# \#journal

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## [Question about publisher-deposit Booleans in the preprint–journal article relationship dataset](https://community.crossref.org/t/question-about-publisher-deposit-booleans-in-the-preprint-journal-article-relationship-dataset/16282)

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**Author:** [@malikaslanyurek](https://community.crossref.org/u/malikaslanyurek)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [21 August 2026 13:04 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/question-about-publisher-deposit-booleans-in-the-preprint-journal-article-relationship-dataset/16282 "2026-08-21T13:04:52Z")

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Hello, I am analysing version 3 of Crossref’s public dataset of relationships between preprints and journal articles (Zenodo record 15124417; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15124417), and I would appreciate clarification about the…

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## [Issn is registered under other journal](https://community.crossref.org/t/issn-is-registered-under-other-journal/16228)

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**Author:** [@malay](https://community.crossref.org/u/malay)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [4 August 2026 15:16 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/issn-is-registered-under-other-journal/16228 "2026-08-04T15:16:02Z")

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Hi Crossref Team, Kindly check ISSN number 3122-7163 currently under Journal of Al-Falah Journal of Al-Falah, but in Crossref it under Journal of Da’wah & Human Development. How to fix this issue. Please help. TQ

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## [Ticket of the month - September 2025 - A new helper tool for registering your journal articles - new Metadata Manager](https://community.crossref.org/t/ticket-of-the-month-september-2025-a-new-helper-tool-for-registering-your-journal-articles-new-metadata-manager/14582)

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**Author:** [@ifarley](https://community.crossref.org/u/ifarley)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [18 June 2026 17:10 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/ticket-of-the-month-september-2025-a-new-helper-tool-for-registering-your-journal-articles-new-metadata-manager/14582 "2026-06-18T17:10:39Z")

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Lena on our program team and Patrick on our technical team have been working hard to get our newest helper tool - the Record Registration Form - ready for a formal launch. For this month’s ticket of the month, I am inclu…

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## [Is it worth registering the DOI of an issue?](https://community.crossref.org/t/is-it-worth-registering-the-doi-of-an-issue/15901)

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**Author:** [@gorodetsky](https://community.crossref.org/u/gorodetsky)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [2 June 2026 17:02 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/is-it-worth-registering-the-doi-of-an-issue/15901 "2026-06-02T17:02:01Z")

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Is it worth registering the DOI of an issue? If a periodical is published, are all articles in the issue assigned a DOI?

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## [Registering a new journal with Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/registering-a-new-journal-with-crossref/14602)

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**Author:** [@ufst](https://community.crossref.org/u/ufst)\
**Replies:** 59\
**Last updated:** [6 April 2026 19:00 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/registering-a-new-journal-with-crossref/14602 "2026-04-06T19:00:08Z")

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Hello︖ Thank you for accepting our request and sending a reply. We would like to have the DOI number of an international journal for our Defense University’s own journal “Tsats”. Please help us in the easiest possible wa…

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## [Multi-language support](https://community.crossref.org/t/multi-language-support/3054)

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**Author:** [@mkoc](https://community.crossref.org/u/mkoc)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [27 March 2026 14:18 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/multi-language-support/3054 "2026-03-27T14:18:33Z")

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Hello, we are sending data to crossref via xml schema. We have 2 language options in our articles, Turkish and English. We want to display in crossref according to the first language of the article. We send the first lan…

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## [Registering Articles for a Journal without an ISSN](https://community.crossref.org/t/registering-articles-for-a-journal-without-an-issn/3967)

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**Author:** [@mpalmquist](https://community.crossref.org/u/mpalmquist)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [29 January 2026 22:11 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/registering-articles-for-a-journal-without-an-issn/3967 "2026-01-29T22:11:06Z")

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We have a few older journals (and two newer ones) for which ISSNs are not available. I’d like to know the proper XML format for the journal metadata. I have been successful with this, but it updates the journal DOI. \<jo…

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## [Change the DOI type from journal to book](https://community.crossref.org/t/change-the-doi-type-from-journal-to-book/14922)

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**Author:** [@mkdifusion](https://community.crossref.org/u/mkdifusion)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [22 December 2025 06:53 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/change-the-doi-type-from-journal-to-book/14922 "2025-12-22T06:53:20Z")

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Good morning. I would like to know if it is possible to change the DOI type from journal to book, as it has been assigned incorrectly. How? Thank you very much and best regards.

