**Author:** [@leandrocontreras](https://community.crossref.org/u/leandrocontreras)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [24 July 2026 09:20 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/feedback-on-website-navigation-and-content/15972 "2026-07-24T09:20:04Z")
Hello, everyone! I’m Leandro Contreras, and I’ve recently joined Crossref as a UX Researcher. In my role, I’ll be listening to the community’s needs and expectations, and use these learnings to bring you closer to the d…
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## [DOI Deposit Failure: ISSN Already Assigned to Another Journal Title](https://community.crossref.org/t/doi-deposit-failure-issn-already-assigned-to-another-journal-title/16138)
**Author:** [@epubsdkma](https://community.crossref.org/u/epubsdkma)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [21 July 2026 22:22 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/doi-deposit-failure-issn-already-assigned-to-another-journal-title/16138 "2026-07-21T22:22:57Z")
Dear Crossref Team, We are facing an issue while registering/activating DOIs for a journal. During the metadata deposit, the submission is failing with the following error: ISSN “25831356” has already been assigned, I…
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## [Feedback on new helper tool](https://community.crossref.org/t/feedback-on-new-helper-tool/1721)
**Author:** [@sbowman](https://community.crossref.org/u/sbowman)\
**Replies:** 75\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2026 06:16 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/feedback-on-new-helper-tool/1721 "2026-06-19T06:16:00Z")
We’re working on a new Content Registration User Interface (UI), as introduced in this blog post. We welcome your input: where are your greatest needs and pain points for content registration helper tools? What types of …
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## [Cleaning Tool for DOI Reference Backfilling](https://community.crossref.org/t/cleaning-tool-for-doi-reference-backfilling/15887)
**Author:** [@justalewis](https://community.crossref.org/u/justalewis)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [30 May 2026 00:45 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/cleaning-tool-for-doi-reference-backfilling/15887 "2026-05-30T00:45:00Z")
Hi there, everyone, I’ve been vibe coding a small Flask tool that audits Crossref \ deposit XML before submission and provides a card-based cleanup UI for the kinds of issues that pass XSD validation but show …
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## [POSI 2.0 feedback - Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/posi-2-0-feedback-crossref/13113)
**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [28 January 2025 16:24 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/posi-2-0-feedback-crossref/13113 "2025-01-28T16:24:54Z")
As a provider of foundational open scholarly infrastructure, Crossref is an adopter of the \[Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure (POSI)\](https://openscholarlyinfrastructure.org). In December 2024 we posted our \[up…
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## [Want to know about registration of my unversity's journal](https://community.crossref.org/t/want-to-know-about-registration-of-my-unversitys-journal/6347)
**Author:** [@cugmreditor1](https://community.crossref.org/u/cugmreditor1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [2 July 2024 16:14 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/want-to-know-about-registration-of-my-unversitys-journal/6347 "2024-07-02T16:14:35Z")
Dear Sir/Maam I am new. o idea about crossref membership. I want to register my university’s journal for DOI. I have some queries: Shall i apply to become a member of crossref to get DOI either through publisher’s na…
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## [DOi for publisher](https://community.crossref.org/t/doi-for-publisher/6332)
**Author:** [@wajahat](https://community.crossref.org/u/wajahat)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [30 June 2024 20:17 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/doi-for-publisher/6332 "2024-06-30T20:17:31Z")
I am a publisher ,our publication is registered in India.I need the 20 doi for book chapters ,how can I purchase it. Kindly guide me .
