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Crossref
ResearchedCrossref is a not-for-profit association that runs open scholarly infrastructure for worldwide scholarly publishers, serving 25,000 members across 167 countries. It provides DOI registration, metadata retrieval, text and data mining, reference linking, and tools like the Research Organization Registry to link research globally.
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Organization typeRecorded status
Public-interest organization
Geographic scopeOxford, UK
GovernanceSee recorded sources
Founded25 years running open scholarly infrastructure
Funding contextSee recorded sources
ProgramsSee organization profile
Best suited to
Source-backed fit Scholarly publishers needing DOI registration and metadata services Researchers performing cross-publisher text and data mining Libraries and institutions supporting open scholarly publishing Journals and publishers using Open Journal Systems Publishers seeking persistent linking and citation tracking Organizations requiring funder and grant data linking
Decision support
5 sourced answersCommon questions and adoption checks
Short answers to the questions buyers and builders commonly ask about Crossref. Each answer cites the shared ledger below, where every source is listed once.
01What does Crossref help with?
Runs open scholarly infrastructure to link the world · Crossref offers Schema 5.5, which adds CRediT and new record types for blogs and posters · Crossref offers services including Content Registration, Grant Linking System (GLS), Metad · Text and Data Mining services that simplify access arrangements for researchers who want t
Crossref
Ledger citation[1] crossref.org
02Who is Crossref intended for?
Crossref serves 25,000 members across 167 countries · Crossref Members (publishers) and researchers who mine scholarly content · 25,000 members across 167 countries · Crossref serves 25,000 members across 167 countries.
Crossref serves 25,000 members across 167 countries
03What pricing information is available for Crossref?
See official pricing
Plans for new tools to extract references from submissions
04Does Crossref document API access?
No public API access is listed in the recorded profile sources.
Crossref's Application Programming Interface (API), through which researchers can access full-text, Crossref DOI-identified content across participating publishers' sites
05What integrations does Crossref document?
Provides the Research Organization Registry (ROR) · Publishers may deposit full-text links in the metadata for their DOIs, as well as license · Crossref offers multiple services including Content Registration, Grant Linking System (GL · Partnership with DataCite to make data identifiable, referenceable, and citable alongside · Improved Crossref plugin for Open Journal Systems (OJS)
Provides the Research Organization Registry (ROR)
Ledger citation[1] crossref.org
Decision guide
NonprofitsCapabilities and operating fit
This profile connects the jobs Crossref is described as handling with its delivery model, access options and the subjects used to match it to related products in this directory.
Common use cases
- DOI registration and persistent identification of scholarly content
- Cross-publisher text and data mining of scholarly publications
- Reference linking and Cited-by tracking
- Grant and funder data linking via the Open Funder Registry
- Research organization identification through ROR
- Plagiarism detection through Similarity Check
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Verified capabilities
- Runs open scholarly infrastructure to link the world
- Crossref offers Schema 5.5, which adds CRediT and new record types for blogs and posters
- Crossref offers services including Content Registration, Grant Linking System (GLS), Metad
- Text and Data Mining services that simplify access arrangements for researchers who want t
- Registered almost 75 million DOIs (together with DataCite as of 2014)
- Schema 5.5 adds CRediT and new record types for blogs and posters
- Automated Digital Object Identifier (DOI) deposits via OJS plugin
- Plans for new tools to extract references from submissions
Recorded integrations
Provides the Research Organization Registry (ROR)Publishers may deposit full-text links in the metadata for their DOIs, as well as license Crossref offers multiple services including Content Registration, Grant Linking System (GLPartnership with DataCite to make data identifiable, referenceable, and citable alongside Improved Crossref plugin for Open Journal Systems (OJS)Public Knowledge Project (PKP) became a Crossref Sponsoring Entity, enabling OJS-based pubCrossref and California Digital Library (CDL) signed an agreement enabling library publishEZID operates as a Crossref Sponsoring Member, handling technical and administrative proceProvides services including Content Registration, Grant Linking System (GLS), Metadata RetCrossref announced an integration with eJournalPress as part of the same October 2013 disc
Intended audiences
Crossref serves 25,000 members across 167 countriesCrossref Members (publishers) and researchers who mine scholarly content25,000 members across 167 countriesCrossref serves 25,000 members across 167 countries.25,000 members in 167 countriesFundRef serves funders, researchers, publishers, and the general public looking to locate Publishers and funding agencies collaborating on scholarly metadataCrossref has 25,000 members in 167 countries.
