diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/DSpaceObjectServiceImpl.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/DSpaceObjectServiceImpl.java
index b0b3cea37f..8e30936bfd 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/DSpaceObjectServiceImpl.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/DSpaceObjectServiceImpl.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.StringTokenizer;
@@ -25,8 +26,10 @@ import org.dspace.content.authority.Choices;
 import org.dspace.content.authority.service.ChoiceAuthorityService;
 import org.dspace.content.authority.service.MetadataAuthorityService;
 import org.dspace.content.service.DSpaceObjectService;
+import org.dspace.content.service.ItemService;
 import org.dspace.content.service.MetadataFieldService;
 import org.dspace.content.service.MetadataValueService;
+import org.dspace.content.service.RelationshipService;
 import org.dspace.core.Constants;
 import org.dspace.core.Context;
 import org.dspace.handle.service.HandleService;
@@ -60,6 +63,10 @@ public abstract class DSpaceObjectServiceImpl<T extends DSpaceObject> implements
     protected MetadataFieldService metadataFieldService;
     @Autowired(required = true)
     protected MetadataAuthorityService metadataAuthorityService;
+    @Autowired(required = true)
+    protected ItemService itemService;
+    @Autowired(required = true)
+    protected RelationshipService relationshipService;
 
     public DSpaceObjectServiceImpl() {
 
@@ -546,10 +553,28 @@ public abstract class DSpaceObjectServiceImpl<T extends DSpaceObject> implements
              */
             // A map created to store the latest place for each metadata field
             Map<MetadataField, Integer> fieldToLastPlace = new HashMap<>();
-            List<MetadataValue> metadataValues = dso.getMetadata();
+            List<MetadataValue> metadataValues = new LinkedList<>();
+            if (dso.getType() == Constants.ITEM) {
+                metadataValues = itemService.getMetadata((Item) dso, Item.ANY, Item.ANY, Item.ANY, Item.ANY);
+            } else {
+                metadataValues = dso.getMetadata();
+            }
             for (MetadataValue metadataValue : metadataValues) {
                 //Retrieve & store the place for each metadata value
-                if (!StringUtils.startsWith(metadataValue.getAuthority(), "virtual::")) {
+                if (StringUtils.startsWith(metadataValue.getAuthority(), "virtual::") && ((RelationshipMetadataValue) metadataValue).isUseForPlace()) {
+                    int mvPlace = getMetadataValuePlace(fieldToLastPlace, metadataValue);
+                    metadataValue.setPlace(mvPlace);
+                    String authority = metadataValue.getAuthority();
+                    String relationshipId = StringUtils.split(authority, "::")[1];
+                    Relationship relationship = relationshipService.find(context, Integer.parseInt(relationshipId));
+                    if (relationship.getLeftItem() == (Item) dso) {
+                        relationship.setLeftPlace(mvPlace);
+                    } else {
+                        relationship.setRightPlace(mvPlace);
+                    }
+                    relationshipService.update(context, relationship);
+
+                } else if (!StringUtils.startsWith(metadataValue.getAuthority(), "virtual::")) {
                     int mvPlace = getMetadataValuePlace(fieldToLastPlace, metadataValue);
                     metadataValue.setPlace(mvPlace);
                 }
@@ -569,7 +594,7 @@ public abstract class DSpaceObjectServiceImpl<T extends DSpaceObject> implements
         if (fieldToLastPlace.containsKey(metadataField)) {
             fieldToLastPlace.put(metadataField, fieldToLastPlace.get(metadataField) + 1);
         } else {
-            // The metadata value place starts at 0
+            // The metadata value place starts at 0q
             fieldToLastPlace.put(metadataField, 0);
         }
         return fieldToLastPlace.get(metadataField);
diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/ItemServiceImpl.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/ItemServiceImpl.java
index fe96d6539f..093e88ee51 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/ItemServiceImpl.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/ItemServiceImpl.java
@@ -1365,7 +1365,8 @@ prevent the generation of resource policy entry values with null dspace_object a
                                                                                      otherItem, relationName,
                                                                                      relationship.getID()));
         }
-        resultingMetadataValueList.add(getRelationMetadataFromOtherItem(otherItem, relationName, relationship.getID()));
+        resultingMetadataValueList
+            .add(getRelationMetadataFromOtherItem(context, otherItem, relationName, relationship.getID()));
         return resultingMetadataValueList;
     }
 
