diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/importer/external/csv/service/CharacterSeparatedImportMetadataSourceServiceImpl.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/importer/external/csv/service/CharacterSeparatedImportMetadataSourceServiceImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..31ee1e5e5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/importer/external/csv/service/CharacterSeparatedImportMetadataSourceServiceImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+/**
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the license and copyright
+ * detailed in the LICENSE and NOTICE files at the root of the source
+ * tree and available online at
+ *
+ * http://www.dspace.org/license/
+ */
+package org.dspace.importer.external.csv.service;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.io.InputStreamReader;
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import au.com.bytecode.opencsv.CSVReader;
+import org.dspace.importer.external.exception.FileSourceException;
+import org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadataFieldConfig;
+import org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.MetadataContributor;
+import org.dspace.importer.external.service.components.AbstractPlainMetadataSource;
+import org.dspace.importer.external.service.components.MetadataSource;
+import org.dspace.importer.external.service.components.dto.PlainMetadataKeyValueItem;
+import org.dspace.importer.external.service.components.dto.PlainMetadataSourceDto;
+
+
+/**
+ * This class is an implementation of {@link MetadataSource} which extends {@link AbstractPlainMetadataSource}
+ * in order to parse "character separated" files like csv, tsv, etc using the Live Import framework.
+ * 
+ * @author Pasquale Cavallo
+ *
+ */
+public class CharacterSeparatedImportMetadataSourceServiceImpl extends AbstractPlainMetadataSource {
+
+    private char separator = ',';
+
+    private char escapeCharacter = '"';
+
+    private Integer skipLines = 1;
+
+    private String importSource = "CsvMetadataSource";
+
+    /**
+     * Set the number of lines to skip at the start of the file. This method is suitable,
+     * for example, to skip file headers.
+     * 
+     * @param skipLines number of the line at the start of the file to skip.
+     */
+    public void setSkipLines(Integer skipLines) {
+        this.skipLines = skipLines;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * 
+     * @return the number of the lines to skip
+     */
+    public Integer getSkipLines() {
+        return skipLines;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method to inject the separator
+     * This must be the ASCII integer
+     * related to the char.
+     * In example, 9 for tab, 44 for comma
+     */
+    public void setSeparator(char separator) {
+        this.separator = separator;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getImportSource() {
+        return importSource;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method to set the name of the source
+     */
+    public void setImportSource(String importSource) {
+        this.importSource = importSource;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method to inject the escape character. This must be the ASCII integer
+     * related to the char.
+     * In example, 9 for tab, 44 for comma
+     * 
+     */
+    public void setEscapeCharacter(char escapeCharacter) {
+        this.escapeCharacter = escapeCharacter;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The method process any kind of "character separated" files, like CSV, TSV, and so on.
+     * It return a List of PlainMetadataSourceDto.
+     * Using the superclass methods AbstractPlainMetadataSource.getRecord(s), any of this
+     * element will then be converted in an {@link org.dspace.importer.external.datamodel.ImportRecord}.
+
+     * Columns will be identified by their position, zero based notation.
+     * Separator character and escape character MUST be defined at class level. Number of lines to skip (headers)
+     * could also be defined in the field skipLines.
+     * 
+     * @param InputStream The inputStream of the file
+     * @return A list of PlainMetadataSourceDto
+     * @throws FileSourceException if, for any reason, the file is not parsable
+
+     */
+    @Override
+    protected List<PlainMetadataSourceDto> readData(InputStream inputStream) throws FileSourceException {
+        List<PlainMetadataSourceDto> plainMetadataList = new ArrayList<>();
+        try (CSVReader csvReader = new CSVReader(new InputStreamReader(inputStream, StandardCharsets.UTF_8),
+            separator, escapeCharacter);) {
+            // read all row
+            List<String[]> lines = csvReader.readAll();
+            int listSize = lines == null ? 0 : lines.size();
+            int count = skipLines;
+            // iterate over row (skipping the first skipLines)
+            while (count < listSize) {
+                String [] items = lines.get(count);
+                List<PlainMetadataKeyValueItem> keyValueList = new ArrayList<>();
+                if (items != null) {
+                    int size = items.length;
+                    int index = 0;
+                    //iterate over column in the selected row
+                    while (index < size) {
+                        //create key/value item for the specifics row/column
+                        PlainMetadataKeyValueItem keyValueItem = new PlainMetadataKeyValueItem();
+                        keyValueItem.setKey(String.valueOf(index));
+                        keyValueItem.setValue(items[index]);
+                        keyValueList.add(keyValueItem);
+                        index++;
+                    }
+                    //save all column key/value for the given row
+                    PlainMetadataSourceDto dto = new PlainMetadataSourceDto();
+                    dto.setMetadata(keyValueList);
+                    plainMetadataList.add(dto);
+                }
+                count++;
+            }
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            throw new FileSourceException("Error reading file", e);
+        }
+        return plainMetadataList;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setMetadataFieldMap(Map<MetadataFieldConfig,
+        MetadataContributor<PlainMetadataSourceDto>> metadataFieldMap) {
+        super.setMetadataFieldMap(metadataFieldMap);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/importer/external/endnote/service/EndnoteImportMetadataSourceServiceImpl.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/importer/external/endnote/service/EndnoteImportMetadataSourceServiceImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9881832369
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/importer/external/endnote/service/EndnoteImportMetadataSourceServiceImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+/**
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the license and copyright
+ * detailed in the LICENSE and NOTICE files at the root of the source
+ * tree and available online at
+ *
+ * http://www.dspace.org/license/
+ */
+package org.dspace.importer.external.endnote.service;
+
+import java.io.BufferedReader;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.io.InputStreamReader;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.regex.Matcher;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+
+import org.dspace.importer.external.exception.FileSourceException;
+import org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadataFieldConfig;
+import org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.MetadataContributor;
+import org.dspace.importer.external.service.components.AbstractPlainMetadataSource;
+import org.dspace.importer.external.service.components.dto.PlainMetadataKeyValueItem;
+import org.dspace.importer.external.service.components.dto.PlainMetadataSourceDto;
+
+/**
+ * Implements a metadata importer for Endnote files
+ *
+ * @author Pasquale Cavallo (pasquale.cavallo at 4science dot it)
+ */
+public class EndnoteImportMetadataSourceServiceImpl extends AbstractPlainMetadataSource {
+
+    @Override
+    public String getImportSource() {
+        return "EndnoteMetadataSource";
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method map the data present in the inputStream, then return a list PlainMetadataSourceDto.
+     * Any PlainMetadataSourceDto will be used to create a single {@link org.dspace.importer.external.datamodel.ImportRecord}
+     * 
+     * @param inputStream the inputStream of the Endnote file
+     * @return List of {@link org.dspace.importer.external.service.components.dto.PlainMetadataSourceDto}
+     * @throws FileSourceException
+     * @see org.dspace.importer.external.service.components.AbstractPlainMetadataSource
+     */
+    @Override
+    protected List<PlainMetadataSourceDto> readData(InputStream fileInpuStream) throws FileSourceException {
+        List<PlainMetadataSourceDto> list = new ArrayList<>();
+        try {
+            // row start from 3, because the first 2 (FN and VR) will be removed by tokenize
+            int lineForDebug = 3;
+            List<PlainMetadataKeyValueItem> tokenized = tokenize(fileInpuStream);
+            List<PlainMetadataKeyValueItem> tmpList = new ArrayList<>();
+            // iterate over key/value pairs, create a new PlainMetadataSourceDto on "ER" rows (which means "new record)
+            // and stop on EF (end of file).
+            for (PlainMetadataKeyValueItem item : tokenized) {
+                if (item.getKey() == null || item.getKey().isEmpty()) {
+                    throw new FileSourceException("Null or empty key expected on line "
+                    + lineForDebug + ". Keys cannot be null nor empty");
+                }
+                if ("EF".equals(item.getKey())) {
+                    // end of file
+                    break;
+                }
+                if ("ER".equals(item.getKey())) {
+                    // new ImportRecord start from here (ER is a content delimiter)
+                    // save the previous, then create a new one
+                    PlainMetadataSourceDto dto = new PlainMetadataSourceDto();
+                    dto.setMetadata(new ArrayList<>(tmpList));
+                    list.add(dto);
+                    tmpList = new ArrayList<>();
+                } else {
+                    if (item.getValue() == null || item.getValue().isEmpty()) {
+                        throw new FileSourceException("Null or empty value expected on line "
+                        + lineForDebug + ". Value expected");
+                    }
+                    tmpList.add(item);
+                }
+                lineForDebug++;
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            throw new FileSourceException("Error reading file", e);
+        }
+        return list;
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * This method iterate over file rows, split content in a list of key/value items through RexExp
+     * and save the content sequentially.
+     * Key "FN" and "VR", which is a preamble in Endnote, will be checked but not saved.
+     * 
+     * @param fileInpuStream the inputStream of the Endnote file
+     * @return A list of key/value items which map the file's row sequentially
+     * @throws IOException
+     * @throws FileSourceException
+     */
+    private List<PlainMetadataKeyValueItem> tokenize(InputStream fileInpuStream)
+        throws IOException, FileSourceException {
+        BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(fileInpuStream));
+        String line;
+        line = reader.readLine();
+        // FN and VR works as preamble, just check and skip them
+        if (line == null || !line.startsWith("FN")) {
+            throw new FileSourceException("Invalid endNote file");
+        }
+        line = reader.readLine();