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## [Questions Regarding Japanese Content and the language Field in REST API](https://community.crossref.org/t/questions-regarding-japanese-content-and-the-language-field-in-rest-api/14798)

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**Author:** [@ksakai](https://community.crossref.org/u/ksakai)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [8 December 2025 21:40 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/questions-regarding-japanese-content-and-the-language-field-in-rest-api/14798 "2025-12-08T21:40:13Z")

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Dear Crossref Support & Community, I hope this message finds you well. We are a Japanese organization, and we’re interested in understanding how much Japanese-language content has been registered with Crossref and is b…

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## [Request for Guidance on Adding a New English-Language Journal to Existing DOI Prefix](https://community.crossref.org/t/request-for-guidance-on-adding-a-new-english-language-journal-to-existing-doi-prefix/14794)

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**Author:** [@linhvt](https://community.crossref.org/u/linhvt)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [19 November 2025 20:07 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/request-for-guidance-on-adding-a-new-english-language-journal-to-existing-doi-prefix/14794 "2025-11-19T20:07:36Z")

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Dear Crossref Team, Previously, our organization registered a DOI prefix for one journal that publishes our local-language publications. We would now like to use the same DOI prefix to register DOIs for articles in a d…

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## [Crossref "how-to" videos for members](https://community.crossref.org/t/crossref-how-to-videos-for-members/14755)

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**Author:** [@jobanda](https://community.crossref.org/u/jobanda)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [17 November 2025 08:41 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/crossref-how-to-videos-for-members/14755 "2025-11-17T08:41:58Z")

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Are you new to Crossref, or just seeking help with Crossref services? We’re creating a growing collection of short “how-to” videos to help you learn step-by-step how to use our tools and services. New videos available …

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## [Can I register DOIs for articles in older issues of a journal? - Membership Ticket of the Month - September 2025](https://community.crossref.org/t/can-i-register-dois-for-articles-in-older-issues-of-a-journal-membership-ticket-of-the-month-september-2025/14473)

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**Author:** [@collinks](https://community.crossref.org/u/collinks)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [15 September 2025 18:25 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/can-i-register-dois-for-articles-in-older-issues-of-a-journal-membership-ticket-of-the-month-september-2025/14473 "2025-09-15T18:25:49Z")

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As a Crossref member, you are required by our membership terms to register DOIs for works that your organization publishes from the point that you join Crossref onward. You are also encouraged and empowered (but not comp…

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## [Error in journal indication](https://community.crossref.org/t/error-in-journal-indication/13875)

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**Author:** [@gorodetsky](https://community.crossref.org/u/gorodetsky)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [18 June 2025 21:09 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/error-in-journal-indication/13875 "2025-06-18T21:09:08Z")

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Good evening! Tell me what to do - by mistake we registered the DOI of one of our publishing house’s journals in the field of another of our journals, which is close in subject matter. As a result, naturally, the DOI gi…

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## [Journal abbreviation in crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/journal-abbreviation-in-crossref/13866)

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**Author:** [@perumal](https://community.crossref.org/u/perumal)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [5 June 2025 12:45 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/journal-abbreviation-in-crossref/13866 "2025-06-05T12:45:07Z")

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Hi, If possible we pass the DOI and get the journal abbreviation from Crossref. Journal abbreviation available in crossref DB? Thanks, Perumal N.