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## [Share your thoughts on preprint metadata](https://community.crossref.org/t/share-your-thoughts-on-preprint-metadata/2800)
**Author:** [@mrittman](https://community.crossref.org/u/mrittman)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [30 November 2022 08:15 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/share-your-thoughts-on-preprint-metadata/2800 "2022-11-30T08:15:19Z")
Our Preprint Advisory Group was assembled last year to support Crossref to collect and improve the quality of metadata for preprints. The group has developed recommendations in four key areas of the preprint metadata sch…
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## [Including ROR as a funder identifier in your metadata](https://community.crossref.org/t/including-ror-as-a-funder-identifier-in-your-metadata/4263)
**Author:** [@PFeeney](https://community.crossref.org/u/PFeeney)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [20 December 2023 06:02 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/including-ror-as-a-funder-identifier-in-your-metadata/4263 "2023-12-20T06:02:00Z")
As many of you know, the Open Funder Registry will transition into the ROR Registry. We will be supporting ROR IDs instead of Funder IDs in Crossref metadata record registration soon but first would like to test the proc…
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## [Towards a connected and dynamic scholarly record of updates, corrections, and retractions](https://community.crossref.org/t/towards-a-connected-and-dynamic-scholarly-record-of-updates-corrections-and-retractions/2954)
**Author:** [@Ginny](https://community.crossref.org/u/Ginny)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [20 September 2022 11:53 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/towards-a-connected-and-dynamic-scholarly-record-of-updates-corrections-and-retractions/2954 "2022-09-20T11:53:11Z")
Our preprint Towards a connected and dynamic scholarly record of updates, corrections, and retractions is now published. We (@mrittman, @rlammey and I) seek both action and advice! Below is the abstract. Please add your…
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## [We’re hiring! New technical, community, and membership roles at Crossref - Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/we-re-hiring-new-technical-community-and-membership-roles-at-crossref-crossref/3519)
**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [22 April 2023 09:53 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/we-re-hiring-new-technical-community-and-membership-roles-at-crossref-crossref/3519 "2023-04-22T09:53:11Z")
Do you want to help make research communications better in all corners of the globe? Come and join the world of nonprofit open infrastructure and be part of improving the creation and sharing of knowledge. This is a co…
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## [A Registry of Editorial Boards - a new trust signal for scholarly communications? - Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/a-registry-of-editorial-boards-a-new-trust-signal-for-scholarly-communications-crossref/2541)
**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [20 January 2023 22:25 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/a-registry-of-editorial-boards-a-new-trust-signal-for-scholarly-communications-crossref/2541 "2023-01-20T22:25:43Z")
Perhaps, like us, you’ve noticed that it is not always easy to find information on who is on a journal’s editorial board and, when you do, it is often unclear when it was last updated. The editorial board details might b…
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## [Feedback requested: Versioning for ROR schema and API](https://community.crossref.org/t/feedback-requested-versioning-for-ror-schema-and-api/3107)
**Author:** [@amandafrench](https://community.crossref.org/u/amandafrench)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [9 November 2022 22:32 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/feedback-requested-versioning-for-ror-schema-and-api/3107 "2022-11-09T22:32:04Z")
We know that the ROR metadata schema and API will need to change in the future, and therefore they need to be versioned. We’re proposing to version the API and the schema together, so that when a new major schema version…
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## [Content registration for back issue article](https://community.crossref.org/t/content-registration-for-back-issue-article/2961)
**Author:** [@cybermon](https://community.crossref.org/u/cybermon)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [22 September 2022 15:43 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/content-registration-for-back-issue-article/2961 "2022-09-22T15:43:43Z")
Dear All, I would like to ask you about contents of back issues with DOIs. Our journal’s back issue contents have only local language for title, abstract, keyword and author name. What is your recommendation for DOIs …
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## [Accessibility for Crossref DOI Links: Call for comments on proposed new guidelines - Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/accessibility-for-crossref-doi-links-call-for-comments-on-proposed-new-guidelines-crossref/2927)
**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [6 September 2022 19:56 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/accessibility-for-crossref-doi-links-call-for-comments-on-proposed-new-guidelines-crossref/2927 "2022-09-06T19:56:30Z")
Our entire community – members, metadata users, service providers, community organizations and researchers – create and/or use DOIs in some way so making them more accessible is a worthy and overdue effort. This is a c…
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## [Do you want to be a Crossref Ambassador?](https://community.crossref.org/t/do-you-want-to-be-a-crossref-ambassador/2617)
**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2022 15:51 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/do-you-want-to-be-a-crossref-ambassador/2617 "2022-06-15T15:51:03Z")
We kicked off our Ambassador Program in 2018 after consultation with our members, who told us they wanted greater support and representation in their local regions, time zones, and languages. This is a companion discus…
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## [Community events we should know about](https://community.crossref.org/t/community-events-we-should-know-about/2435)
**Author:** [@Vanessa](https://community.crossref.org/u/Vanessa)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [28 January 2022 03:49 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/community-events-we-should-know-about/2435 "2022-01-28T03:49:27Z")
Dear Community members, In the Crossref Community Engagement Team we are putting together our calendar of events for 2022, looking into what webinars we will run and which community events and conferences we should pay …
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## [Help us translate our welcome email!](https://community.crossref.org/t/help-us-translate-our-welcome-email/1527)
**Author:** [@Vanessa](https://community.crossref.org/u/Vanessa)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [1 March 2021 09:05 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/help-us-translate-our-welcome-email/1527 "2021-03-01T09:05:03Z")
We need your help! We want the Crossref Community forum to be as inclusive, diverse and welcoming as possible. Currently our sign-up welcome emails are only available in English and we could use your help to translate t…