+        if (line == null || !line.startsWith("VR")) {
+            throw new FileSourceException("Invalid endNote file");
+        }
+        // split any row into first part ^[A-Z]{2} used as key (the meaning of the data)
+        // and second part ?(.*) used as value (the data)
+        Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("(^[A-Z]{2}) ?(.*)$");
+        List<PlainMetadataKeyValueItem> list = new ArrayList<PlainMetadataKeyValueItem>();
+        while ((line = reader.readLine()) != null) {
+            line = line.trim();
+            // skip empty lines
+            if (line.isEmpty() || line.equals("")) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(line);
+            if (matcher.matches()) {
+                PlainMetadataKeyValueItem item = new PlainMetadataKeyValueItem();
+                item.setKey(matcher.group(1));
+                item.setValue(matcher.group(2));
+                list.add(item);
+            }
+        }
+        return list;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setMetadataFieldMap(Map<MetadataFieldConfig,
+        MetadataContributor<PlainMetadataSourceDto>> metadataFieldMap) {
+        super.setMetadataFieldMap(metadataFieldMap);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/importer/external/metadatamapping/contributor/EnhancedSimpleMetadataContributor.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/importer/external/metadatamapping/contributor/EnhancedSimpleMetadataContributor.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b06322ac2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/importer/external/metadatamapping/contributor/EnhancedSimpleMetadataContributor.java
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+/**
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the license and copyright
+ * detailed in the LICENSE and NOTICE files at the root of the source
+ * tree and available online at
+ *
+ * http://www.dspace.org/license/
+ */
+package org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.StringReader;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import au.com.bytecode.opencsv.CSVReader;
+import org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadatumDTO;
+import org.dspace.importer.external.service.components.dto.PlainMetadataKeyValueItem;
+import org.dspace.importer.external.service.components.dto.PlainMetadataSourceDto;
+
+
+/**
+ * This class implements functionalities to handle common situation regarding plain metadata.
+ * In some scenario, like csv or tsv, the format don't allow lists.
+ * We can use this MetadataContribut to parse a given plain metadata and split it into
+ * related list, based on the delimiter. No escape character is present.
+ * Default values are comma (,) for delimiter, and double quote (") for escape character
+ * 
+ * @author Pasquale Cavallo (pasquale.cavallo at 4science dot it)
+ *
+ */
+public class EnhancedSimpleMetadataContributor extends SimpleMetadataContributor {
+
+    private char delimiter = ',';
+
+    private char escape = '"';
+
+    /**
+     * This method could be used to set the delimiter used during parse
+     * If no delimiter is set, comma will be used
+     */
+    public void setDelimiter(char delimiter) {
+        this.delimiter = delimiter;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method could be used to get the delimiter used in this class
+     */
+    public char getDelimiter() {
+        return delimiter;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method to inject the escape character.
+     * This must be the ASCII integer
+     * related to the char.
+     * In example, 9 for tab, 44 for comma
+     * If no escape is set, double quote will be used
+     */
+    public void setEscape(char escape) {
+        this.escape = escape;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method to get the escape character.
+     * 
+     */
+    public char getEscape() {
+        return escape;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Collection<MetadatumDTO> contributeMetadata(PlainMetadataSourceDto t) {
+        Collection<MetadatumDTO> values = null;
+        values = new LinkedList<>();
+        for (PlainMetadataKeyValueItem metadatum : t.getMetadata()) {
+            if (getKey().equals(metadatum.getKey())) {
+                String[] splitted = splitToRecord(metadatum.getValue());
+                for (String value : splitted) {
+                    MetadatumDTO dcValue = new MetadatumDTO();
+                    dcValue.setValue(value);
+                    dcValue.setElement(getField().getElement());
+                    dcValue.setQualifier(getField().getQualifier());
+                    dcValue.setSchema(getField().getSchema());
+                    values.add(dcValue);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return values;
+    }
+
+    private String[] splitToRecord(String value) {
+        List<String[]> rows;
+        // For example, list of author must be: Author 1, author 2, author 3
+        // if author name contains comma, is important to escape its in
+        // this way: Author 1, \"Author 2, something\", Author 3
+        try (CSVReader csvReader = new CSVReader(new StringReader(value),
+            delimiter, escape);) {
+            rows = csvReader.readAll();
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            //fallback, use the inpu as value
+            return new String[] { value };
+        }
+        //must be one row
+        return rows.get(0);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/importer/external/metadatamapping/contributor/MultipleMetadataContributor.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/importer/external/metadatamapping/contributor/MultipleMetadataContributor.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2685948fd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/importer/external/metadatamapping/contributor/MultipleMetadataContributor.java
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+/**
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the license and copyright
+ * detailed in the LICENSE and NOTICE files at the root of the source
+ * tree and available online at
+ *
+ * http://www.dspace.org/license/
+ */
+package org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadataFieldConfig;
+import org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadataFieldMapping;
+import org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadatumDTO;
+
+/**
+ * This Contributor is helpful to avoid the limit of the Live Import Framework.
+ * In Live Import, one dc schema/element/qualifier could be associate with one and
+ * only one MetadataContributor, because the map they're saved in use dc entity as key.
+ * 
+ * In fact, in this implementation we use the MetadataFieldConfig present in this MultipleMetadataContributor
+ * contributor, but the data (values of the dc metadatum) will be loaded using any of the contributor defined
+ * in the List metadatumContributors, by iterating over them.
+ * 
+ * @see org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.AbstractMetadataFieldMapping<RecordType>
+ * 
+ * @author Pasquale Cavallo (pasquale.cavallo at 4science dot it)
+ *
+ */
+public class MultipleMetadataContributor<T> implements MetadataContributor<T> {
+
+    private MetadataFieldConfig field;
+
+    private List<MetadataContributor> metadatumContributors;
+
+    /**
+     * Empty constructor
+     */
+    public MultipleMetadataContributor() {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param field                 {@link org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadataFieldConfig} used in
+     *                              mapping
+     * @param metadatumContributors A list of MetadataContributor
+     */
+    public MultipleMetadataContributor(MetadataFieldConfig field, List<MetadataContributor> metadatumContributors) {
+        this.field = field;
+        this.metadatumContributors = (LinkedList<MetadataContributor>) metadatumContributors;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the metadatafieldMapping used in the transforming of a record to actual metadata
+     *
+     * @param metadataFieldMapping the new mapping.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void setMetadataFieldMapping(MetadataFieldMapping<T, MetadataContributor<T>> metadataFieldMapping) {
+        for (MetadataContributor metadatumContributor : metadatumContributors) {
+            metadatumContributor.setMetadataFieldMapping(metadataFieldMapping);
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * a separate Metadatum object is created for each index of Metadatum returned from the calls to
+     * MetadatumContributor.contributeMetadata(t) for each MetadatumContributor in the metadatumContributors list.
+     * All of them have as dc schema/element/qualifier the values defined in MetadataFieldConfig.
+     * 
+     * @param t the object we are trying to translate
+     * @return a collection of metadata got from each MetadataContributor
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Collection<MetadatumDTO> contributeMetadata(T t) {
+        Collection<MetadatumDTO> values = new ArrayList<>();
+        for (MetadataContributor metadatumContributor : metadatumContributors) {
+            Collection<MetadatumDTO> metadata = metadatumContributor.contributeMetadata(t);
+            values.addAll(metadata);
+        }
+        changeDC(values);
+        return values;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method does the trick of this implementation.
+     * It changes the DC schema/element/qualifier of the given Metadatum into
+     * the ones present in this contributor.
+     * In this way, the contributors in metadatumContributors could have any dc values,
+     * because this method remap them all.
+     * 
+     * @param the list of metadata we want to remap
+     */
+    private void changeDC(Collection<MetadatumDTO> values) {
+        for (MetadatumDTO dto : values) {
+            dto.setElement(field.getElement());
+            dto.setQualifier(field.getQualifier());
+            dto.setSchema(field.getSchema());
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the MetadataFieldConfig used while retrieving MetadatumDTO
+     *
+     * @return MetadataFieldConfig
+     */
+    public MetadataFieldConfig getField() {
+        return field;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Setting the MetadataFieldConfig
+     *
+     * @param field MetadataFieldConfig used while retrieving MetadatumDTO
+     */
+    public void setField(MetadataFieldConfig field) {
+        this.field = field;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the List of MetadataContributor objects set to this class
+     *
+     * @return metadatumContributors, list of MetadataContributor
+     */
+    public List<MetadataContributor> getMetadatumContributors() {
+        return metadatumContributors;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the List of MetadataContributor objects set to this class
+     *
+     * @param metadatumContributors A list of MetadatumContributor classes
+     */
+    public void setMetadatumContributors(List<MetadataContributor> metadatumContributors) {
+        this.metadatumContributors = metadatumContributors;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/importer/external/metadatamapping/contributor/SimpleMetadataContributor.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/importer/external/metadatamapping/contributor/SimpleMetadataContributor.java
index 21dd1bfcee..1b9007f23c 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/importer/external/metadatamapping/contributor/SimpleMetadataContributor.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/importer/external/metadatamapping/contributor/SimpleMetadataContributor.java
@@ -77,18 +77,33 @@ public class SimpleMetadataContributor implements MetadataContributor<PlainMetad
         return values;
     }
 