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Crossref
Crossref runs open scholarly infrastructure to link the world · Crossref has been running open scholarly infrastructure for 25 years · Crossref serves 25,000 members across 167 countries
Runs open scholarly infrastructure to link the world
Crossref serves 25,000 members in 167 countries
25 years running open scholarly infrastructure
Schema 5.5 with CRediT support and new record types for blogs and posters
Support for Reference Linking
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Provides the Research Organization Registry (ROR)
Crossref serves 25,000 members across 167 countries
Crossref offers Schema 5.5, which adds CRediT and new record types for blogs and posters
Crossref offers services including Content Registration, Grant Linking System (GLS), Metadata Retrieval, Open Funder Registry (OFR), Support for Reference Linking, Research Organization Registry (ROR), Similarity Check, Cited-by, Metadata P
Crossref runs open scholarly infrastructure
Crossref provides a Learning Hub
Crossref runs open scholarly infrastructure on behalf of 25,000 members in 167 countries with 25 years of operating experience
Text and Data Mining services that simplify access arrangements for researchers who want to mine and analyze scholarly publisher sites
A not-for-profit association of worldwide scholarly publishers
Crossref's Application Programming Interface (API), through which researchers can access full-text, Crossref DOI-identified content across participating publishers' sites
Publishers may deposit full-text links in the metadata for their DOIs, as well as license URIs indicating mining permissions
Cross-publisher text and data mining of scholarly content by researchers
Crossref Members (publishers) and researchers who mine scholarly content
Crossref operates open scholarly infrastructure on behalf of 25,000 members in 167 countries
Crossref supports adoption and expansion of the DOI standard throughout the scholarly publishing community
Crossref offers multiple services including Content Registration, Grant Linking System (GLS), Metadata Retrieval, Open Funder Registry (OFR), Support for Reference Linking, Research Organization Registry (ROR), Similarity Check, Cited-by, M
Crossref has been running open scholarly infrastructure for 25 years (as of 2026)
Oxford, UK
25,000 members across 167 countries
Registered almost 75 million DOIs (together with DataCite as of 2014)
Schema 5.5 adds CRediT and new record types for blogs and posters
Partnership with DataCite to make data identifiable, referenceable, and citable alongside articles in the scholarly record
Helping publishers and journals using the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform take better advantage of Crossref services
Improved Crossref plugin for Open Journal Systems (OJS)
Automated Digital Object Identifier (DOI) deposits via OJS plugin
Plans for new tools to extract references from submissions
Public Knowledge Project (PKP) became a Crossref Sponsoring Entity, enabling OJS-based publishers to join Crossref through PKP
Crossref has 25,000 members across 167 countries
Crossref provides search and discovery, persistent linking, tracking of funding and licensing information, and text and data mining services.
Crossref and California Digital Library (CDL) signed an agreement enabling library publishers using CDL's EZID digital identifier service to deposit metadata in the Crossref system.
EZID operates as a Crossref Sponsoring Member, handling technical and administrative processes for its client publishers.
Crossref has been running open scholarly infrastructure for 25 years (as of 2026).
Practical capabilities
8 documented areasWhat it helps with
A concise view of the jobs, capabilities and integrations described in the recorded product sources.
DOI registration and persistent identification of scholarly content
Cross-publisher text and data mining of scholarly publications
Reference linking and Cited-by tracking
Grant and funder data linking via the Open Funder Registry
Research organization identification through ROR
Plagiarism detection through Similarity Check
Tracking funding and licensing information for publications
Automated DOI deposits via the OJS plugin
Availability
Source checkedWhere it runs and where to get it
Documented product formats, platforms and official distribution destinations. Availability can vary by region and plan.
Cost / license
See official pricingCrossref runs open scholarly infrastructure · Crossref operates open scholarly infrastructure · The FundRef Registry is openly available and contains more than 4,000 funder names.
Platforms
Schema 5.5 with CRediT support and new record types for blogs and postersDigital Object Identifier (DOI) System
Adoption notes
DeploymentNot disclosed by source
LicenseCrossref runs open scholarly infrastructure · Crossref operates open scholarly infrastructure · The FundRef Registry is openly available and contains more than 4,000 funder names.
