collecting, managing, distributing,
+  or otherwise contributing to the development of the resource.
+  """
+  contributors(first: Int = 20): [Contributor!]
+
+  """
+  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order.
   """
   creators(first: Int = 20): [Creator!]
 
@@ -7747,7 +7913,13 @@ type Service implements DoiItem {
   container: Container
 
   """
-  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order
+  The institution or person responsible for collecting, managing, distributing,
+  or otherwise contributing to the development of the resource.
+  """
+  contributors(first: Int = 20): [Contributor!]
+
+  """
+  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order.
   """
   creators(first: Int = 20): [Creator!]
 
@@ -8034,7 +8206,13 @@ type Software implements DoiItem {
   container: Container
 
   """
-  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order
+  The institution or person responsible for collecting, managing, distributing,
+  or otherwise contributing to the development of the resource.
+  """
+  contributors(first: Int = 20): [Contributor!]
+
+  """
+  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order.
   """
   creators(first: Int = 20): [Creator!]
 
@@ -8351,7 +8529,13 @@ type Sound implements DoiItem {
   container: Container
 
   """
-  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order
+  The institution or person responsible for collecting, managing, distributing,
+  or otherwise contributing to the development of the resource.
+  """
+  contributors(first: Int = 20): [Contributor!]
+
+  """
+  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order.
   """
   creators(first: Int = 20): [Creator!]
 
@@ -8819,7 +9003,13 @@ type Work implements DoiItem {
   container: Container
 
   """
-  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order
+  The institution or person responsible for collecting, managing, distributing,
+  or otherwise contributing to the development of the resource.
+  """
+  contributors(first: Int = 20): [Contributor!]
+
+  """
+  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order.
   """
   creators(first: Int = 20): [Creator!]
 
@@ -9106,7 +9296,13 @@ type Workflow implements DoiItem {
   container: Container
 
   """
-  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order
+  The institution or person responsible for collecting, managing, distributing,
+  or otherwise contributing to the development of the resource.
+  """
+  contributors(first: Int = 20): [Contributor!]
+
+  """
+  The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order.
   """
   creators(first: Int = 20): [Creator!]
 
diff --git a/app/graphql/types/contributor_type.rb b/app/graphql/types/contributor_type.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e54c18ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/graphql/types/contributor_type.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class ContributorType < BaseObject
+  description "A contributor."
+
+  field :id, ID, null: true, description: "The ID of the contributor."
+  field :type, String, null: false, description: "The type of the item."
+  field :contributor_type, String, null: false, description: "The type of the item."
+  field :name, String, null: true, description: "The name of the contributor."
+  field :given_name, String, null: true, description: "Given name. In the U.S., the first name of a person."
+  field :family_name, String, null: true, description: "Family name. In the U.S., the last name of an person."
+  field :affiliation, [AffiliationType], null: true, description: "The organizational or institutional affiliation of the contributor."
+
+  def type
+    object.name_type == "Organizational" ? "Organization" : "Person"
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/graphql/types/doi_item.rb b/app/graphql/types/doi_item.rb
index 7529eac41..8a1e988a8 100644
--- a/app/graphql/types/doi_item.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/types/doi_item.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ module DoiItem
   field :id, ID, null: false, hash_key: "identifier", description: "The persistent identifier for the resource"
   field :type, String, null: false, description: "The type of the item."
   field :doi, String, null: false, hash_key: "uid", description: "The DOI for the resource."
-  field :creators, [CreatorType], null: true, description: "The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order" do
+  field :creators, [CreatorType], null: true, description: "The main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order." do
+    argument :first, Int, required: false, default_value: 20
+  end
+  field :contributors, [ContributorType], null: true, description: "The institution or person responsible for collecting, managing, distributing, or otherwise contributing to the development of the resource." do
     argument :first, Int, required: false, default_value: 20
   end
   field :titles, [TitleType], null: true, description: "A name or title by which a resource is known" do
@@ -279,6 +282,22 @@ def creators(**args)
     end
   end
 