-    /*
-     * Setter to inject field item
+    /**
+     * Method to inject field item
+     * 
+     * @param field the {@link MetadataFieldConfig} to use in this contributor
      */
     public void setField(MetadataFieldConfig field) {
         this.field = field;
     }
 
-    /*
-     * Setter to inject key value
+    /**
+     * Method to inject key value
      */
     public void setKey(String key) {
         this.key = key;
     }
 
+     /**
+     * Method to retrieve field item
+     */
+    public String getKey() {
+        return key;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method to retrieve the {@link MetadataFieldConfig} used in this contributor
+     */
+    public MetadataFieldConfig getField() {
+        return field;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/importer/external/pubmed/service/PubmedImportMetadataSourceServiceImpl.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/importer/external/pubmed/service/PubmedImportMetadataSourceServiceImpl.java
index b4d8ee1222..bb1ec3e42e 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/importer/external/pubmed/service/PubmedImportMetadataSourceServiceImpl.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/importer/external/pubmed/service/PubmedImportMetadataSourceServiceImpl.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import org.jaxen.JaxenException;
  * Implements a data source for querying PubMed Central
  *
  * @author Roeland Dillen (roeland at atmire dot com)
+ * @author Pasquale Cavallo (pasquale.cavallo at 4science dot it)
  */
 public class PubmedImportMetadataSourceServiceImpl extends AbstractImportMetadataSourceService<OMElement>
     implements QuerySource, FileSource {
diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/importer/external/ris/service/RisImportMetadataSourceServiceImpl.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/importer/external/ris/service/RisImportMetadataSourceServiceImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2574e187df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/importer/external/ris/service/RisImportMetadataSourceServiceImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+/**
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the license and copyright
+ * detailed in the LICENSE and NOTICE files at the root of the source
+ * tree and available online at
+ *
+ * http://www.dspace.org/license/
+ */
+package org.dspace.importer.external.ris.service;
+
+import java.io.BufferedReader;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.io.InputStreamReader;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.regex.Matcher;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+import javax.annotation.Resource;
+
+import org.dspace.importer.external.exception.FileSourceException;
+import org.dspace.importer.external.service.components.AbstractPlainMetadataSource;
+import org.dspace.importer.external.service.components.dto.PlainMetadataKeyValueItem;
+import org.dspace.importer.external.service.components.dto.PlainMetadataSourceDto;
+
+/**
+ * Implements a metadata importer for RIS files
+ * Implementations insprider by BTE DataLoader {@link https://github.com/EKT/Biblio-Transformation-Engine/blob/master/bte-io/src/main/java/gr/ekt/bteio/loaders/RISDataLoader.java}
+ * 
+ * @author Pasquale Cavallo (pasquale.cavallo at 4science dot it)
+ */
+public class RisImportMetadataSourceServiceImpl extends AbstractPlainMetadataSource {
+
+    @Override
+    public String getImportSource() {
+        return "RISMetadataSource";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected List<PlainMetadataSourceDto> readData(InputStream inputStream) throws FileSourceException {
+        return aggregateData(inputStream);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method map the data present in the inputStream, then return a list PlainMetadataSourceDto.
+     * Any PlainMetadataSourceDto will be used to create a single {@link org.dspace.importer.external.datamodel.ImportRecord}
+     * 
+     * @see org.dspace.importer.external.service.components.AbstractPlainMetadataSource
+     * 
+     * @param inputStream the inputStream of the RIS file
+     * @return List of {@link org.dspace.importer.external.service.components.dto.PlainMetadataSourceDto}
+     * @throws FileSourceException
+     */
+    private List<PlainMetadataSourceDto> aggregateData(InputStream inputStream) throws FileSourceException {
+        List<PlainMetadataSourceDto> metadata = new ArrayList<>();
+        //map any line of the field to a key/value pair
+        List<PlainMetadataKeyValueItem> notAggregatedItems = notAggregatedData(inputStream);
+        List<PlainMetadataKeyValueItem> aggregatedTmpList = null;
+        Iterator<PlainMetadataKeyValueItem> itr = notAggregatedItems.iterator();
+        // iterate over the list of key/value items
+        // create a new PlainMetadataSourceDto (which map and ImportRecord)
+        // any times the key is "TY" (content separator in RIS)
+        while (itr.hasNext()) {
+            PlainMetadataKeyValueItem item = itr.next();
+            if ("TY".equals(item.getKey())) {
+                if (aggregatedTmpList != null) {
+                    PlainMetadataSourceDto dto = new PlainMetadataSourceDto();
+                    dto.setMetadata(new ArrayList<>(aggregatedTmpList));
+                    metadata.add(dto);
+                }
+                aggregatedTmpList = new ArrayList<>();
+                aggregatedTmpList.add(item);
+            } else {
+                if (aggregatedTmpList != null) {
+                    aggregatedTmpList.add(item);
+                    // save last iteration metadata
+                    if (!itr.hasNext()) {
+                        PlainMetadataSourceDto dto = new PlainMetadataSourceDto();
+                        dto.setMetadata(new ArrayList<>(aggregatedTmpList));
+                        metadata.add(dto);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return metadata;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method transform any row of the RIS file into a PlainMetadataKeyValueItem,
+     * splitting the row sequentially through a RegExp without take care of the means of the data.
+     * In this way, all entries present in the file are mapped in the resulting list.
+     * 
+     * @param inputStream the inputStrem of the file
+     * @return A list
+     * @throws FileSourceException
+     */
+    private List<PlainMetadataKeyValueItem> notAggregatedData(InputStream inputStream) throws FileSourceException {
+        LinkedList<PlainMetadataKeyValueItem> items = new LinkedList<>();
+        BufferedReader reader;
+        try {
+            reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(inputStream, "UTF-8"));
+            String line;
+            while ((line = reader.readLine()) != null) {
+                if (line.isEmpty() || line.equals("") || line.matches("^\\s*$")) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                //match valid RIS entry
+                Pattern risPattern = Pattern.compile("^([A-Z][A-Z0-9])  - (.*)$");
+                Matcher risMatcher = risPattern.matcher(line);
+                if (risMatcher.matches()) {
+                    PlainMetadataKeyValueItem keyValueItem = new PlainMetadataKeyValueItem();
+                    keyValueItem.setValue(risMatcher.group(2));
+                    keyValueItem.setKey(risMatcher.group(1));
+                    items.add(keyValueItem);
+                } else {
+                    if (!items.isEmpty()) {
+                        items.getLast().setValue(items.getLast().getValue().concat(line));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            throw new FileSourceException("Cannot parse RIS file", e);
+        }
+        return items;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieve the MetadataFieldMapping containing the mapping between RecordType
+     * (in this case PlainMetadataSourceDto.class) and Metadata
+     *
+     * @return The configured MetadataFieldMapping
+     */
+    @Override
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    @Resource(name = "risMetadataFieldMap")
+    public void setMetadataFieldMap(@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes") Map metadataFieldMap) {
+        super.setMetadataFieldMap(metadataFieldMap);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/importer/external/service/components/FileSource.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/importer/external/service/components/FileSource.java
index febe01ee53..5bef0984df 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/importer/external/service/components/FileSource.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/importer/external/service/components/FileSource.java
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ import org.dspace.importer.external.exception.FileSourceException;
  */
 public interface FileSource extends MetadataSource {
 
+    /**
+     * Get the file extensions (xml, csv, txt, ...) supported by the FileSource
+     */
+    public List<String> getSupportedExtensions();
+
     /**
      * Return a list of ImportRecord constructed from input file.
      *
@@ -62,9 +67,4 @@ public interface FileSource extends MetadataSource {
         return false;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Get the file extensions (xml, csv, txt, ...) supported by the FileSource implementation
-     */
-    public List<String> getSupportedExtensions();
-
 }
diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/resources/spring/spring-dspace-addon-import-services.xml b/dspace-api/src/main/resources/spring/spring-dspace-addon-import-services.xml
index 0efe6c8142..0046366f2e 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/resources/spring/spring-dspace-addon-import-services.xml
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/resources/spring/spring-dspace-addon-import-services.xml
@@ -26,13 +26,15 @@
         Will result in using the PubmedImportService for the lookup step
         Omitting this property will default to searching over all configured ImportService implementations
     -->
-
-    <bean id="importService" class="org.dspace.importer.external.service.ImportService" scope="singleton"
-          lazy-init="false" autowire="byType" destroy-method="destroy">
+    <bean id="importService" class="org.dspace.importer.external.service.ImportService" lazy-init="false" autowire="byType" destroy-method="destroy">
         <property name="importSources">
             <list>
-                <ref bean="PubmedImportService"></ref>
-                <ref bean="BibtexImportService"></ref>
+                <ref bean="pubmedImportService" />
+                <ref bean="bibtexImportService" />
+                <ref bean="risImportService" />
+                <ref bean="csvImportService" />
+                <ref bean="tsvImportService" />
+                <ref bean="endnoteImportService" />
             </list>
          </property>
     </bean>
@@ -47,9 +49,9 @@
     </bean>
 
 
-    <bean id="PubmedImportService"
-          class="org.dspace.importer.external.pubmed.service.PubmedImportMetadataSourceServiceImpl" scope="singleton">
-        <property name="metadataFieldMapping" ref="PubmedMetadataFieldMapping"/>
+    <bean id="pubmedImportService"
+          class="org.dspace.importer.external.pubmed.service.PubmedImportMetadataSourceServiceImpl">
+        <property name="metadataFieldMapping" ref="pubmedMetadataFieldMapping"/>
         <property name="baseAddress" value="https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/"/>
         <property name="generateQueryForItem" ref="pubmedService"></property>
         <property name="supportedExtensions">
@@ -60,12 +62,21 @@
     </bean>
 
 
-    <bean id="PubmedMetadataFieldMapping"
+    <bean id="pubmedMetadataFieldMapping"
           class="org.dspace.importer.external.pubmed.metadatamapping.PubmedFieldMapping">
     </bean>
 
-    <bean id="BibtexImportService"
-          class="org.dspace.importer.external.bibtex.service.BibtexImportMetadataSourceServiceImpl" scope="singleton">
+    <bean id="risImportService"
+          class="org.dspace.importer.external.ris.service.RisImportMetadataSourceServiceImpl">
+          <property name="supportedExtensions">
+               <list>
+                     <value>ris</value>
+               </list>
+          </property>
+    </bean>
+
+    <bean id="bibtexImportService"
+          class="org.dspace.importer.external.bibtex.service.BibtexImportMetadataSourceServiceImpl">
           <property name="supportedExtensions">
                <list>
                      <value>bib</value>
@@ -74,6 +85,42 @@
           </property>
     </bean>
 
