# \#crossref-members **URL:** https://community.crossref.org/tag/crossref-members/135.md [Latest](https://community.crossref.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.crossref.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.crossref.org/tags.md) --- ## [Understanding the Role of Voting Contacts at Crossref: Your Voice Matters - Membership Ticket of the Month - October 2025](https://community.crossref.org/t/understanding-the-role-of-voting-contacts-at-crossref-your-voice-matters-membership-ticket-of-the-month-october-2025/14749)
**Author:** [@robbykharosalien](https://community.crossref.org/u/robbykharosalien)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [10 November 2025 09:28 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/understanding-the-role-of-voting-contacts-at-crossref-your-voice-matters-membership-ticket-of-the-month-october-2025/14749 "2025-11-10T09:28:29Z")
At Crossref, we believe that every member’s voice plays a vital role in shaping the future of scholarly communications. As a not-for-profit membership organization governed by a board, we rely on our members to help guid… --- ## [How long does it take to join Crossref? - Membership Ticket of the Month - April 2025](https://community.crossref.org/t/how-long-does-it-take-to-join-crossref-membership-ticket-of-the-month-april-2025/13776)
**Author:** [@robbykharosalien](https://community.crossref.org/u/robbykharosalien)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [13 May 2025 05:58 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/how-long-does-it-take-to-join-crossref-membership-ticket-of-the-month-april-2025/13776 "2025-05-13T05:58:15Z")
A Crossref applicant recently asked when they would receive their DOI prefix and login details to start registering their content after submitting their application form. The answer is…. It depends. In this post, I’ll gi… --- ## [Crossmark community consultation: What did we learn? - Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/crossmark-community-consultation-what-did-we-learn-crossref/6376)
**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [10 February 2025 15:10 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/crossmark-community-consultation-what-did-we-learn-crossref/6376 "2025-02-10T15:10:20Z")
In the first half of this year we’ve been talking to our community about post-publication changes and Crossmark. When a piece of research is published it isn’t the end of the journey—it is read, reused, and sometimes mod… --- ## [Wrong annual invoices, need a very quick correction](https://community.crossref.org/t/wrong-annual-invoices-need-a-very-quick-correction/13051)
**Author:** [@vasculab](https://community.crossref.org/u/vasculab)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [21 January 2025 15:07 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/wrong-annual-invoices-need-a-very-quick-correction/13051 "2025-01-21T15:07:29Z")
Hi All, I already contacted the addresses (mailto:member@crosseref.org) and (mailto:billing@crossref.org). I already received the invoices for Crossref membership 2025 and DOIs 2024 deposits. However, these invoices ar… --- ## [Getting error at DOI deposit "Server Error 500:"](https://community.crossref.org/t/getting-error-at-doi-deposit-server-error-500/12724)
**Author:** [@rahul](https://community.crossref.org/u/rahul)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [3 December 2024 09:06 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/getting-error-at-doi-deposit-server-error-500/12724 "2024-12-03T09:06:11Z")
I want to deposit my new DOI but as i click at deposit i am getting error “Server Error 500:”. From last 5 days , i am getting this error. --- ## [About the Crossref admin category](https://community.crossref.org/t/about-the-crossref-admin-category/1099)
**Author:** [@Vanessa](https://community.crossref.org/u/Vanessa)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [5 September 2020 13:42 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/about-the-crossref-admin-category/1099 "2020-09-05T13:42:20Z")
Hello Crossref members! Do you have questions about billing or invoicing, your Crossref credentials, or want to update your official contacts? Post here and someone will get back to you soon. If your question is urgent… --- ## [Chance Publisher](https://community.crossref.org/t/chance-publisher/4254)
**Author:** [@gurid](https://community.crossref.org/u/gurid)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [27 October 2023 12:42 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/chance-publisher/4254 "2023-10-27T12:42:08Z")
Dear Crossref Previous Publisher, an organization is close, so they can’t do Journal management anymore. They want management journal has new Publisher. New Publisher is agree to do that. I wonder how to chance because … --- ## [New/different prefix to publish something different?](https://community.crossref.org/t/new-different-prefix-to-publish-something-different/3653)
**Author:** [@MedUofGdanskPublish](https://community.crossref.org/u/MedUofGdanskPublish)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [5 June 2023 15:27 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/new-different-prefix-to-publish-something-different/3653 "2023-06-05T15:27:49Z")
Hello, We publish a journal and also some books/monographs. How can I obtain a different DOI prefix for a book, so that it is not published under the same DOI as our journal ? Thank you for help, Janusz Springer Pu… --- ## [Crossref member experience team - very limited support during week of June 5](https://community.crossref.org/t/crossref-member-experience-team-very-limited-support-during-week-of-june-5/3639)
**Author:** [@ifarley](https://community.crossref.org/u/ifarley)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [1 June 2023 13:01 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/crossref-member-experience-team-very-limited-support-during-week-of-june-5/3639 "2023-06-01T13:01:34Z")
Hello all, As many of you know, we are a remote-first team with 45 staff spanning from San Diego to Jakarta. We don’t get many opportunities to get together in person. Especially during a pandemic. For instance, Evans A… --- ## [Annual Membership](https://community.crossref.org/t/annual-membership/2481)
**Author:** [@veritas](https://community.crossref.org/u/veritas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [9 February 2022 06:08 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/annual-membership/2481 "2022-02-09T06:08:35Z")
We have not received a bill for our annual membership. Is there any prosedure we have to follow to get our invoice. Thankyou --- ## [Sponsoring Member fees](https://community.crossref.org/t/sponsoring-member-fees/2197)
**Author:** [@rhiannon-ppl](https://community.crossref.org/u/rhiannon-ppl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [3 November 2021 16:28 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/sponsoring-member-fees/2197 "2021-11-03T16:28:44Z")
According to https://www.crossref.org/fees/#sponsor-fees, for sponsors, the fee is calculated as follows: The annual membership fee you pay as a Sponsor is based on the total annual publications revenue, income or fund… --- ## [Changing of the Contact staff for CrossRef](https://community.crossref.org/t/changing-of-the-contact-staff-for-crossref/3087)
**Author:** [@kseemann](https://community.crossref.org/u/kseemann)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [1 November 2022 23:07 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/changing-of-the-contact-staff-for-crossref/3087 "2022-11-01T23:07:14Z")
Dear CR Services, Apology if this is the wrong spot to ask. I have recently stepped down as our Journal’s Editor in Chief and which to change my CrossRef roles to a new person on our journal board. How do I go about a… --- ## [Retour d'expérience - Editeurs français/francophones](https://community.crossref.org/t/retour-dexperience-editeurs-francais-francophones/3001)
**Author:** [@Borloz](https://community.crossref.org/u/Borloz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [18 October 2022 12:30 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/retour-dexperience-editeurs-francais-francophones/3001 "2022-10-18T12:30:34Z")
Bonjour, MTSI est une revue francophone, gratuite, en accès libre, sous licence Creative Commons Attribution. Nous avons un DOI et sommes référencés Medline. Nous aimerions échanger avec des éditeurs sur l’intérêt de de… --- ## [2021 Board Election - Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/2021-board-election-crossref/2111)
**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [30 September 2021 14:43 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/2021-board-election-crossref/2111 "2021-09-30T14:43:40Z")
We are pleased to share the 2021 board election slate. Crossref’s Nominating Committee received over 60 submissions from members worldwide to fill five open board seats. It was a fantastic group of applicants and showe… --- ## [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…