Report

Report represents a document generated by a governmental or non-governmental organization. It is a subtype of Article (and by extension, CreativeWork) used for government publications, research reports, policy papers, and institutional assessments.

When to use Report

Use Report when marking up a page that hosts or describes an official report from an organization. This includes annual reports, environmental assessments, audit findings, policy briefs, and statistical publications. If the document has an assigned report number from its publishing body, Report is the right type.

Fields

Not mentioned by Google

• reportNumber — The unique identifier assigned to the report by its publisher

JSON-LD example

{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Report",
  "name": "Annual Environmental Impact Assessment 2024",
  "reportNumber": "EPA-430-R-24-001",
  "publisher": {
    "@type": "GovernmentOrganization",
    "name": "U.S. Environmental Protection Agency"
  },
  "datePublished": "2024-03-15",
  "url": "https://example.gov/reports/epa-430-r-24-001",
  "description": "Comprehensive assessment of environmental impacts across federal operations for fiscal year 2024.",
  "author": {
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "Office of Environmental Management"
  }
}

Notes

reportNumber is the only property exclusive to Report that is not inherited from Article or CreativeWork. Google does not have a dedicated search feature for the Report type. The primary value is for AI engines, document repositories, and citation systems that need to match reports by their official identifiers. Report inherits all Article and CreativeWork properties, including headline, author, publisher, datePublished, and description.