+    <bean id="csvImportService"
+          class="org.dspace.importer.external.csv.service.CharacterSeparatedImportMetadataSourceServiceImpl">
+          <property name="metadataFieldMap" ref="csvMetadataFieldMap"></property>
+          <property name="skipLines" value="1" />
+          <property name="supportedExtensions">
+               <list>
+                     <value>csv</value>
+               </list>
+          </property>
+    </bean>
+
+    <bean id="tsvImportService"
+          class="org.dspace.importer.external.csv.service.CharacterSeparatedImportMetadataSourceServiceImpl">
+          <property name="importSource" value="TsvMetadataSource" />
+          <property name="separator" value="\u0009" />
+          <property name="skipLines" value="1" />
+          <property name="metadataFieldMap" ref="tsvMetadataFieldMap" />
+          <property name="supportedExtensions">
+               <list>
+                     <value>tsv</value>
+               </list>
+          </property>
+    </bean>
+
+    <bean id="endnoteImportService"
+          class="org.dspace.importer.external.endnote.service.EndnoteImportMetadataSourceServiceImpl">
+          <property name="metadataFieldMap" ref="endnoteMetadataFieldMap"></property>
+          <property name="supportedExtensions">
+               <list>
+                     <value>enl</value>
+                     <value>enw</value>
+               </list>
+          </property>
+    </bean>
+
+
     <!-- Metadatafield used to check against if it's already imported or not during the JSONLookupSearcher-->
     <bean id="lookupID" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadataFieldConfig">
         <constructor-arg value="dc.identifier.other"/>
diff --git a/dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/WorkspaceItemRestRepository.java b/dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/WorkspaceItemRestRepository.java
index 1d6471c6be..7ee157ab52 100644
--- a/dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/WorkspaceItemRestRepository.java
+++ b/dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/WorkspaceItemRestRepository.java
@@ -385,6 +385,9 @@ public class WorkspaceItemRestRepository extends DSpaceRestRepository<WorkspaceI
                         records.add(record);
                         break;
                     }
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    log.error("Error processing data", e);
+                    throw e;
                 } finally {
                     file.delete();
                 }
diff --git a/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/WorkspaceItemRestRepositoryIT.java b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/WorkspaceItemRestRepositoryIT.java
index 9dd0fb2008..0af32f36d5 100644
--- a/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/WorkspaceItemRestRepositoryIT.java
+++ b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/WorkspaceItemRestRepositoryIT.java
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ public class WorkspaceItemRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegration
      *
      * @throws Exception
      */
-    public void createSingleWorkspaceItemFromFileWithOneEntryTest() throws Exception {
+    public void createSingleWorkspaceItemFromBibtexFileWithOneEntryTest() throws Exception {
         context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
 
         //** GIVEN **
@@ -898,9 +898,11 @@ public class WorkspaceItemRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegration
 
         context.restoreAuthSystemState();
 
+        AtomicReference<List<Integer>> idRef = new AtomicReference<>();
         String authToken = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
-        // create a workspaceitem from a single bibliographic entry file explicitly in the default collection (col1)
-        getClient(authToken).perform(fileUpload("/api/submission/workspaceitems")
+        try {
+            // create a workspaceitem from a single bibliographic entry file explicitly in the default collection (col1)
+            getClient(authToken).perform(fileUpload("/api/submission/workspaceitems")
                     .file(bibtexFile))
                 // create should return 200, 201 (created) is better for single resource
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
@@ -915,11 +917,20 @@ public class WorkspaceItemRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegration
                      + ".metadata['dc.title'][0].value",
                         is("bibtex-test.bib")))
                 .andExpect(
-                        jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[*]._embedded.upload").doesNotExist());
-        ;
+                        jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[*]._embedded.upload").doesNotExist())
+                .andDo(result -> idRef.set(read(result.getResponse().getContentAsString(),
+                    "$._embedded.workspaceitems[*].id")));
+        } finally {
+            if (idRef != null && idRef.get() != null) {
+                for (int i : idRef.get()) {
+                    WorkspaceItemBuilder.deleteWorkspaceItem(i);
+                }
+            }
+        }
 
         // create a workspaceitem from a single bibliographic entry file explicitly in the col2
-        getClient(authToken).perform(fileUpload("/api/submission/workspaceitems")
+        try {
+            getClient(authToken).perform(fileUpload("/api/submission/workspaceitems")
                     .file(bibtexFile)
                     .param("owningCollection", col2.getID().toString()))
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
@@ -934,12 +945,522 @@ public class WorkspaceItemRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegration
                      + ".files[0].metadata['dc.title'][0].value",
                         is("bibtex-test.bib")))
                 .andExpect(
-                        jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[*]._embedded.upload").doesNotExist());
-
+                        jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[*]._embedded.upload").doesNotExist())
+                .andDo(result -> idRef.set(read(result.getResponse().getContentAsString(),
+                        "$._embedded.workspaceitems[*].id")));
+        } finally {
+            if (idRef != null && idRef.get() != null) {
+                for (int i : idRef.get()) {
+                    WorkspaceItemBuilder.deleteWorkspaceItem(i);
+                }
+            }
+        }
         bibtex.close();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    /**
+     * Test the creation of workspaceitems POSTing to the resource collection endpoint a csv file
+     *
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    public void createSingleWorkspaceItemFromCSVWithOneEntryTest() throws Exception {
+        context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
 