+  def contributors(**args)
+    Array.wrap(object.contributors[0...args[:first]]).map do |c|
+      Hashie::Mash.new(
+        "id" => c.fetch("nameIdentifiers", []).find { |n| %w(ORCID ROR).include?(n.fetch("nameIdentifierScheme", nil)) }.to_h.fetch("nameIdentifier", nil),
+        "contributor_type" => c.fetch("contributorType", nil),
+        "name_type" => c.fetch("nameType", nil),
+        "name" => c.fetch("name", nil),
+        "given_name" => c.fetch("givenName", nil),
+        "family_name" => c.fetch("familyName", nil),
+        "affiliation" => c.fetch("affiliation", []).map do |a|
+          { "id" => a["affiliationIdentifier"],
+            "name" => a["name"] }.compact
+        end)
+    end
+  end
+
   def titles(first: nil)
     Array.wrap(object.titles)[0...first]
   end
diff --git a/spec/graphql/types/contributor_type_spec.rb b/spec/graphql/types/contributor_type_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6313b0fc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/graphql/types/contributor_type_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+require "rails_helper"
+
+describe ContributorType do
+  describe "fields" do
+    subject { described_class }
+
+    it { is_expected.to have_field(:id).of_type(types.ID) }
+    it { is_expected.to have_field(:type).of_type("String!") }
+    it { is_expected.to have_field(:contributorType).of_type("String!") }
+    it { is_expected.to have_field(:name).of_type("String") }
+    it { is_expected.to have_field(:givenName).of_type("String") }
+    it { is_expected.to have_field(:familyName).of_type("String") }
+    it { is_expected.to have_field(:affiliation).of_type("[Affiliation!]") }
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/graphql/types/dissertation_type_spec.rb b/spec/graphql/types/dissertation_type_spec.rb
index 69264353a..b3bc2cc08 100644
--- a/spec/graphql/types/dissertation_type_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/graphql/types/dissertation_type_spec.rb
@@ -162,7 +162,13 @@
   end
 
   describe "query dissertations by person", elasticsearch: true do
-    let!(:dissertations) { create_list(:doi, 3, types: { "resourceTypeGeneral" => "Text", "resourceType" => "Dissertation" }, aasm_state: "findable") }
+    let!(:dissertations) { create_list(:doi, 3, types: { "resourceTypeGeneral" => "Text", "resourceType" => "Dissertation" }, aasm_state: "findable", contributors: 
+      [{
+        "name" => "Freie Universität Berlin",
+        "contributorType" => "HostingInstitution",
+        "nameIdentifiers" => [{"nameIdentifier"=>"https://ror.org/046ak2485", "nameIdentifierScheme"=>"ROR", "schemeUri"=>"https://ror.org"}],
+        "nameType" => "Organizational",
+      }]) }
     let!(:dissertation) { create(:doi, types: { "resourceTypeGeneral" => "Text", "resourceType" => "Dissertation" }, aasm_state: "findable", creators:
       [{
         "familyName" => "Garza",
@@ -189,6 +195,12 @@
           }
           nodes {
             id
+            contributors {
+              id
+              type
+              name
+              contributorType
+            }
           }
         }
       })
@@ -200,7 +212,7 @@
       expect(response.dig("data", "dissertations", "totalCount")).to eq(3)
       expect(response.dig("data", "dissertations", "published")).to eq([{"count"=>3, "id"=>"2011", "title"=>"2011"}])
       expect(response.dig("data", "dissertations", "nodes").length).to eq(3)
-      # expect(response.dig("data", "dissertations", "nodes", 0, "id")).to eq(@dois.first.identifier)
+      expect(response.dig("data", "dissertations", "nodes", 0, "contributors")).to eq([{"contributorType"=>"HostingInstitution", "id"=>"https://ror.org/046ak2485", "name"=>"Freie Universität Berlin", "type"=>"Organization"}])
     end
   end
 end