@@ -1380,7 +1381,7 @@ prevent the generation of resource policy entry values with null dspace_object a
             String key = entry.getKey();
             VirtualBean virtualBean = entry.getValue();
 
-            RelationshipMetadataValue metadataValue = constructMetadataValue(key);
+            RelationshipMetadataValue metadataValue = constructMetadataValue(context, key);
             metadataValue = constructResultingMetadataValue(context, item, otherItem, virtualBean, metadataValue,
                                                             relationshipId);
             metadataValue.setUseForPlace(virtualBean.getUseForPlace());
@@ -1391,9 +1392,10 @@ prevent the generation of resource policy entry values with null dspace_object a
         return resultingMetadataValueList;
     }
 
-    private RelationshipMetadataValue getRelationMetadataFromOtherItem(Item otherItem, String relationName,
+    private RelationshipMetadataValue getRelationMetadataFromOtherItem(Context context, Item otherItem,
+                                                                       String relationName,
                                                                        Integer relationshipId) {
-        RelationshipMetadataValue metadataValue = constructMetadataValue("relation." + relationName);
+        RelationshipMetadataValue metadataValue = constructMetadataValue(context, "relation." + relationName);
         metadataValue.setAuthority("virtual::" + relationshipId);
         metadataValue.setValue(otherItem.getID().toString());
         return metadataValue;
@@ -1425,17 +1427,27 @@ prevent the generation of resource policy entry values with null dspace_object a
         return metadataValue;
     }
 
-    private RelationshipMetadataValue constructMetadataValue(String key) {
-        String[] splittedKey = key.split("\\.");
-        RelationshipMetadataValue metadataValue = new RelationshipMetadataValue();
-        MetadataField metadataField = new MetadataField();
-        MetadataSchema metadataSchema = new MetadataSchema();
-        metadataSchema.setName(splittedKey.length > 0 ? splittedKey[0] : null);
-        metadataField.setMetadataSchema(metadataSchema);
-        metadataField.setElement(splittedKey.length > 1 ? splittedKey[1] : null);
-        metadataField.setQualifier(splittedKey.length > 2 ? splittedKey[2] : null);
-        metadataValue.setMetadataField(metadataField);
-        metadataValue.setLanguage(Item.ANY);
-        return metadataValue;
+    private RelationshipMetadataValue constructMetadataValue(Context context, String key) {
+        try {
+            String[] splittedKey = key.split("\\.");
+            RelationshipMetadataValue metadataValue = new RelationshipMetadataValue();
+            String metadataSchema = splittedKey.length > 0 ? splittedKey[0] : null;
+            String metadataElement = splittedKey.length > 1 ? splittedKey[1] : null;
+            String metadataQualifier = splittedKey.length > 2 ? splittedKey[2] : null;
+            MetadataField metadataField = metadataFieldService
+                .findByElement(context, metadataSchema, metadataElement, metadataQualifier);
+            if (metadataField == null) {
+                log.error(
+                    "A MetadataValue was attempted to construct with MetadataField for paremeters: metadataschema: "
+                        + metadataSchema + ", metadataelement:" + metadataElement + ", metadataqualifier: " + metadataQualifier);
+                return null;
+            }
+            metadataValue.setMetadataField(metadataField);
+            metadataValue.setLanguage(Item.ANY);
+            return metadataValue;
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            log.error(e.getMessage(), e);
+        }
+        return null;
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/RelationshipMetadataValue.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/RelationshipMetadataValue.java
index 5c8daa0929..700b0fc21f 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/RelationshipMetadataValue.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/RelationshipMetadataValue.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package org.dspace.content;
 