+        //** GIVEN **
+        //1. A community-collection structure with one parent community with sub-community and two collections.
+        parentCommunity = CommunityBuilder.createCommunity(context)
+                                          .withName("Parent Community")
+                                          .build();
+        Community child1 = CommunityBuilder.createSubCommunity(context, parentCommunity)
+                                           .withName("Sub Community")
+                                           .build();
+        Collection col1 = CollectionBuilder.createCollection(context, child1)
+                                           .withName("Collection 1")
+                                           .withSubmitterGroup(eperson)
+                                           .build();
+        Collection col2 = CollectionBuilder.createCollection(context, child1)
+                                           .withName("Collection 2")
+                                           .withSubmitterGroup(eperson)
+                                           .build();
+
+        InputStream csv = getClass().getResourceAsStream("csv-test.csv");
+        final MockMultipartFile csvFile = new MockMultipartFile("file", "/local/path/csv-test.csv",
+            "text/csv", csv);
+
+        context.restoreAuthSystemState();
+
+        String authToken = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        // create workspaceitems in the default collection (col1)
+        AtomicReference<List<Integer>> idRef = new AtomicReference<>();
+        try {
+            getClient(authToken).perform(fileUpload("/api/submission/workspaceitems")
+                    .file(csvFile))
+                // create should return 200, 201 (created) is better for single resource
+                .andExpect(status().isOk())
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone['dc.title'][0].value",
+                        is("My Article")))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone"
+                        + "['dc.contributor.author'][0].value",
+                        is("Nobody")))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone"
+                        + "['dc.date.issued'][0].value",
+                        is("2006")))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone"
+                        + "['dc.identifier.issn'][0].value",
+                        is("Mock ISSN")))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone['dc.type'][0].value",
+                        is("Mock subtype")))
+                .andExpect(
+                        jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0]._embedded.collection.id", is(col1.getID().toString())))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.upload.files[0]"
+                     + ".metadata['dc.source'][0].value",
+                        is("/local/path/csv-test.csv")))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.upload.files[0]"
+                     + ".metadata['dc.title'][0].value",
+                        is("csv-test.csv")))
+                .andExpect(
+                        jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[*]._embedded.upload").doesNotExist())
+                .andDo(result -> idRef.set(read(result.getResponse().getContentAsString(),
+                        "$._embedded.workspaceitems[*].id")));
+        } finally {
+            if (idRef != null && idRef.get() != null) {
+                for (int i : idRef.get()) {
+                    WorkspaceItemBuilder.deleteWorkspaceItem(i);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // create workspaceitems explicitly in the col2
+        try {
+            getClient(authToken).perform(fileUpload("/api/submission/workspaceitems")
+                    .file(csvFile)
+                    .param("owningCollection", col2.getID().toString()))
+                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
+                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone"
+                     + "['dc.title'][0].value",
+                     is("My Article")))
+                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone"
+                     + "['dc.contributor.author'][0].value",
+                     is("Nobody")))
+                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone"
+                     + "['dc.date.issued'][0].value",
+                     is("2006")))
+                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone"
+                     + "['dc.identifier.issn'][0].value",
+                     is("Mock ISSN")))
+                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone['dc.type'][0].value",
+                     is("Mock subtype")))
+                 .andExpect(
+                        jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0]._embedded.collection.id", is(col2.getID().toString())))
+                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.upload.files[0]"
+                     + ".metadata['dc.source'][0].value",
+                        is("/local/path/csv-test.csv")))
+                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.upload"
+                     + ".files[0].metadata['dc.title'][0].value",
+                        is("csv-test.csv")))
+                 .andExpect(
+                     jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[*]._embedded.upload").doesNotExist())
+                 .andDo(result -> idRef.set(read(result.getResponse().getContentAsString(),
+                         "$._embedded.workspaceitems[*].id")));
+        } finally {
+            if (idRef != null && idRef.get() != null) {
+                for (int i : idRef.get()) {
+                    WorkspaceItemBuilder.deleteWorkspaceItem(i);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        csv.close();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    /**
+     * Test the creation of workspaceitems POSTing to the resource collection endpoint a csv file
+     * with some missing data
+     *
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    public void createSingleWorkspaceItemFromCSVWithOneEntryAndMissingDataTest() throws Exception {
+        context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
+
+        //** GIVEN **
+        //1. A community-collection structure with one parent community with sub-community and two collections.
+        parentCommunity = CommunityBuilder.createCommunity(context)
+                                          .withName("Parent Community")
+                                          .build();
+        Community child1 = CommunityBuilder.createSubCommunity(context, parentCommunity)
+                                           .withName("Sub Community")
+                                           .build();
+        Collection col1 = CollectionBuilder.createCollection(context, child1)
+                                           .withName("Collection 1")
+                                           .withSubmitterGroup(eperson)
+                                           .build();
+        Collection col2 = CollectionBuilder.createCollection(context, child1)
+                                           .withName("Collection 2")
+                                           .withSubmitterGroup(eperson)
+                                           .build();
+
+        InputStream csv = getClass().getResourceAsStream("csv-missing-field-test.csv");
+        final MockMultipartFile csvFile = new MockMultipartFile("file", "/local/path/csv-missing-field-test.csv",
+            "text/csv", csv);
+
+        context.restoreAuthSystemState();
+
+        String authToken = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        AtomicReference<List<Integer>> idRef = new AtomicReference<>();
+        // create workspaceitems in the default collection (col1)
+
+        try {
+            getClient(authToken).perform(fileUpload("/api/submission/workspaceitems")
+                .file(csvFile))
+            // create should return 200, 201 (created) is better for single resource
+            .andExpect(status().isOk())
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone['dc.title'][0].value",
+                    is("My Article")))
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone"
+                + "['dc.contributor.author'][0].value",
+                    is("Nobody")))
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone"
+                    + "['dc.contributor.author'][1].value",
+                        is("Try escape, in item")))
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone"
+                    + "['dc.date.issued'][0].value").isEmpty())
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone"
+                    + "['dc.identifier.issn'][0].value",
+                    is("Mock ISSN")))
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone['dc.type'][0].value"
+                    ).doesNotExist())
+            .andExpect(
+                    jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0]._embedded.collection.id", is(col1.getID().toString())))
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.upload.files[0]"
+                 + ".metadata['dc.source'][0].value",
+                    is("/local/path/csv-missing-field-test.csv")))
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.upload.files[0]"
+                 + ".metadata['dc.title'][0].value",
+                    is("csv-missing-field-test.csv")))
+            .andExpect(
+                    jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[*]._embedded.upload").doesNotExist())
+            .andDo(result -> idRef.set(read(result.getResponse().getContentAsString(),
+                    "$._embedded.workspaceitems[*].id")));
+        } finally {
+            if (idRef != null && idRef.get() != null) {
+                for (int i : idRef.get()) {
+                    WorkspaceItemBuilder.deleteWorkspaceItem(i);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        csv.close();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    /**
+     * Test the creation of workspaceitems POSTing to the resource collection endpoint a tsv file
+     *
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    public void createSingleWorkspaceItemFromTSVWithOneEntryTest() throws Exception {
+        context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
+
+        //** GIVEN **
+        //1. A community-collection structure with one parent community with sub-community and two collections.
+        parentCommunity = CommunityBuilder.createCommunity(context)
+                                          .withName("Parent Community")
+                                          .build();
+        Community child1 = CommunityBuilder.createSubCommunity(context, parentCommunity)
+                                           .withName("Sub Community")
+                                           .build();
+        Collection col1 = CollectionBuilder.createCollection(context, child1)
+                                           .withName("Collection 1")
+                                           .withSubmitterGroup(eperson)
+                                           .build();
+        Collection col2 = CollectionBuilder.createCollection(context, child1)
+                                           .withName("Collection 2")
+                                           .withSubmitterGroup(eperson)
+                                           .build();
+
+        InputStream tsv = getClass().getResourceAsStream("tsv-test.tsv");
+        final MockMultipartFile tsvFile = new MockMultipartFile("file", "/local/path/tsv-test.tsv",
+            "text/tsv", tsv);
+
+        context.restoreAuthSystemState();
+
+        String authToken = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        AtomicReference<List<Integer>> idRef = new AtomicReference<>();
+
+        // create workspaceitems in the default collection (col1)
+        try {
+            getClient(authToken).perform(fileUpload("/api/submission/workspaceitems")
+                    .file(tsvFile))
+                // create should return 200, 201 (created) is better for single resource
+                .andExpect(status().isOk())
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone['dc.title'][0].value",
+                        is("My Article")))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone"
+                        + "['dc.contributor.author'][0].value",
+                        is("Nobody")))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone"
+                        + "['dc.date.issued'][0].value",
+                        is("2006")))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone"
+                        + "['dc.identifier.issn'][0].value",
+                        is("Mock ISSN")))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone['dc.type'][0].value",
+                        is("Mock subtype")))
+                .andExpect(
+                        jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0]._embedded.collection.id", is(col1.getID().toString())))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.upload.files[0]"
+                     + ".metadata['dc.source'][0].value",
+                        is("/local/path/tsv-test.tsv")))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.upload.files[0]"
+                     + ".metadata['dc.title'][0].value",
+                        is("tsv-test.tsv")))
+                .andExpect(
+                        jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[*]._embedded.upload").doesNotExist())
+                .andDo(result -> idRef.set(read(result.getResponse().getContentAsString(),
+                        "$._embedded.workspaceitems[*].id")));
+        } finally {
+            if (idRef != null && idRef.get() != null) {
+                for (int i : idRef.get()) {
+                    WorkspaceItemBuilder.deleteWorkspaceItem(i);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        tsv.close();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    /**
+     * Test the creation of workspaceitems POSTing to the resource collection endpoint a ris file
+     *
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    public void createSingleWorkspaceItemFromRISWithOneEntryTest() throws Exception {
+        context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
+
+        //** GIVEN **
+        //1. A community-collection structure with one parent community with sub-community and two collections.
+        parentCommunity = CommunityBuilder.createCommunity(context)
+                                          .withName("Parent Community")
+                                          .build();
+        Community child1 = CommunityBuilder.createSubCommunity(context, parentCommunity)
+                                           .withName("Sub Community")
+                                           .build();
+        Collection col1 = CollectionBuilder.createCollection(context, child1)
+                                           .withName("Collection 1")
+                                           .withSubmitterGroup(eperson)
+                                           .build();
+        Collection col2 = CollectionBuilder.createCollection(context, child1)
+                                           .withName("Collection 2")
+                                           .withSubmitterGroup(eperson)
+                                           .build();
+
+        InputStream ris = getClass().getResourceAsStream("ris-test.ris");
+        final MockMultipartFile tsvFile = new MockMultipartFile("file", "/local/path/ris-test.ris",
+            "text/ris", ris);
+
+        context.restoreAuthSystemState();
+
+        String authToken = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        AtomicReference<List<Integer>> idRef = new AtomicReference<>();
+
+        // create workspaceitems in the default collection (col1)
+        try {
+            getClient(authToken).perform(fileUpload("/api/submission/workspaceitems")
+                    .file(tsvFile))
+                // create should return 200, 201 (created) is better for single resource
+                .andExpect(status().isOk())
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone['dc.title'][0].value",
+                        is("Challenge–Response Identification")))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone['dc.title'][1].value",
+                        is("Challenge–Response Identification second title")))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone"
+                        + "['dc.contributor.author'][0].value",
+                        is("Just, Mike")))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone"
+                        + "['dc.date.issued'][0].value",
+                        is("2005")))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone"
+                        + "['dc.identifier.issn'][0].value",
+                        is("978-0-387-23483-0")))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone['dc.type'][0].value",
+                        is("Mock subtype")))
+                .andExpect(
+                        jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0]._embedded.collection.id", is(col1.getID().toString())))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.upload.files[0]"
+                     + ".metadata['dc.source'][0].value",
+                        is("/local/path/ris-test.ris")))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.upload.files[0]"
+                     + ".metadata['dc.title'][0].value",
+                        is("ris-test.ris")))
+                .andExpect(
+                        jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[*]._embedded.upload").doesNotExist())
+                .andDo(result -> idRef.set(read(result.getResponse().getContentAsString(),
+                                "$._embedded.workspaceitems[*].id")));
+        } finally {
+            if (idRef != null && idRef.get() != null) {
+                for (int i : idRef.get()) {
+                    WorkspaceItemBuilder.deleteWorkspaceItem(i);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        ris.close();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    /**
+     * Test the creation of workspaceitems POSTing to the resource collection endpoint an endnote file
+     *
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    public void createSingleWorkspaceItemFromEndnoteWithOneEntryTest() throws Exception {
+        context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
+
+        //** GIVEN **
+        //1. A community-collection structure with one parent community with sub-community and two collections.
+        parentCommunity = CommunityBuilder.createCommunity(context)
+                                          .withName("Parent Community")
+                                          .build();
+        Community child1 = CommunityBuilder.createSubCommunity(context, parentCommunity)
+                                           .withName("Sub Community")
+                                           .build();
+        Collection col1 = CollectionBuilder.createCollection(context, child1)
+                                           .withName("Collection 1")
+                                           .withSubmitterGroup(eperson)
+                                           .build();
+        Collection col2 = CollectionBuilder.createCollection(context, child1)
+                                           .withName("Collection 2")
+                                           .withSubmitterGroup(eperson)
+                                           .build();
+
+        InputStream endnote = getClass().getResourceAsStream("endnote-test.enw");
+        final MockMultipartFile endnoteFile = new MockMultipartFile("file", "/local/path/endnote-test.enw",
+            "text/endnote", endnote);
+
+        context.restoreAuthSystemState();
+
+        String authToken = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        AtomicReference<List<Integer>> idRef = new AtomicReference<>();
+        // create workspaceitems in the default collection (col1)
+        try {
+            getClient(authToken).perform(fileUpload("/api/submission/workspaceitems")
+                    .file(endnoteFile))
+                // create should return 200, 201 (created) is better for single resource
+                .andExpect(status().isOk())
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone['dc.title'][0].value",
+                        is("My Title")))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone"
+                        + "['dc.contributor.author'][0].value",
+                        is("Author 1")))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone"
+                        + "['dc.contributor.author'][1].value",
+                        is("Author 2")))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone"
+                        + "['dc.date.issued'][0].value",
+                        is("2005")))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpagetwo"
+                        + "['dc.description.abstract'][0].value",
+                        is("This is my abstract")))
+                .andExpect(
+                        jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0]._embedded.collection.id", is(col1.getID().toString())))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.upload.files[0]"
+                     + ".metadata['dc.source'][0].value",
+                        is("/local/path/endnote-test.enw")))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.upload.files[0]"
+                     + ".metadata['dc.title'][0].value",
+                        is("endnote-test.enw")))
+                .andExpect(
+                        jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[*]._embedded.upload").doesNotExist())
+                .andDo(result -> idRef.set(read(result.getResponse().getContentAsString(),
+                        "$._embedded.workspaceitems[*].id")));
+        } finally {
+            if (idRef != null && idRef.get() != null) {
+                for (int i : idRef.get()) {
+                     WorkspaceItemBuilder.deleteWorkspaceItem(i);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        endnote.close();
+    }
+
+
+    @Test
+    /**
+     * Test the creation of workspaceitems POSTing to the resource collection endpoint a csv file
+     * with some missing data and inner tab in field (those have to be read as list)
+     *
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    public void createSingleWorkspaceItemFromTSVWithOneEntryAndMissingDataTest() throws Exception {
+        context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
+
+        //** GIVEN **
+        //1. A community-collection structure with one parent community with sub-community and two collections.
+        parentCommunity = CommunityBuilder.createCommunity(context)
+                                          .withName("Parent Community")
+                                          .build();
+        Community child1 = CommunityBuilder.createSubCommunity(context, parentCommunity)
+                                           .withName("Sub Community")
+                                           .build();
+        Collection col1 = CollectionBuilder.createCollection(context, child1)
+                                           .withName("Collection 1")
+                                           .withSubmitterGroup(eperson)
+                                           .build();
+        Collection col2 = CollectionBuilder.createCollection(context, child1)
+                                           .withName("Collection 2")
+                                           .withSubmitterGroup(eperson)
+                                           .build();
+
+        InputStream tsv = getClass().getResourceAsStream("tsv-missing-field-test.tsv");
+        final MockMultipartFile csvFile = new MockMultipartFile("file", "/local/path/tsv-missing-field-test.tsv",
+            "text/tsv", tsv);
+
+        context.restoreAuthSystemState();
+
+        String authToken = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        AtomicReference<List<Integer>> idRef = new AtomicReference<>();
+
+        // create workspaceitems in the default collection (col1)
+        try {
+            getClient(authToken).perform(fileUpload("/api/submission/workspaceitems")
+                .file(csvFile))
+            // create should return 200, 201 (created) is better for single resource
+            .andExpect(status().isOk())
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone['dc.title'][0].value",
+                    is("My Article")))
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone"
+                + "['dc.contributor.author'][0].value",
+                    is("Nobody")))
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone"
+                    + "['dc.contributor.author'][1].value",
+                        is("Try escape \t\t\tin \t\titem")))
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone"
+                    + "['dc.date.issued'][0].value").isEmpty())
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone"
+                    + "['dc.identifier.issn'][0].value",
+                    is("Mock ISSN")))
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone['dc.type'][0].value"
+                    ).doesNotExist())
+            .andExpect(
+                    jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0]._embedded.collection.id", is(col1.getID().toString())))
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.upload.files[0]"
+                 + ".metadata['dc.source'][0].value",
+                    is("/local/path/tsv-missing-field-test.tsv")))
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.upload.files[0]"
+                 + ".metadata['dc.title'][0].value",
+                    is("tsv-missing-field-test.tsv")))
+            .andExpect(
+                    jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[*]._embedded.upload").doesNotExist())
+            .andDo(result -> idRef.set(read(result.getResponse().getContentAsString(),
+                    "$._embedded.workspaceitems[*].id")));
+            } finally {
+                if (idRef != null && idRef.get() != null) {
+                    for (int i : idRef.get()) {
+                        WorkspaceItemBuilder.deleteWorkspaceItem(i);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            tsv.close();
+    }
 
