# \#membership **URL:** https://community.crossref.org/tag/membership/244.md [Latest](https://community.crossref.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.crossref.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.crossref.org/tags.md) --- ## [Share your feedback on the new Crossref Member Practices - Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/share-your-feedback-on-the-new-crossref-member-practices-crossref/16248)
**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [27 August 2026 10:47 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/share-your-feedback-on-the-new-crossref-member-practices-crossref/16248 "2026-08-27T10:47:31Z")
In December 2026, we plan to publish new Crossref Member Practices which will set out the standards we expect all Crossref members to meet. From August to October 2026 we are consulting with our members on a draft of the… --- ## [How do I rejoin Crossref...and what happens once I rejoin? - Membership Ticket of the Month - June 2026](https://community.crossref.org/t/how-do-i-rejoin-crossref-and-what-happens-once-i-rejoin-membership-ticket-of-the-month-june-2026/16043)
**Author:** [@collinks](https://community.crossref.org/u/collinks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [30 June 2026 19:19 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/how-do-i-rejoin-crossref-and-what-happens-once-i-rejoin-membership-ticket-of-the-month-june-2026/16043 "2026-06-30T19:19:56Z")
Crossref is made of tens of thousands of member organizations, among them commercial publishers, learned societies, universities, nonprofits, and even a farm! While new Crossref members abound, sometimes memberships clos… --- ## [Strengthening community connections in São Paulo - Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/strengthening-community-connections-in-sao-paulo-crossref/15665)
**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [22 April 2026 19:44 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/strengthening-community-connections-in-sao-paulo-crossref/15665 "2026-04-22T19:44:46Z")
Versão em português This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.crossref.org/blog/strengthening-community-connections-in-s%c3%a3o-paulo --- ## [Reflections from Bangkok - Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/reflections-from-bangkok-crossref/15578)
**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [2 April 2026 18:26 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/reflections-from-bangkok-crossref/15578 "2026-04-02T18:26:19Z")
Each organization in the global community of Crossref members (that’s currently over 24k organizations in 166 different countries) plays a key role in building the Research Nexus. Any opportunity we have to meet with our… --- ## [Introducing board meeting summaries, starting with the January 2026 meeting - Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/introducing-board-meeting-summaries-starting-with-the-january-2026-meeting-crossref/15368)
**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [4 March 2026 02:59 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/introducing-board-meeting-summaries-starting-with-the-january-2026-meeting-crossref/15368 "2026-03-04T02:59:14Z")
In an ongoing effort to make more of our operations transparent, we have decided to start sharing summaries of our board meetings on the blog. We already post our board resolutions, but the summaries will give a bit more… --- ## [Can I buy DOIs without becoming a Crossref member? - Membership Ticket of the Month - December 2025](https://community.crossref.org/t/can-i-buy-dois-without-becoming-a-crossref-member-membership-ticket-of-the-month-december-2025/15143)
**Author:** [@collinks](https://community.crossref.org/u/collinks)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [4 March 2026 00:00 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/can-i-buy-dois-without-becoming-a-crossref-member-membership-ticket-of-the-month-december-2025/15143 "2026-03-04T00:00:33Z")
We get some variation on this question fairly frequently: “can I buy DOIs without joining Crossref as a member?” “Our organization only publishes a few reports per year; can we just pay for a few DOIs without also paying… --- ## [Deseo obtener el DOI](https://community.crossref.org/t/deseo-obtener-el-doi/3697)
**Author:** [@Luis](https://community.crossref.org/u/Luis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [3 March 2026 23:39 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/deseo-obtener-el-doi/3697 "2026-03-03T23:39:46Z")
Apreciada Comunidad soy Luis y tengo un repositorio digital, deseo obtener el DOI Para poder ofertar mis servicios como receptor de articulos cientificos. Atento a su respuesta Dear Community, I am Luis and I have a di… --- ## [Do I need to pay my annual membership fee this year if I’m closing my account or moving to sponsored membership? - Membership Ticket of the Month - February 2026](https://community.crossref.org/t/do-i-need-to-pay-my-annual-membership-fee-this-year-if-i-m-closing-my-account-or-moving-to-sponsored-membership-membership-ticket-of-the-month-february-2026/15294)
