diff --git a/src/schema/provenance_schema.yaml b/src/schema/provenance_schema.yaml
index 9733a98e..77fc8eac 100644
--- a/src/schema/provenance_schema.yaml
+++ b/src/schema/provenance_schema.yaml
@@ -487,6 +487,13 @@ ENTITIES:
         on_read_trigger: get_collection_associated_publication
         on_index_trigger: get_collection_associated_publication
         description: "The publication which uses this collection's data"
+      status:
+        type: string
+        generated: true
+        transient: true
+        description: "One of: New|Published"
+        on_read_trigger:  get_collection_status
+        on_index_trigger: get_collection_status
 
   ############################################# Dataset #############################################
   Dataset:
diff --git a/src/schema/schema_triggers.py b/src/schema/schema_triggers.py
index c370428b..513f5c10 100644
--- a/src/schema/schema_triggers.py
+++ b/src/schema/schema_triggers.py
@@ -921,6 +921,13 @@ def set_dataset_status_new(
     return property_key, "New"
 
 
+def set_collection_status_new(
+    property_key, normalized_type, user_token, existing_data_dict, new_data_dict
+):
+    ## Same as dataset unless otherwise stated
+    return set_dataset_status_new(property_key, normalized_type, user_token, existing_data_dict, new_data_dict)
+
+
 def get_entity_collections(
     property_key, normalized_type, user_token, existing_data_dict, new_data_dict
 ):
@@ -2870,6 +2877,30 @@ def set_was_derived_from(
         # No need to log
         raise
 
+def get_collection_status(property_key, normalized_type, user_token, existing_data_dict, new_data_dict):
+    """Trigger event method that calls related functions involved with updating the status value.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    property_key : str
+        The target property key
+    normalized_type : str
+        One of the types defined in the schema yaml: Dataset
+    user_token: str
+        The user's globus nexus token
+    existing_data_dict : dict
+        A dictionary that contains all existing entity properties
+    new_data_dict : dict
+        A merged dictionary that contains all possible input data to be used
+    """
+    doi_url = existing_data_dict.get("doi_url")
+
+    if doi_url is not None:
+        return property_key, "Published"
+    else:
+        return set_collection_status_new(property_key, normalized_type, user_token, existing_data_dict, new_data_dict)
+        
+
 
 def update_status(property_key, normalized_type, user_token, existing_data_dict, new_data_dict):
     """Trigger event method that calls related functions involved with updating the status value.