     @Test
     /**
@@ -977,8 +1498,11 @@ public class WorkspaceItemRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegration
         context.restoreAuthSystemState();
 
         String authToken = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        AtomicReference<List<Integer>> idRef = new AtomicReference<>();
+
         // create a workspaceitem from a single bibliographic entry file explicitly in the default collection (col1)
-        getClient(authToken).perform(fileUpload("/api/submission/workspaceitems")
+        try {
+            getClient(authToken).perform(fileUpload("/api/submission/workspaceitems")
                     .file(bibtexFile).file(pubmedFile))
                 // create should return 200, 201 (created) is better for single resource
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
@@ -999,10 +1523,20 @@ public class WorkspaceItemRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegration
                             is("/local/path/pubmed-test.xml")))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.upload.files[1]"
                         + ".metadata['dc.title'][0].value",
-                            is("pubmed-test.xml")));
+                            is("pubmed-test.xml")))
+                .andDo(result -> idRef.set(read(result.getResponse().getContentAsString(),
+                        "$._embedded.workspaceitems[*].id")));
+        } finally {
+            if (idRef != null && idRef.get() != null) {
+                for (int i : idRef.get()) {
+                    WorkspaceItemBuilder.deleteWorkspaceItem(i);
+                }
+            }
+        }
 
         // create a workspaceitem from a single bibliographic entry file explicitly in the col2
-        getClient(authToken).perform(fileUpload("/api/submission/workspaceitems")
+        try {
+            getClient(authToken).perform(fileUpload("/api/submission/workspaceitems")
                     .file(bibtexFile).file(pubmedFile)
                     .param("owningCollection", col2.getID().toString()))
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
@@ -1023,7 +1557,16 @@ public class WorkspaceItemRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegration
                          is("/local/path/pubmed-test.xml")))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.upload.files[1]"
                      + ".metadata['dc.title'][0].value",
-                         is("pubmed-test.xml")));
+                         is("pubmed-test.xml")))
+                .andDo(result -> idRef.set(read(result.getResponse().getContentAsString(),
+                        "$._embedded.workspaceitems[*].id")));
+        } finally {
+            if (idRef != null && idRef.get() != null) {
+                for (int i : idRef.get()) {
+                    WorkspaceItemBuilder.deleteWorkspaceItem(i);
+                }
+            }
+        }
         bibtex.close();
         xmlIS.close();
     }
@@ -1063,6 +1606,7 @@ public class WorkspaceItemRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegration
         context.restoreAuthSystemState();
 
         String authToken = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+
         // create a workspaceitem from a single bibliographic entry file explicitly in the default collection (col1)
         getClient(authToken).perform(fileUpload("/api/submission/workspaceitems")
                     .file(bibtexFile))
@@ -1105,8 +1649,11 @@ public class WorkspaceItemRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegration
         context.restoreAuthSystemState();
 
         String authToken = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        AtomicReference<List<Integer>> idRef = new AtomicReference<>();
+
         // create a workspaceitem from a single bibliographic entry file explicitly in the default collection (col1)
-        getClient(authToken).perform(fileUpload("/api/submission/workspaceitems")
+        try {
+            getClient(authToken).perform(fileUpload("/api/submission/workspaceitems")
                     .file(pubmedFile))
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.traditionalpageone['dc.title'][0].value",
@@ -1123,10 +1670,21 @@ public class WorkspaceItemRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegration
                         is("/local/path/pubmed-test.xml")))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.upload.files[0]"
                     + ".metadata['dc.title'][0].value",
-                        is("pubmed-test.xml")));
+                        is("pubmed-test.xml")))
+                .andDo(result -> idRef.set(read(result.getResponse().getContentAsString(),
+                        "$._embedded.workspaceitems[*].id")));
+        } finally {
+            if (idRef != null && idRef.get() != null) {
+                for (int i : idRef.get()) {
+                    WorkspaceItemBuilder.deleteWorkspaceItem(i);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
 
         // create a workspaceitem from a single bibliographic entry file explicitly in the col2
-        getClient(authToken).perform(fileUpload("/api/submission/workspaceitems")
+        try {
+            getClient(authToken).perform(fileUpload("/api/submission/workspaceitems")
                     .file(pubmedFile)
                     .param("owningCollection", col2.getID().toString()))
             .andExpect(status().isOk())
@@ -1142,8 +1700,16 @@ public class WorkspaceItemRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegration
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.upload.files[0].metadata['dc.source'][0].value",
                     is("/local/path/pubmed-test.xml")))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[0].sections.upload.files[0].metadata['dc.title'][0].value",
-                    is("pubmed-test.xml")));
-
+                    is("pubmed-test.xml")))
+            .andDo(result -> idRef.set(read(result.getResponse().getContentAsString(),
+                    "$._embedded.workspaceitems[*].id")));
+        } finally {
+            if (idRef != null && idRef.get() != null) {
+                for (int i : idRef.get()) {
+                    WorkspaceItemBuilder.deleteWorkspaceItem(i);
+                }
+            }
+        }
         xmlIS.close();
     }
 
@@ -1177,10 +1743,10 @@ public class WorkspaceItemRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegration
 
         context.restoreAuthSystemState();
 