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## [DOI registration](https://community.crossref.org/t/doi-registration/13545)

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**Author:** [@giuliarlopes](https://community.crossref.org/u/giuliarlopes)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [3 June 2025 16:11 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/doi-registration/13545 "2025-06-03T16:11:49Z")

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I’ve tried to register content for one of our journals via the OJS Crossref export plugin, but have run into a 401 error. Registration was not successful! The DOI registration server returned an error: ’(401 Unauthorize…

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## [I get a warning message on a time of DOI activation](https://community.crossref.org/t/i-get-a-warning-message-on-a-time-of-doi-activation/13755)

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**Author:** [@rahul](https://community.crossref.org/u/rahul)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [9 May 2025 20:09 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/i-get-a-warning-message-on-a-time-of-doi-activation/13755 "2025-05-09T20:09:24Z")

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Hello Team, Today, i was creating a DOI that is 10.38124/ijisrt/25apr1148\_1 It got accepted, approved and working but at activation time it shows a waring message. I was unable to take screenshot for that. Actually, m…

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## [Accepted deposits 0 Failed deposits 0](https://community.crossref.org/t/accepted-deposits-0-failed-deposits-0/13379)

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**Author:** [@rahul](https://community.crossref.org/u/rahul)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [24 March 2025 23:44 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/accepted-deposits-0-failed-deposits-0/13379 "2025-03-24T23:44:38Z")

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Hello Team, I am facing an issue while i am trying to submit new deposits. I am not getting any error and showing Accepted Deposit 0 and Failed deposit 0 as showing in the attachment. After deposit it saved as draft. …

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## ["ISSN has already been assigned" error](https://community.crossref.org/t/issn-has-already-been-assigned-error/13310)

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**Author:** [@quarries.cmjpublishe](https://community.crossref.org/u/quarries.cmjpublishe)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [3 March 2025 07:49 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/issn-has-already-been-assigned-error/13310 "2025-03-03T07:49:45Z")

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Dear Crossref, This is to inform you that our are not able to add articles DOI numbers from belongs to the American Journal of Clinical and Medical Research | ISSN: 2835-9496 We have tired many times. But result show m…

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## [DOI prefix - how did I get one for my journal?](https://community.crossref.org/t/doi-prefix-how-did-i-get-one-for-my-journal/12807)

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**Author:** [@shimulbhuia](https://community.crossref.org/u/shimulbhuia)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [3 March 2025 16:17 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/doi-prefix-how-did-i-get-one-for-my-journal/12807 "2025-03-03T16:17:31Z")

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How I can get doi prefix for my journal and publishing house? I can’t understand the process

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## [Predecessor and Successor Journals](https://community.crossref.org/t/predecessor-and-successor-journals/13210)

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**Author:** [@HieuBVN](https://community.crossref.org/u/HieuBVN)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 February 2025 10:05 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/predecessor-and-successor-journals/13210 "2025-02-24T10:05:06Z")

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Hi everybody, I am new with Crossref and would like to ask whether Crossref provide any metadata form showing the relation between two journals with one is predecessor/successor to each other? For example: The journal “…

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## [Would like you to check query for partner journals, as it is not very performant](https://community.crossref.org/t/would-like-you-to-check-query-for-partner-journals-as-it-is-not-very-performant/13139)

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**Author:** [@mkurowski](https://community.crossref.org/u/mkurowski)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [4 February 2025 22:57 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/would-like-you-to-check-query-for-partner-journals-as-it-is-not-very-performant/13139 "2025-02-04T22:57:34Z")

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We had requested access to query data from 2 of our partner journals, we were granted an account and have compiled a query to pull the information needed. One of the journals works better than the other, but both will be…

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## [Forget-me-not! How to avoid abandoning DOIs connected with previous title records when transferring a journal to a new publisher - Membership Ticket of the Month - November 2024](https://community.crossref.org/t/forget-me-not-how-to-avoid-abandoning-dois-connected-with-previous-title-records-when-transferring-a-journal-to-a-new-publisher-membership-ticket-of-the-month-november-2024/12822)

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**Author:** [@collinks](https://community.crossref.org/u/collinks)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [10 January 2025 19:32 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/forget-me-not-how-to-avoid-abandoning-dois-connected-with-previous-title-records-when-transferring-a-journal-to-a-new-publisher-membership-ticket-of-the-month-november-2024/12822 "2025-01-10T19:32:18Z")

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2025 approaches! Each December, many publishers message us with requests to transfer their journals to new publishers at the start of the new year. Transferring ownership of DOIs is a fundamental strength of Crossref’s …

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## [What to include in xml upload](https://community.crossref.org/t/what-to-include-in-xml-upload/12349)