**Author:** [@collinks](https://community.crossref.org/u/collinks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [19 February 2026 18:12 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/do-i-need-to-pay-my-annual-membership-fee-this-year-if-i-m-closing-my-account-or-moving-to-sponsored-membership-membership-ticket-of-the-month-february-2026/15294 "2026-02-19T18:12:30Z")
Tl;dr: If you are an independent member of Crossref and you wish to either a) cancel your Crossref membership or b) move your membership under a Crossref sponsor, you must let us know before the due date on your annual m… --- ## [A spotlight on our community in Indonesia - Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/a-spotlight-on-our-community-in-indonesia-crossref/15204)
**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [29 January 2026 00:19 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/a-spotlight-on-our-community-in-indonesia-crossref/15204 "2026-01-29T00:19:26Z")
Click here for the translation in Bahasa Indonesia This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.crossref.org/blog/a-spotlight-on-our-community-in-indonesia --- ## [The GEM program - Year Three and program expansion for 2026 - Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/the-gem-program-year-three-and-program-expansion-for-2026-crossref/15110)
**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 January 2026 19:06 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/the-gem-program-year-three-and-program-expansion-for-2026-crossref/15110 "2026-01-14T19:06:17Z")
As Crossref membership continues to grow, finding ways to help organisations participate is an important part of our mission. Although Crossref membership is open to all organisations that produce scholarly and professio… --- ## [Some things are big because they are small – the new fee tier for Crossref members takes effect - Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/some-things-are-big-because-they-are-small-the-new-fee-tier-for-crossref-members-takes-effect-crossref/14936)
**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [11 December 2025 22:13 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/some-things-are-big-because-they-are-small-the-new-fee-tier-for-crossref-members-takes-effect-crossref/14936 "2025-12-11T22:13:00Z")
Jump to Spanish version In January 2026, our new annual membership fee tier takes effect. The new tier is US$200 for member organisations that operate on publishing revenue or expenses (whichever is higher) of up to US$… --- ## [Crossref members over the years: a journey through space and time](https://community.crossref.org/t/crossref-members-over-the-years-a-journey-through-space-and-time/14843)
**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [26 November 2025 18:20 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/crossref-members-over-the-years-a-journey-through-space-and-time/14843 "2025-11-26T18:20:17Z")
404 Not Found nginx/1.29.3 This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.crossref.org/blog/crossref-members-over-the-years-a-journey-through-space-and-time --- ## [Update on the Resourcing Crossref for Future Sustainability research - Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/update-on-the-resourcing-crossref-for-future-sustainability-research-crossref/12489)
**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [1 October 2025 08:23 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/update-on-the-resourcing-crossref-for-future-sustainability-research-crossref/12489 "2025-10-01T08:23:12Z")
We’re in year two of the Resourcing Crossref for Future Sustainability (RCFS) research. This report provides an update on progress to date, specifically on research we’ve conducted to better understand the impact of our … --- ## [Changing fees to increase equity and reduce complexity - Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/changing-fees-to-increase-equity-and-reduce-complexity-crossref/14199)
**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [28 July 2025 18:30 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/changing-fees-to-increase-equity-and-reduce-complexity-crossref/14199 "2025-07-28T18:30:28Z")
The Crossref Board approved three recommendations for changes to our fees: introduction of a new lowest membership fee tier, removal of volume discounts for record registration, and normalisation of registration fees for… --- ## [Connect with Crossref at the Hong Kong Book Fair](https://community.crossref.org/t/connect-with-crossref-at-the-hong-kong-book-fair/14140)