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## [RFP: Help evaluate the reach and effects of metadata - Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/rfp-help-evaluate-the-reach-and-effects-of-metadata-crossref/1910)
**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [21 July 2021 17:19 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/rfp-help-evaluate-the-reach-and-effects-of-metadata-crossref/1910 "2021-07-21T17:19:16Z")
Jennifer Kemp – 2021 July 21 This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.crossref.org/blog/rfp-help-evaluate-the-reach-and-effects-of-metadata/
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## [Crossref reports survey: Looking for your feedback!](https://community.crossref.org/t/crossref-reports-survey-looking-for-your-feedback/1809)
**Author:** [@sbowman](https://community.crossref.org/u/sbowman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [17 June 2021 14:17 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/crossref-reports-survey-looking-for-your-feedback/1809 "2021-06-17T14:17:10Z")
We’re beginning the process of updating and improving Crossref reports. We’re gathering feedback from anyone in the Community who makes use of our reporting and might have feedback on how to make it better. Our goal is …
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## [Service Provider perspectives: A few minutes with our publisher host(ing platforms) - Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/service-provider-perspectives-a-few-minutes-with-our-publisher-host-ing-platforms-crossref/1732)
**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [25 May 2021 20:43 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/service-provider-perspectives-a-few-minutes-with-our-publisher-host-ing-platforms-crossref/1732 "2021-05-25T20:43:02Z")
Service Providers work on behalf of our members by creating, registering, querying and/or displaying metadata. We rely on this group to support our schema as it evolves, to roll out new and updated services to members an…
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## [404: Support team down for essential maintenance - Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/404-support-team-down-for-essential-maintenance-crossref/1591)
**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [24 February 2021 02:52 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/404-support-team-down-for-essential-maintenance-crossref/1591 "2021-02-24T02:52:47Z")
2020 has been a very challenging year, and we can all agree that everyone needs a break. Crossref will be providing very limited technical and membership support from 21st December to 3rd January to allow our staff to re…
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## [What do you need from an affiliation identifier and what you think of ROR?](https://community.crossref.org/t/what-do-you-need-from-an-affiliation-identifier-and-what-you-think-of-ror/1475)
**Author:** [@Ginny](https://community.crossref.org/u/Ginny)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2021 17:00 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/what-do-you-need-from-an-affiliation-identifier-and-what-you-think-of-ror/1475 "2021-02-12T17:00:15Z")
Hi - please give us your views on ROR, the Research Organization Registry that we run with CDL and DataCite. Our community survey is designed to gather input on uses and needs with regard to organization identifiers for …
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## [Please complete this short survey to give us your thoughts!](https://community.crossref.org/t/please-complete-this-short-survey-to-give-us-your-thoughts/1471)
**Author:** [@Vanessa](https://community.crossref.org/u/Vanessa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [18 November 2020 17:51 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/please-complete-this-short-survey-to-give-us-your-thoughts/1471 "2020-11-18T17:51:49Z")
Fellow Crossref Community Members, As you know the Crossref Community is an open platform for our members to be able to benefit from greater levels of idea sharing and collaborative working, and receive community suppor…
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## [ROR survey: asking for your input](https://community.crossref.org/t/ror-survey-asking-for-your-input/1472)
**Author:** [@rlammey](https://community.crossref.org/u/rlammey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [18 November 2020 16:16 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/ror-survey-asking-for-your-input/1472 "2020-11-18T16:16:44Z")
Hi all, ROR is surveying the community to ask for feedback on why you’re interested in ROR, or how ROR IDs can help your work. ROR has launched a survey to collect input and feedback to help us better understand ROR’s g…
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## [Sponsoring Organization account (proposal)](https://community.crossref.org/t/sponsoring-organization-account-proposal/1345)
**Author:** [@OSU](https://community.crossref.org/u/OSU)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [18 June 2020 14:56 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/sponsoring-organization-account-proposal/1345 "2020-06-18T14:56:46Z")
Dear Crossref ! We have a proposal to create (if it is possible) for sponsoring organizations special account with some data for sponsored members. Now it’s really hard to collect all data together (especially such da…
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## [Membership of the Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/membership-of-the-crossref/1178)
**Author:** [@Ankush](https://community.crossref.org/u/Ankush)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [2 January 2020 15:28 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/membership-of-the-crossref/1178 "2020-01-02T15:28:36Z")
As a member of the Crossref, does this require that there be a limited number of articles published by our journal in a year? If the our journal wants to be a conference sponsor and publish all conference articles in a…
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## [Live event in Russia](https://community.crossref.org/t/live-event-in-russia/1084)
**Author:** [@Angela](https://community.crossref.org/u/Angela)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [27 July 2019 05:50 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/live-event-in-russia/1084 "2019-07-27T05:50:07Z")
On June 17-19, I will conduct classes in a Summer School for graduate students from the Volga region universities. I’ll tell them about the СrossRef, the importance of publishing in magazines where content is registered,…
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## [Crossref help documentation](https://community.crossref.org/t/crossref-help-documentation/897)
**Author:** [@Vanessa](https://community.crossref.org/u/Vanessa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [18 December 2018 11:07 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/crossref-help-documentation/897 "2018-12-18T11:07:50Z")
How easy is it to understand Crossref’s help documentation?
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## [Getting help when working with Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/getting-help-when-working-with-crossref/896)
**Author:** [@Vanessa](https://community.crossref.org/u/Vanessa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [24 December 2018 17:01 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/getting-help-when-working-with-crossref/896 "2018-12-24T17:01:51Z")
How easy is it to find help if you get stuck working with Crossref?
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