+import org.hibernate.proxy.HibernateProxyHelper;
+
 public class RelationshipMetadataValue extends MetadataValue {
 
     private boolean useForPlace;
@@ -11,4 +13,20 @@ public class RelationshipMetadataValue extends MetadataValue {
     public void setUseForPlace(boolean useForPlace) {
         this.useForPlace = useForPlace;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+        if (obj == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        Class<?> objClass = HibernateProxyHelper.getClassWithoutInitializingProxy(obj);
+        if (getClass() != objClass) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        final RelationshipMetadataValue other = (RelationshipMetadataValue) obj;
+        if (this.isUseForPlace() != other.isUseForPlace()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return super.equals(obj);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/dspace/config/registries/person-types.xml b/dspace/config/registries/person-types.xml
index 49e6880deb..63947ff366 100644
--- a/dspace/config/registries/person-types.xml
+++ b/dspace/config/registries/person-types.xml
@@ -58,4 +58,11 @@
         <qualifier>jobtitle</qualifier>
         <scope_note></scope_note>
     </dc-type>
+
+    <dc-type>
+        <schema>person</schema>
+        <element>contributor</element>
+        <qualifier>other</qualifier>
+        <scope_note></scope_note>
+    </dc-type>
 </dspace-dc-types>
diff --git a/dspace/config/registries/project-types.xml b/dspace/config/registries/project-types.xml
index 8ed1b84cf2..866bb85439 100644
--- a/dspace/config/registries/project-types.xml
+++ b/dspace/config/registries/project-types.xml
@@ -58,4 +58,18 @@
         <qualifier>description</qualifier>
         <scope_note></scope_note>
     </dc-type>
+
+    <dc-type>
+        <schema>project</schema>
+        <element>contributor</element>
+        <qualifier>other</qualifier>
+        <scope_note></scope_note>
+    </dc-type>
+
+    <dc-type>
+        <schema>project</schema>
+        <element>contributor</element>
+        <qualifier>author</qualifier>
+        <scope_note></scope_note>
+    </dc-type>
 </dspace-dc-types>
diff --git a/dspace/config/registries/relationship-formats.xml b/dspace/config/registries/relationship-formats.xml
index 00dd43d8a9..ddc8296ddb 100644
--- a/dspace/config/registries/relationship-formats.xml
+++ b/dspace/config/registries/relationship-formats.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
         <namespace>http://dspace.org/relationship</namespace>
     </dc-schema>
 
+    <dc-schema>
+        <name>relation</name>
+        <namespace>http://dspace.org/relation</namespace>
+    </dc-schema>
 
     <dc-type>
         <schema>relationship</schema>
@@ -16,4 +20,105 @@
         <scope_note>Metadata field used for the type of entity, stored in the item</scope_note>
     </dc-type>
 
+    <dc-type>
+        <schema>relation</schema>
+        <element>isAuthorOfPublication</element>
+        <scope_note></scope_note>
+    </dc-type>
+
+    <dc-type>
+        <schema>relation</schema>
+        <element>isPublicationOfAuthor</element>
+        <scope_note></scope_note>
+    </dc-type>
+    <dc-type>
+        <schema>relation</schema>
+        <element>isProjectOfPublication</element>
+        <scope_note></scope_note>
+    </dc-type>
+    <dc-type>
+        <schema>relation</schema>
+        <element>isPublicationOfProject</element>
+        <scope_note></scope_note>
+    </dc-type>
+    <dc-type>
+        <schema>relation</schema>
+        <element>isOrgUnitOfPublication</element>
+        <scope_note></scope_note>
+    </dc-type>
+    <dc-type>
+        <schema>relation</schema>
+        <element>isPublicationOfOrgUnit</element>
+        <scope_note></scope_note>
+    </dc-type>
+    <dc-type>
+        <schema>relation</schema>
+        <element>isProjectOfPerson</element>
+        <scope_note></scope_note>
+    </dc-type>
+    <dc-type>
+        <schema>relation</schema>
+        <element>isPersonOfProject</element>
+        <scope_note></scope_note>
+    </dc-type>
+    <dc-type>
+        <schema>relation</schema>
+        <element>isOrgUnitOfPerson</element>
+        <scope_note></scope_note>
+    </dc-type>
+    <dc-type>
+        <schema>relation</schema>
+        <element>isPersonOfOrgUnit</element>
+        <scope_note></scope_note>
+    </dc-type>
+    <dc-type>
+        <schema>relation</schema>
+        <element>isOrgUnitOfProject</element>
+        <scope_note></scope_note>
+    </dc-type>
+    <dc-type>
+        <schema>relation</schema>
+        <element>isProjectOfOrgUnit</element>
+        <scope_note></scope_note>
+    </dc-type>
+
+
+    <dc-type>
+        <schema>relation</schema>
+        <element>isVolumeOfJournal</element>
+        <scope_note></scope_note>
+    </dc-type>
+    <dc-type>
+        <schema>relation</schema>
+        <element>isJournalOfVolume</element>
+        <scope_note></scope_note>
+    </dc-type>
+    <dc-type>
+        <schema>relation</schema>
+        <element>isIssueOfJournalVolume</element>
+        <scope_note></scope_note>
+    </dc-type>
+    <dc-type>
+        <schema>relation</schema>
+        <element>isJournalVolumeOfIssue</element>
+        <scope_note></scope_note>
+    </dc-type>
+    <dc-type>
+        <schema>relation</schema>
+        <element>isJournalOfPublication</element>
+        <scope_note></scope_note>
+    </dc-type>
+
+    <dc-type>
+        <schema>relation</schema>
+        <element>isJournalIssueOfPublication</element>
+        <scope_note></scope_note>
+    </dc-type>
+
+
+    <dc-type>
+        <schema>relation</schema>
+        <element>isPublicationOfJournalIssue</element>
+        <scope_note></scope_note>
+    </dc-type>
 </dspace-dc-types>
diff --git a/dspace/config/spring/api/core-services.xml b/dspace/config/spring/api/core-services.xml
index 23a588b55c..4cabc4dcfb 100644
--- a/dspace/config/spring/api/core-services.xml
+++ b/dspace/config/spring/api/core-services.xml
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
     </bean>
 