**Author:** [@rclark](https://community.crossref.org/u/rclark)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [15 July 2025 20:13 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/connect-with-crossref-at-the-hong-kong-book-fair/14140 "2025-07-15T20:13:16Z")
您会参加7月16日至22日的香港书展吗？Crossref 不会设立展位，但我们仍然会出席。 我们的同事 Robbykha Rosalien 将会出席，并可与会员进行一对一会面。 无论您是想分享反馈、需要支持，还是只是想联系她，她都很乐意与您见面。 :round\_pushpin: 不参展 – 可预约一对一会面 \*\*:spiral\_calendar: \*7 月 18 日星期五和 7 月 21 日星期 | 上午 11:30 至下… --- ## [Characters welcome! Which characters can appear in my account name and other membership fields? - Membership Ticket of the Month - June 2025](https://community.crossref.org/t/characters-welcome-which-characters-can-appear-in-my-account-name-and-other-membership-fields-membership-ticket-of-the-month-june-2025/14040)
**Author:** [@collinks](https://community.crossref.org/u/collinks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [30 June 2025 14:56 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/characters-welcome-which-characters-can-appear-in-my-account-name-and-other-membership-fields-membership-ticket-of-the-month-june-2025/14040 "2025-06-30T14:56:55Z")
Although metadata records may be submitted to Crossref in any language/script, historically our administrative systems have had technical limitations about where characters beyond a standard unaccented Latin alphabet cou… --- ## [What happens to my DOIs if my membership is suspended/revoked, or if my organization ceases to exist? - Membership Ticket of the Month - May 2025](https://community.crossref.org/t/what-happens-to-my-dois-if-my-membership-is-suspended-revoked-or-if-my-organization-ceases-to-exist-membership-ticket-of-the-month-may-2025/13859)
**Author:** [@collinks](https://community.crossref.org/u/collinks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [28 May 2025 14:48 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/what-happens-to-my-dois-if-my-membership-is-suspended-revoked-or-if-my-organization-ceases-to-exist-membership-ticket-of-the-month-may-2025/13859 "2025-05-28T14:48:42Z")
DOIs are intended to be persistent identifiers, meaning that readers should always be able to resolve a DOI to access the object (the journal article/book/chapter/report, etc.) that the DOI refers to. As an active Cross… --- ## [Login error - I can't log in with my username and password](https://community.crossref.org/t/login-error-i-cant-log-in-with-my-username-and-password/13778)
**Author:** [@AylaDendasck](https://community.crossref.org/u/AylaDendasck)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [13 May 2025 21:25 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/login-error-i-cant-log-in-with-my-username-and-password/13778 "2025-05-13T21:25:12Z")
Hey everyone, I haven’t been able to log in with my username or password on metadatamanager since around April 17, 2025. I go to (Crossref), enter the same login information I’ve always used, but when I click “Login,” … --- ## [Notice of amendments to Crossref membership terms and bylaws - Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/notice-of-amendments-to-crossref-membership-terms-and-bylaws-crossref/13770)
**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [12 May 2025 17:52 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/notice-of-amendments-to-crossref-membership-terms-and-bylaws-crossref/13770 "2025-05-12T17:52:07Z")
In its March 2025 meeting, the Crossref board unanimously voted to update both the Crossref bylaws and the Crossref membership terms to: This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.crossr… --- ## [Reflections from Crossref Accra 2025 - Strengthening open science and partnerships in Ghana - Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/reflections-from-crossref-accra-2025-strengthening-open-science-and-partnerships-in-ghana-crossref/13698)
**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [29 April 2025 23:02 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/reflections-from-crossref-accra-2025-strengthening-open-science-and-partnerships-in-ghana-crossref/13698 "2025-04-29T23:02:24Z")
Crossref is a membership organisation, and it’s the global community of members that creates the Research Nexus together. Meeting our community locally is a highlight and an important learning experience. This year, we s… --- ## [How can I get the quickest and best answer from Crossref? - Membership Ticket of the Month - March 2025](https://community.crossref.org/t/how-can-i-get-the-quickest-and-best-answer-from-crossref-membership-ticket-of-the-month-march-2025/13429)
