# Clarification around contributor roles ( notably editor vs reader vs reviewer)

**URL:** <https://community.crossref.org/t/clarification-around-contributor-roles-notably-editor-vs-reader-vs-reviewer/6800>\
**Category:** Content Registration\
**Tags:** schema, content-registration, xml\_support\
**Created:** [17 July 2024 16:16 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/clarification-around-contributor-roles-notably-editor-vs-reader-vs-reviewer/6800 "2024-07-17T16:16:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![ablej](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3bc359/32.png) [@ablej](https://community.crossref.org/u/ablej)\
**Post date:** [17 July 2024 16:16 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/clarification-around-contributor-roles-notably-editor-vs-reader-vs-reviewer/6800/1 "2024-07-17T16:16:47Z")

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Hi all,

I am writing this as I just wanted to clarify this information and could not seem to find the answers in the existing documentation.

I would like to credit a copy editor as contributor (in a XML deposit of a journal article).  
These are the contributor values: _“author, editor, chair, reviewer, review-assistant, stats-reviewer, reviewer-external, reader, translator.”_

What is the difference between “reader” and “reviewer”? Is there a page that details these roles?  
And in this particular case, which role would best correspond to a copy editor who has proofread an article?

With this question, I am also assuming that the “editor” role is related to the entity of journal editor ( not copy editor), is this assumption correct?

Thank you in advance !

-Yasmin

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**Author:** ![Shayn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.crossref.org/shayn/32/57_2.png) [@Shayn](https://community.crossref.org/u/Shayn)\
**Post date:** [17 July 2024 19:08 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/clarification-around-contributor-roles-notably-editor-vs-reader-vs-reviewer/6800/2 "2024-07-17T19:08:28Z")

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Hi Yasmin,

Thanks for your questions.

> What is the difference between “reader” and “reviewer”? Is there a page that details these roles?

Both reader and reviewer are roles that pertain specifically to the [Peer Review content type](https://www.crossref.org/documentation/research-nexus/peer-reviews/). They’re different roles in the peer review process, and really aren’t intended to be used for contributors to other types of content.

> And in this particular case, which role would best correspond to a copy editor who has proofread an article?

There really isn’t a suitable role for a copy editor that’s supported in our schema currently.

We do have plans to expand the contributor roles to incorporate the CRediT taxonomy in a future schema update, but I can’t give you a concrete date when that will become available.

> With this question, I am also assuming that the “editor” role is related to the entity of journal editor ( not copy editor), is this assumption correct?

That is typically how it’s used, yes.

Please let me know if you have any other questions.

-Shayn