     <util:map id="isOrgUnitOfPublicationMap">
-        <entry key="dc_contributor_other" value-ref="publicationOrgUnit_name"/>
+        <entry key="dc.contributor.other" value-ref="publicationOrgUnit_name"/>
     </util:map>
     <bean class="org.dspace.content.virtual.Concatenate" id="publicationOrgUnit_name">
         <property name="fields">
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
     </bean>
 
     <util:map id="isPersonOfProjectMap">
-        <entry key="project_contributor_author" value-ref="projectPerson_author"/>
+        <entry key="project.contributor.author" value-ref="projectPerson_author"/>
     </util:map>
     <bean class="org.dspace.content.virtual.Concatenate" id="projectPerson_author">
         <property name="fields">
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
     </bean>
 
     <util:map id="isOrgUnitOfProjectMap">
-        <entry key="project_contributor_other" value-ref="projectOrgUnit_other"/>
+        <entry key="project.contributor.other" value-ref="projectOrgUnit_other"/>
     </util:map>
     <bean class="org.dspace.content.virtual.Concatenate" id="projectOrgUnit_other">
         <property name="fields">
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
     </bean>
 
     <util:map id="isOrgUnitOfPersonMap">
-        <entry key="person_contributor_other" value-ref="personProject_other"/>
+        <entry key="person.contributor.other" value-ref="personProject_other"/>
     </util:map>
     <bean class="org.dspace.content.virtual.Concatenate" id="personProject_other">
         <property name="fields">
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
     </util:map>
 	
     <util:map id="isIssueOfJournalVolumeMap">
-        <entry key="journalissue_identifier_number" value-ref="journalIssue_number"/>
+        <entry key="journalissue.identifier.number" value-ref="journalIssue_number"/>
     </util:map>
     <bean class="org.dspace.content.virtual.Concatenate" id="journalIssue_number">
         <property name="fields">
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@
     <util:map id="isJournalIssueOfPublicationMap">
         <entry key="journal.identifier.issn"  value-ref="issueVolumeJournal_issn_related"/>
         <entry key="journal.title"  value-ref="issueVolumeJournal_title_related"/>
-        <entry key="volume.title" value-ref="issueVolume_title_related"/>
+        <entry key="journalvolume.identifier.name" value-ref="issueVolume_title_related"/>
         <entry key="relation.isJournalOfPublication" value-ref="issueVolumeJournal_uuid_related"/>
     </util:map>
     <bean class="org.dspace.content.virtual.Concatenate" id="issueVolume_title">