-        // bulk create a workspaceitem
+        // create a workspaceitem
         getClient(authToken).perform(fileUpload("/api/submission/workspaceitems")
                     .file(pdfFile))
-                // bulk create should return 200, 201 (created) is better for single resource
+                // create should return 200, 201 (created) is better for single resource
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 //FIXME it will be nice to setup a mock grobid server for end to end testing
                 // no metadata for now
diff --git a/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/resources/org/dspace/app/rest/csv-missing-field-test.csv b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/resources/org/dspace/app/rest/csv-missing-field-test.csv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7f3f5cb750
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/resources/org/dspace/app/rest/csv-missing-field-test.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Title,Author,Year,Journal,Abstract,ISSN,Type
+My Article,"Nobody, \"Try escape, in item\"",,My Journal,"This is my abstract, i use comma to check escape works fine",Mock ISSN
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/resources/org/dspace/app/rest/csv-test.csv b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/resources/org/dspace/app/rest/csv-test.csv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d5bc35a77b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/resources/org/dspace/app/rest/csv-test.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Title,Author,Year,Journal,Abstract,ISSN,Type
+My Article,Nobody,2006,My Journal,"This is my abstract, i use comma to check escape works fine",Mock ISSN,Mock subtype
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/resources/org/dspace/app/rest/endnote-test.enw b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/resources/org/dspace/app/rest/endnote-test.enw
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..25cc749d92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/resources/org/dspace/app/rest/endnote-test.enw
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+FN
+VR
+SO My Journal
+PY 2005
+AB This is my abstract
+AU Author 1
+AU Author 2
+TI My Title
+ER
+EF
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/resources/org/dspace/app/rest/ris-test.ris b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/resources/org/dspace/app/rest/ris-test.ris
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e056e6ace2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/resources/org/dspace/app/rest/ris-test.ris
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+TY  - CHAP
+AU  - Just, Mike
+ED  - van Tilborg, Henk C. A.
+PY  - 2005
+DA  - 2005//
+TI  - Challenge–Response Identification
+T1  - Challenge–Response Identification second title
+BT  - Encyclopedia of Cryptography and Security
+SP  - 73
+EP  - 74
+PB  - Springer US
+CY  - Boston, MA
+SN  - 978-0-387-23483-0
+SO  - My Journal
+UR  - https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-23483-7_56
+DO  - 10.1007/0-387-23483-7_56
+ID  - Just2005
+PT  - Mock subtype
+AB  - This is the abstract
+ER  - 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/resources/org/dspace/app/rest/tsv-missing-field-test.tsv b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/resources/org/dspace/app/rest/tsv-missing-field-test.tsv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..86659b9a38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/resources/org/dspace/app/rest/tsv-missing-field-test.tsv
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Title Author	Year	Journal	Abstract	ISSN	Type
+My Article	"Nobody, \"Try escape 			in 		item\""		My Journal	"This is my abstract, i use tab			 to check escape works fine"	Mock ISSN
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/resources/org/dspace/app/rest/tsv-test.tsv b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/resources/org/dspace/app/rest/tsv-test.tsv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..506a725c96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/resources/org/dspace/app/rest/tsv-test.tsv
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Title Author	Year	Journal	Abstract	ISSN	Type
+My Article	Nobody	2006	My Journal	"This is my abstract  		 i'm using use tab 		to check escape works fine"	Mock ISSN	Mock subtype
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dspace/config/spring/api/bibtex-integration.xml b/dspace/config/spring/api/bibtex-integration.xml
index 9675ef82b3..eeabace1c7 100644
--- a/dspace/config/spring/api/bibtex-integration.xml
+++ b/dspace/config/spring/api/bibtex-integration.xml
@@ -17,58 +17,36 @@
             only matters here for postprocessing of the value. The mapped MetadatumContributor has full control over
             what metadatafield is generated.
         </description>
-        <entry key-ref="bibtex.dc.title" value-ref="bibtexTitleContrib" />
-        <entry key-ref="bibtex.dc.authors" value-ref="bibtexAuthorsContrib" />
-        <entry key-ref="bibtex.dc.journal" value-ref="bibtexJournalContrib" />
-		<entry key-ref="bibtex.dc.issued" value-ref="bibtexIssuedContrib" />
-		<entry key-ref="bibtex.dc.jissn" value-ref="bibtexJissnContrib" />    
+        <entry key-ref="dcTitle" value-ref="bibtexTitleContrib" />
+        <entry key-ref="dcAuthors" value-ref="bibtexAuthorsContrib" />
+        <entry key-ref="dcJournal" value-ref="bibtexJournalContrib" />
+		<entry key-ref="dcIssued" value-ref="bibtexIssuedContrib" />
+		<entry key-ref="dcJissn" value-ref="bibtexJissnContrib" />    
     </util:map>
 
     <bean id="bibtexJissnContrib" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.SimpleMetadataContributor">
-        <property name="field" ref="bibtex.dc.jissn"/>
+        <property name="field" ref="dcJissn"/>
         <property name="key" value="ISSN" />
     </bean>
 
     <bean id="bibtexIssuedContrib" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.SimpleMetadataContributor">
-        <property name="field" ref="bibtex.dc.issued"/>
+        <property name="field" ref="dcIssued"/>
         <property name="key" value="year" />
     </bean>
 
     <bean id="bibtexJournalContrib" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.SimpleMetadataContributor">
-        <property name="field" ref="bibtex.dc.journal"/>
+        <property name="field" ref="dcJournal"/>
         <property name="key" value="journal" />
     </bean>
     
     <bean id="bibtexAuthorsContrib" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.SimpleMetadataContributor">
-        <property name="field" ref="bibtex.dc.authors"/>
+        <property name="field" ref="dcAuthors"/>
         <property name="key" value="author" />
     </bean>
     