Model supportCrossref Schema 5.5 is available, adding CRediT and new record types for blogs and posters
Data controlNot disclosed by source
Learning curveIntermediate
Primary use casesDOI registration and persistent identification of scholarly content, Cross-publisher text and data mining of scholarly publications, Reference linking and Cited-by tracking, Grant and funder data linking via the Open Funder Registry, Research organization identification through ROR, Plagiarism detection through Similarity Check, Tracking funding and licensing information for publications, Automated DOI deposits via the OJS plugin, Metadata retrieval and content registration, Cross-publisher text and data mining of scholarly content by researchers, Crossref supports adoption and expansion of the DOI standard throughout the scholarly publ, Helping publishers and journals using the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform take better, Correlating grants and other funding with the scholarly output produced by that support, Allows researchers, publishers, and funding agencies to track the published research that, Crossref published a position paper titled "Persistent identifiers in research infrastruct, KISTI registered 44,000 items in the Crossref system and assigned 44,000 DOIs to 87 academ
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Citation ledger
41 unique pagesRecorded sources
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- 1crossref.org 14 facts · 2 answers · Official site
- 2crossref.org/news/2014-05-29-crossref-text-and-data-mining-services-simplify-researcher-access 6 facts · 1 answer · Official site
- 3crossref.org/news/2014-10-02-the-public-knowledge-project-and-crossref-collaborate-to-improve-services-for-publishers-using-open-journal-systems 6 facts · 1 answer · Official site
- 4crossref.org/jobs/2022-12-22-contract-product-communications-support 5 facts · 1 answer · Official site
- 5crossref.org/news/2011-08-02-crossref-revises-doi-display-guidelines 6 facts · Official site
- 6crossref.org/news/2012-05-02-crossref-announces-fundref-pilot-to-standardize-funding-source-information-for-scholarly-publications 6 facts · Official site
- 7crossref.org/news/2013-05-28-crossrefs-fundref-launches-publishers-and-funders-track-scholarly-output 6 facts · Official site
- 8crossref.org/news/2013-07-18-fundref-funder-identification-service-from-crossref-to-help-connect-funding-and-publications-to-improve-public-access 6 facts · Official site
- 9crossref.org/news/2013-10-08-crossref-discloses-fundref-participation-statistics-announces-ejournalpress-integration 6 facts · Official site
- 10crossref.org/news/2014-08-05-crossref-and-california-digital-library-agreement-extends-discoverability-of-scholarly-publications 6 facts · Official site
- 11crossref.org/news/2014-11-10-crossref-and-datacite-announce-new-initiative-to-accelerate-the-adoption-of-dois-for-data-publication-and-citation 6 facts · Official site
- 12crossref.org/news/2011-11-15-crossref-assigns-50-millionth-doi 5 facts · Official site
- 13crossref.org/news/2012-04-27-crossmark-update-identification-service-launches-to-alert-readers-to-changes-in-scholarly-content 5 facts · Official site
- 14crossref.org/news/2012-08-10-crossref-joins-stm-datacite-statement 5 facts · Official site
- 15crossref.org/news/2012-11-14-orcid-and-crossref-collaborate-to-accurately-attribute-authorship-of-scholarly-content 5 facts · Official site
- 16crossref.org/news/crossref-members-add-over-a-quarter-million-crossmark-records 5 facts · Official site
- 17crossref.org/news/2012-02-23-ammons-scientific-ltd-uses-ithenticate-to-check-all-articles-for-originality-prior-to-peer-review 3 facts · Official site
- 18crossref.org/news/2014-11-12-inera-and-crossref-win-top-prize-at-the-nepco-awards 3 facts · Official site
- 19crossref.org/jobs/2022-06-17-principal-rnd-developer 1 fact · Official site
- 20crossref.org/news/2007-08-09-crossref-lowers-back-file-deposit-fee-to-12-cents-creating-incentive-for-registration-of-older-publications Official site
- 21crossref.org/news/2007-09-25-crossref-grants-the-smithsonian-nasa-astrophysics-data-system-free-access-to-crossref-metadata Official site
- 22crossref.org/news/2007-10-09-bsi-british-standards-joins-crossref Official site
- 23crossref.org/news/2008-01-02-crossref-surpasses-30-million-doi-mark Official site
- 24crossref.org/news/2008-02-12-crossref-launches-free-citation-look-up-tool-for-bloggers Official site
- 25crossref.org/news/2008-03-07-sermo-partners-with-crossref-to-use-dois-as-linking-standard-for-physician-discussion-of-medical-research Official site
- 26crossref.org/news/2008-03-12-crossref-integrates-with-papers-to-help-scientists-manage-personal-libraries Official site
- 27crossref.org/news/2008-04-15-crossref-announces-crosscheck-plagiarism-detection-service Official site
- 28crossref.org/news/2008-06-19-crosscheck-plagiarism-screening-service-launches-today Official site
- 29crossref.org/news/2008-08-04-crossref-announces-improved-multiple-resolution-service Official site
- 30crossref.org/news/2008-09-15-alpsp-announces-winners-of-2008-awards Official site
- 31crossref.org/news/2009-04-28-crosscheck-plagiarism-screening-service-adds-50th-publisher Official site
- 32crossref.org/news/2009-05-13-council-of-science-editors-honors-crossref Official site
- 33crossref.org/news/2009-07-29-crossref-hits-the-books-deposits-grow-guidelines-released Official site
- 34crossref.org/news/2009-09-11-crossref-collaborates-with-sage-oup-clockss-and-portico-to-light-up-archive-for-discontinued-journal-articles Official site
- 35crossref.org/news/2009-11-09-crossref-renews-relationship-with-atypon-for-the-development-a-new-query-system Official site
- 36crossref.org/news/2010-02-05-40-million-crossref-dois-preserve-the-record-of-scholarship Official site
- 37crossref.org/news/2010-11-16-elsevier-joins-crossref-cited-by-linking Official site
- 38crossref.org/news/2010-11-16-portico-to-preserve-crossref-metadata Official site
- 39crossref.org/news/2010-12-06-kisti-registers-44000-crossref-dois-for-korean-scholarly-papers Official site
- 40crossref.org/news/2010-12-15-crossref-reaches-1000-member-milestone Official site
- 41crossref.org/news/2011-04-20-crossref-and-international-doi-foundation-collaborate-on-linked-data-friendly-dois Official site
Research status120 substantive facts · 41 source pages · quality score 95/100