Results of the Ontology Alignment Evaluation Initiative 2018

The Ontology Alignment Evaluation Initiative (OAEI) 2018 aimed to compare ontology matching systems through precisely defined test cases, encompassing 12 tracks with 23 test cases and participation from 19 contributors. These tracks varied in complexity, from simple thesauri to expressive OWL ontologies, and employed different evaluation modalities such as blind, open, or consensus-based evaluations. The evaluation utilized platforms like SEALS and HOBBIT for automated processing, providing a comprehensive assessment of various ontology matching approaches. This initiative serves as a foundation for future improvements in ontology matching systems by offering a standardized benchmarking framework.