     <bean id="bibtexTitleContrib" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.SimpleMetadataContributor">
-        <property name="field" ref="bibtex.dc.title"/>
+        <property name="field" ref="dcTitle"/>
         <property name="key" value="title" />
     </bean>
-
-
-
-    <bean id="bibtex.dc.jissn" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadataFieldConfig">
-        <constructor-arg value="dc.identifier.issn"/>
-    </bean>
-
-    <bean id="bibtex.dc.issued" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadataFieldConfig">
-        <constructor-arg value="dc.date.issued"/>
-    </bean>
-
-    <bean id="bibtex.dc.journal" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadataFieldConfig">
-        <constructor-arg value="dc.source"/>
-    </bean>
-
-    <bean id="bibtex.dc.authors" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadataFieldConfig">
-        <constructor-arg value="dc.contributor.author"/>
-    </bean>
-
-    <bean id="bibtex.dc.title" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadataFieldConfig">
-        <constructor-arg value="dc.title"/>
-    </bean>
-
+    
 </beans>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dspace/config/spring/api/characterseparated-integration.xml b/dspace/config/spring/api/characterseparated-integration.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1ee62173f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dspace/config/spring/api/characterseparated-integration.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+<beans xmlns="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans"
+       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+       xmlns:context="http://www.springframework.org/schema/context"
+       xmlns:util="http://www.springframework.org/schema/util"
+       xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans
+           http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans/spring-beans-2.5.xsd
+           http://www.springframework.org/schema/context
+           http://www.springframework.org/schema/context/spring-context-2.5.xsd http://www.springframework.org/schema/util http://www.springframework.org/schema/util/spring-util.xsd"
+       default-autowire-candidates="*Service,*DAO,javax.sql.DataSource">
+
+    <context:annotation-config/>
+    <!-- allows us to use spring annotations in beans -->
+
+    <util:map id="csvMetadataFieldMap" key-type="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadataFieldConfig"
+              value-type="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.MetadataContributor">
+        <description>Defines which metadatum is mapped on which metadatum. Note that while the key must be unique it
+            only matters here for postprocessing of the value. The mapped MetadatumContributor has full control over
+            what metadatafield is generated.
+        </description>
+        <entry key-ref="dcTitle" value-ref="charSepTitleContrib" />
+        <entry key-ref="dcAuthors" value-ref="charSepAuthorsContrib" />
+        <entry key-ref="dcIssued" value-ref="charSepDateContrib" />
+		<entry key-ref="dcJournal" value-ref="charSepJournalContrib" />
+		<entry key-ref="dcAbstract" value-ref="charSepAbstractContrib" />    
+		<entry key-ref="dcJissn" value-ref="charSepJissnContrib" />    
+		<entry key-ref="dcSubtype" value-ref="charSepTypeContrib" />    
+    </util:map>
+
+    <util:map id="tsvMetadataFieldMap" key-type="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadataFieldConfig"
+              value-type="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.MetadataContributor">
+        <description>Defines which metadatum is mapped on which metadatum. Note that while the key must be unique it
+            only matters here for postprocessing of the value. The mapped MetadatumContributor has full control over
+            what metadatafield is generated.
+        </description>
+        <entry key-ref="dcTitle" value-ref="charSepTitleContrib" />
+        <entry key-ref="dcAuthors" value-ref="charSepAuthorsContrib" />
+        <entry key-ref="dcIssued" value-ref="charSepDateContrib" />
+		<entry key-ref="dcJournal" value-ref="charSepJournalContrib" />
+		<entry key-ref="dcAbstract" value-ref="charSepAbstractContrib" />    
+		<entry key-ref="dcJissn" value-ref="charSepJissnContrib" />    
+		<entry key-ref="dcSubtype" value-ref="charSepTypeContrib" />    
+    </util:map>
+
+
+    <bean id="charSepTitleContrib" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.SimpleMetadataContributor">
+        <property name="field" ref="dcTitle"/>
+        <property name="key" value="0" />
+    </bean>
+
+    <bean id="charSepAuthorsContrib" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.EnhancedSimpleMetadataContributor">
+        <property name="field" ref="dcAuthors"/>
+        <property name="key" value="1" />
+    </bean>
+
+    <bean id="charSepDateContrib" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.SimpleMetadataContributor">
+        <property name="field" ref="dcIssued"/>
+        <property name="key" value="2" />
+    </bean>
+    
+    <bean id="charSepJournalContrib" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.SimpleMetadataContributor">
+        <property name="field" ref="dcJournal"/>
+        <property name="key" value="3" />
+    </bean>
+    
+    <bean id="charSepAbstractContrib" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.SimpleMetadataContributor">
+        <property name="field" ref="dcAbstract"/>
+        <property name="key" value="4" />
+    </bean>
+
+    <bean id="charSepJissnContrib" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.SimpleMetadataContributor">
+        <property name="field" ref="dcJissn"/>
+        <property name="key" value="5" />
+    </bean>
+
+    <bean id="charSepTypeContrib" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.SimpleMetadataContributor">
+        <property name="field" ref="dcSubtype"/>
+        <property name="key" value="6" />
+    </bean>
+
+</beans>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dspace/config/spring/api/dublicore-metadata-mapper.xml b/dspace/config/spring/api/dublicore-metadata-mapper.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6461f129a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dspace/config/spring/api/dublicore-metadata-mapper.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+<beans xmlns="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans"
+       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+       xmlns:context="http://www.springframework.org/schema/context"
+       xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans
+           http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans/spring-beans-2.5.xsd
+           http://www.springframework.org/schema/context
+           http://www.springframework.org/schema/context/spring-context-2.5.xsd http://www.springframework.org/schema/util http://www.springframework.org/schema/util/spring-util.xsd"
+       default-autowire-candidates="*Service,*DAO,javax.sql.DataSource">
+
+ 
+     <bean id="dcJissn" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadataFieldConfig">
+        <constructor-arg value="dc.identifier.issn"/>
+    </bean>
+     <bean id="dcPisbn" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadataFieldConfig">
+        <constructor-arg value="dc.identifier.isbn"/>
+    </bean>
+    <bean id="dcIssued" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadataFieldConfig">
+        <constructor-arg value="dc.date.issued"/>
+    </bean>
+     <bean id="dcLanguage" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadataFieldConfig">
+        <constructor-arg value="dc.language.iso"/>
+    </bean>
+    <bean id="dcSubtype" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadataFieldConfig">
+        <constructor-arg value="dc.type"/>
+    </bean>
+     <bean id="dcJournal" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadataFieldConfig">
+        <constructor-arg value="dc.source"/>
+    </bean>
+ 	<bean id="dcTitle" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadataFieldConfig">
+        <constructor-arg value="dc.title"/>
+    </bean>
+ 	<bean id="dcAuthors" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadataFieldConfig">
+        <constructor-arg value="dc.contributor.author"/>
+    </bean>
+ 	<bean id="dcEditors" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadataFieldConfig">
+        <constructor-arg value="dc.contributor.editor"/>
+    </bean>
+ 	<bean id="dcTranslators" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadataFieldConfig">
+        <constructor-arg value="dc.contributor.other"/>
+    </bean>
+ 	<bean id="dcChairs" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadataFieldConfig">
+        <constructor-arg value="dc.contributor.other"/>
+    </bean>
+ 	<bean id="dcAbstract" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadataFieldConfig">
+        <constructor-arg value="dc.description.abstract"/>
+    </bean>
+ 	<bean id="dcAllKeyword" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadataFieldConfig">
+        <constructor-arg value="dc.subject"/>
+    </bean>
+ 	<bean id="dcArxivCategory" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadataFieldConfig">
+        <constructor-arg value="dc.subject"/>
+    </bean>
+ 	<bean id="dcDoi" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadataFieldConfig">
+        <constructor-arg value="dc.identifier"/>
+    </bean>
+ 	<bean id="dcPublisher" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadataFieldConfig">
+        <constructor-arg value="dc.publisher"/>
+    </bean>
+</beans>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dspace/config/spring/api/endnote-integration.xml b/dspace/config/spring/api/endnote-integration.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..15ff3ca6f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dspace/config/spring/api/endnote-integration.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+ <beans xmlns="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans"
+       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+       xmlns:context="http://www.springframework.org/schema/context"
+       xmlns:util="http://www.springframework.org/schema/util"
+       xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans
+           http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans/spring-beans-2.5.xsd
+           http://www.springframework.org/schema/context
+           http://www.springframework.org/schema/context/spring-context-2.5.xsd http://www.springframework.org/schema/util http://www.springframework.org/schema/util/spring-util.xsd"
+       default-autowire-candidates="*Service,*DAO,javax.sql.DataSource">
+
+    <context:annotation-config/>
+    <!-- allows us to use spring annotations in beans -->
+
+    <util:map id="endnoteMetadataFieldMap" key-type="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadataFieldConfig"
+              value-type="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.MetadataContributor">
+        <description>Defines which metadatum is mapped on which metadatum. Note that while the key must be unique it
+            only matters here for postprocessing of the value. The mapped MetadatumContributor has full control over
+            what metadatafield is generated.
+        </description>
+        <entry key-ref="dcTitle" value-ref="endnoteTitleContrib" />
+        <entry key-ref="dcAuthors" value-ref="endnoteAuthorsContrib" />
+        <entry key-ref="dcAbstract" value-ref="endnoteAbstractContrib" />
+		<entry key-ref="dcIssued" value-ref="endnoteIssuedContrib" />
+		<entry key-ref="dcJournal" value-ref="endnoteJournalContrib" />    
+    </util:map>
+
+    <bean id="endnoteJournalContrib" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.SimpleMetadataContributor">
+        <property name="field" ref="dcJournal"/>
+        <property name="key" value="SO" />
+    </bean>
+
+    <bean id="endnoteIssuedContrib" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.SimpleMetadataContributor">
+        <property name="field" ref="dcIssued"/>
+        <property name="key" value="PY" />
+    </bean>
+
+    <bean id="endnoteAbstractContrib" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.SimpleMetadataContributor">
+        <property name="field" ref="dcAbstract"/>
+        <property name="key" value="AB" />
+    </bean>
+    
+    <bean id="endnoteAuthorsContrib" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.SimpleMetadataContributor">
+        <property name="field" ref="dcAuthors"/>
+        <property name="key" value="AU" />
+    </bean>
+    
+    <bean id="endnoteTitleContrib" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.SimpleMetadataContributor">
+        <property name="field" ref="dcTitle"/>
+        <property name="key" value="TI" />
+    </bean>
+    
+</beans>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dspace/config/spring/api/ris-integration.xml b/dspace/config/spring/api/ris-integration.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3a7f0feade
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dspace/config/spring/api/ris-integration.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+<beans xmlns="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans"
+       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+       xmlns:context="http://www.springframework.org/schema/context"
+       xmlns:util="http://www.springframework.org/schema/util"
+       xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans
+           http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans/spring-beans-2.5.xsd
+           http://www.springframework.org/schema/context
+           http://www.springframework.org/schema/context/spring-context-2.5.xsd http://www.springframework.org/schema/util http://www.springframework.org/schema/util/spring-util.xsd"
+       default-autowire-candidates="*Service,*DAO,javax.sql.DataSource">
+
+    <context:annotation-config/>
+    <!-- allows us to use spring annotations in beans -->
+
+    <util:map id="risMetadataFieldMap" key-type="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.MetadataFieldConfig"
+              value-type="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.MetadataContributor">
+        <description>Defines which metadatum is mapped on which metadatum. Note that while the key must be unique it
+            only matters here for postprocessing of the value. The mapped MetadatumContributor has full control over
+            what metadatafield is generated.
+        </description>
+        <entry key-ref="dcTitle" value-ref="risTitleContrib" />
+        <entry key-ref="dcAuthors" value-ref="risAuthorContrib" />
+        <entry key-ref="dcJournal" value-ref="risSourceContrib" />
+		<entry key-ref="dcIssued" value-ref="risDateContrib" />
+		<entry key-ref="dcJissn" value-ref="risISSNContrib" />    
+		<entry key-ref="dcSubtype" value-ref="risTypeContrib" />    
+		<entry key-ref="dcAbstract" value-ref="risAbstractContrib" />    
+    </util:map>
+
+
+    <bean id="risTitleContrib" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.MultipleMetadataContributor">
+        <property name="field" ref="dcTitle"/>
+        <property name="metadatumContributors" ref="risTitleContribList" />
+    </bean>
+
+	<util:list id="risTitleContribList">
+	    <bean id="risTitleContribTI" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.SimpleMetadataContributor">
+	        <property name="field" ref="dcTitle"/>
+	        <property name="key" value="TI" />
+	    </bean>
+	    <bean id="risTitleContribT1" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.SimpleMetadataContributor">
+	        <property name="field" ref="dcTitle"/>
+	        <property name="key" value="T1" />
+	    </bean>	
+	</util:list>
+    
+    <bean id="risAuthorContrib" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.SimpleMetadataContributor">
+        <property name="field" ref="dcAuthors"/>
+        <property name="key" value="AU" />
+    </bean>    
+    
+    <bean id="risSourceContrib" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.SimpleMetadataContributor">
+        <property name="field" ref="dcJournal"/>
+        <property name="key" value="SO" />
+    </bean>    
+    
+    
+    <bean id="risDateContrib" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.SimpleMetadataContributor">
+        <property name="field" ref="dcIssued"/>
+        <property name="key" value="PY" />
+    </bean>    
+
+    <bean id="risISSNContrib" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.SimpleMetadataContributor">
+        <property name="field" ref="dcJissn"/>
+        <property name="key" value="SN" />
+    </bean>    
+    
+   <bean id="risTypeContrib" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.SimpleMetadataContributor">
+        <property name="field" ref="dcSubtype"/>
+        <property name="key" value="PT" />
+    </bean>    
+    
+   <bean id="risAbstractContrib" class="org.dspace.importer.external.metadatamapping.contributor.SimpleMetadataContributor">
+        <property name="field" ref="dcAbstract"/>
+        <property name="key" value="AB" />
+    </bean>    
+
+</beans>
\ No newline at end of file