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**Author:** [@JPRScontact](https://community.crossref.org/u/JPRScontact)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [8 October 2024 20:01 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/what-to-include-in-xml-upload/12349 "2024-10-08T20:01:46Z")

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My organization just joined Crossref and I’m starting to submit all of the existing articles from our journal for registration. I’m uploading the information via xml. I created a short test upload to make sure I understo…

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## [New Tutorial: Retrieving Journal Metadata and Metrics Using R](https://community.crossref.org/t/new-tutorial-retrieving-journal-metadata-and-metrics-using-r/12112)

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**Author:** [@lmontilla](https://community.crossref.org/u/lmontilla)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [4 September 2024 14:05 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/new-tutorial-retrieving-journal-metadata-and-metrics-using-r/12112 "2024-09-04T14:05:56Z")

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Hello everyone! I’ve just posted a new tutorial on using R to retrieve journal metadata and metrics! If you need to gather information like the percentage of affiliations, references, or abstracts, this guide will walk …

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## [ISSN has already been assigned](https://community.crossref.org/t/issn-has-already-been-assigned/5201)

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**Author:** [@zobayer](https://community.crossref.org/u/zobayer)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [3 July 2024 15:52 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/issn-has-already-been-assigned/5201 "2024-07-03T15:52:05Z")

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ISSN “05581583” has already been assigned, issn (05581583) is assigned to another title (সাহিত্য পত্রিকা) \<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?\> \<doi\_batch\_diagnostic status=“completed” sp=“ds4. crossref. org”\> \<submis…

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## [I can not activate doi for some papers](https://community.crossref.org/t/i-can-not-activate-doi-for-some-papers/6212)

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**Author:** [@yasser](https://community.crossref.org/u/yasser)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [24 June 2024 08:34 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/i-can-not-activate-doi-for-some-papers/6212 "2024-06-24T08:34:13Z")

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i received this in the screen when i tried to activaite in our journal shown in the photo kindly help fix the issue

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## [Sanity checking content type](https://community.crossref.org/t/sanity-checking-content-type/5305)

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**Author:** [@dayne](https://community.crossref.org/u/dayne)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [17 April 2024 18:43 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/sanity-checking-content-type/5305 "2024-04-17T18:43:20Z")

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I came across a New Scientist article that has a DOI registered with type = ‘journal-article’, and I wonder if that’s a mistake. For the original magazine article, visit archive\[dot\]ph/wHq7I The ‘journal article’ repre…

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## [Not being able to retrieve whole set of 'journal-article's](https://community.crossref.org/t/not-being-able-to-retrieve-whole-set-of-journal-articles/5116)

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**Author:** [@serg](https://community.crossref.org/u/serg)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [11 April 2024 16:39 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/not-being-able-to-retrieve-whole-set-of-journal-articles/5116 "2024-04-11T16:39:20Z")

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Greetings! I’m trying to fetch complete dataset of ‘type:journal-article’ to be available as a cache on our side. This I’m doing via GET /works method of CrossRef API. I’m using cursor and asking for rows=1000, sending…

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## [Where do I get the DOIs for My Journal](https://community.crossref.org/t/where-do-i-get-the-dois-for-my-journal/4341)

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**Author:** [@IRS](https://community.crossref.org/u/IRS)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [15 March 2024 17:36 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/where-do-i-get-the-dois-for-my-journal/4341 "2024-03-15T17:36:11Z")

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Hi I am looking for the web deposit form to sign up for DOI for our journal. I cant seem to find it and also cannot locate how much does it cost?

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## [Need new DOI for back issues before IJRSE Migrated?](https://community.crossref.org/t/need-new-doi-for-back-issues-before-ijrse-migrated/4022)

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**Author:** [@ijrse](https://community.crossref.org/u/ijrse)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [15 January 2024 10:47 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/need-new-doi-for-back-issues-before-ijrse-migrated/4022 "2024-01-15T10:47:02Z")

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Dear Sally, Following up on Gorky’s earlier queries, we wanted to gain clarity on the process involving the articles previously published by RSF. Is it imperative for us to unpublish these articles and then republish th…

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