**Author:** [@collinks](https://community.crossref.org/u/collinks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [18 March 2025 17:54 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/how-can-i-get-the-quickest-and-best-answer-from-crossref-membership-ticket-of-the-month-march-2025/13429 "2025-03-18T17:54:07Z")
Crossref receives hundreds of messages each month. Our dedicated Membership, Support, and Billing teams want to reply to you as quickly and accurately as we can, but we need your help to do this! First: it never hurts t… --- ## [The GEM program - Year Two 2024 - Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/the-gem-program-year-two-2024-crossref/13281)
**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [27 February 2025 23:18 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/the-gem-program-year-two-2024-crossref/13281 "2025-02-27T23:18:08Z")
We began our Global Equitable Membership (GEM) Program to provide greater membership equitability and accessibility to organizations in the world’s least economically advantaged countries. Eligibility for the program is … --- ## [Can Crossref amend its membership terms or sign additional documents for my organization? - Membership Ticket of the Month - January 2025](https://community.crossref.org/t/can-crossref-amend-its-membership-terms-or-sign-additional-documents-for-my-organization-membership-ticket-of-the-month-january-2025/13142)
**Author:** [@collinks](https://community.crossref.org/u/collinks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [5 February 2025 00:01 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/can-crossref-amend-its-membership-terms-or-sign-additional-documents-for-my-organization-membership-ticket-of-the-month-january-2025/13142 "2025-02-05T00:01:17Z")
Hello there! From time to time, applicants and members will ask if Crossref can customize or amend our membership terms for their organizations, or sign additional documentation. The short answer is: no, with a slight … --- ## [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… --- ## [Unauthorized web deposit form](https://community.crossref.org/t/unauthorized-web-deposit-form/6302)
**Author:** [@Julss](https://community.crossref.org/u/Julss)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [28 June 2024 19:00 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/unauthorized-web-deposit-form/6302 "2024-06-28T19:00:24Z")
When I try to use the web deposit form I get “Unauthorized You have not been recognized as an authorized user who can upload files to the system.” Send an email to support@crossref.org. Sign in with my credentials at Cro… --- ## [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… --- ## [Global Equitable Membership (GEM) program update](https://community.crossref.org/t/global-equitable-membership-gem-program-update/3518)
**Author:** [@Susan](https://community.crossref.org/u/Susan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [20 April 2023 15:55 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/global-equitable-membership-gem-program-update/3518 "2023-04-20T15:55:41Z")
In January we began our Global Equitable Membership (GEM) Program to provide greater membership equitability and accessibility to organizations located in the least economically-advantaged countries in the world. Eligibi… --- ## [Refocusing our Sponsors Program; a call for new Sponsors in specific countries - Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/refocusing-our-sponsors-program-a-call-for-new-sponsors-in-specific-countries-crossref/3310)
**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [6 February 2023 19:56 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/refocusing-our-sponsors-program-a-call-for-new-sponsors-in-specific-countries-crossref/3310 "2023-02-06T19:56:45Z")
Some small organizations who want to register metadata for their research and participate in Crossref are not able to do so due to financial, technical, or language barriers. To attempt to reduce these barriers we have d… --- ## [Introducing our new Global Equitable Membership (GEM) program - Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/introducing-our-new-global-equitable-membership-gem-program-crossref/3168)
**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [7 December 2022 18:23 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/introducing-our-new-global-equitable-membership-gem-program-crossref/3168 "2022-12-07T18:23:30Z")
When Crossref began over 20 years ago, our members were primarily from the United States and Western Europe, but for several years our membership has been more global and diverse, growing to almost 18,000 organizations a…