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We are the 45 people behind the nonprofit custodian of >170 million open #DOI #metadata records used billions of times monthly by just about every tool in #openscience. More info at https://www.crossref.org. [PS we only follow orgs, to keep it easy!]

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Crossref @crossref.bsky.social · 28d

Registration is open for the Crossref Annual Meeting and Board Election 2025!

Join us online on 22-23 October for two half-day sessions featuring election results, team updates, and community contributions. https://tinyurl.com/p6vz9dj6

#Crossref2025

Crossref @crossref.bsky.social · 5h

The funding behind research should never be invisible. The Crossref Grant Linking System now shows over 250,000 links between grants and research outputs.

Read more: https://doi.org/10.64000/607z6-1nh09?mtm_campaign=blog%20post&mtm_source=BS&mtm_medium=social

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Crossref @crossref.bsky.social · 11h

Register today and join us online for #Crossref2025 on 22-23 October.

Two half-day sessions will feature updates from our team and the results of our board election. https://tinyurl.com/p6vz9dj6

Crossref @crossref.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI: Thousands of Crossref members rely on OJS to register metadata. Our renewed partnership with PKP is about making that process easier, more inclusive, and more impactful.
More here: https://doi.org/10.64000/r2zgm-99706?mtm_campaign=blog%20post&mtm_source=BS&mtm_medium=social

Crossref @crossref.bsky.social · 2d

It's election time!

5 open seats, 1 balanced Board. If your organization is eligible, your voting contact has received a ballot.

Don't miss the chance to vote by October 22.

More on the candidates: https://doi.org/10.64000/b25hm-rq791?mtm_campaign=blog%20post&mtm_source=BS&mtm_medium=social

The word Vote displayed in multiple languages including English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Turkish, and more.

Crossref @crossref.bsky.social · 4d

ICYMI: GigaScience Press is showing how strong metadata boosts transparency and impact. Their practices make research easier to index, track, and reuse. https://doi.org/10.64000/z2qhj-7nd90?mtm_campaign=blog%20post&mtm_source=BS&mtm_medium=social

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Crossref @crossref.bsky.social · 5d

Board elections 2025: Voting is live.

There are 5 open seats, and every member's vote matters. If you're eligible, you should already have your eBallot.

Learn more about the slate of candidates: https://doi.org/10.64000/b25hm-rq791?mtm_campaign=blog%20post&mtm_source=BS&mtm_medium=social

Crossref @crossref.bsky.social · 8d

Voting is open in the 2025 Board elections!

Members, please check your email for your eBallot and cast your vote before October 22.

Meet the candidates: https://doi.org/10.64000/b25hm-rq791?mtm_campaign=blog%20post&mtm_source=BS&mtm_medium=social

#Crossref2025

Crossref @crossref.bsky.social · 8d

Publicamos nuestro primer boletín informativo en español 🎉:

- Invitación a #Crossref2025 (22-23 de octubre)
- Comunidad en Colombia
- Premios Metadatos en Perú y España
- Noticias y próximos eventos

🔗 Lee y suscríbete: https://bit.ly/subscribe-to-the-Crossref-newsletter-in-spanish

Crossref @crossref.bsky.social · 8d

We are moving into a new phase of partnership with PKP. Our focus is on developing plug-ins, building training, and supporting OJS users with better workflows for richer metadata.

Find out more: https://doi.org/10.64000/r2zgm-99706?mtm_campaign=blog%20post&mtm_source=BS&mtm_medium=social

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Ludo Waltman @ludowaltman.bsky.social · 12d

We need good practices for DOI registration for publish-review-curate platforms like @metaror.bsky.social and others.

@andre-brasil.bsky.social and I wrote a blog post about this: doi.org/10.64000/76j...

Together with @crossref.bsky.social we hope to receive input from the community on this issue!

Innovation in scientific publishing and its implications for Crossref DOI registration practices - Request for input - Crossref

Lots of exciting innovations are being made in scientific publishing, often raising fundamental questions about established publishing practices. In this guest post, Ludo Waltman and André Brasil disc...

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Crossref @crossref.bsky.social · 9d

Metadata done right: GigaScience Press won our small publisher award for leading on discoverability and metadata quality!

Read more: https://doi.org/10.64000/z2qhj-7nd90?mtm_campaign=blog%20post&mtm_source=BS&mtm_medium=social

#metadata #discoverability #openscience #Crossref2025

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Crossref @crossref.bsky.social · 9d

ICYMI: Crossref's 2024 carbon footprint report is out. We're balancing global engagement with sustainability goals.

Read the full report: https://doi.org/10.64000/4yc7f-4h586?mtm_campaign=blog%20post&mtm_source=BS&mtm_medium=social

Crossref @crossref.bsky.social · 11d

The Frankfurt Book Fair returns and we will be there 15 - 17 October 2025!

Find us at Stand G104, Hall 4.0 or book a 30-minute slot to have a conversation: https://tinyurl.com/4s3335hz

#FrankfurterBuchmesse #bookfair #publishing #Frankfurt2025

Crossref @crossref.bsky.social · 14d

Register today: Crossref Annual Meeting and Board Election 2025

We're inviting members from over 170 countries to join us online for #Crossref2025 on 22-23 October.

Two half-day sessions will feature updates from our team and the results of our board election. https://tinyurl.com/p6vz9dj6

Crossref @crossref.bsky.social · 14d

25 years strong! Marin Dacos, one of our board members, shares their congratulations in this video. Let's ... https://www.canva.com/design/DAGsnR18d78/FLsjm3Mwfvq_UuGM6630rw/watch?utm_content=DAGsnR18d78&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=hbc361b5570 #CrossrefAt25

Crossref @crossref.bsky.social · 14d

2025 Board Elections are here!

From 51 submissions across 19 countries, the Nominating Committee has put forward a diverse slate for 5 open seats.

Read more: https://doi.org/10.64000/b25hm-rq791?mtm_campaign=blog%20post&mtm_source=BS&mtm_medium=social

Crossref @crossref.bsky.social · 14d

Check it out 👀: PKP is hiring a Managing Director pkp.sfu.ca/2025/09/17/h...

PKP is hiring a Managing Director - Public Knowledge Project

The Public Knowledge Project, a Core Research Facility of SFU, invites applications for the position of Managing Director

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Crossref @crossref.bsky.social · 15d

Do you enjoy solving problems and explaining technical concepts clearly? We are hiring a Technical Support Specialist to assist our international community in working with scholarly metadata.

Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/5bdy3vjx

#hiring #openscience #metadata #jobs #remote

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Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information @barcelonadori.bsky.social · 19d

🎉 1 year in: @crossref.bsky.social Grant IDs at NWO are surfacing in publications.
@hldejonge.bsky.social on why cleaner funding metadata unlocks discovery, attribution & evaluation.

Read: www.crossref.org/blog/celebra...

Celebrating one year of Crossref Grant IDs at NWO - Crossref

This month marks one year since the Dutch Research Council (NWO) introduced grant IDs—an important milestone in our journey toward more transparent and trackable research funding. We created over 1,60...

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Crossref @crossref.bsky.social · 16d

A second look at Crossref's carbon footprint - the 2024 report. We're learning, adjusting, and staying committed to sustainability in open infrastructure. Full report: https://doi.org/10.64000/4yc7f-4h586?mtm_campaign=blog%20post&mtm_source=BS&mtm_medium=social

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Crossref @crossref.bsky.social · 19d

Co-access was designed as a last-resort solution, and it introduced duplicate DOIs for books and chapters. By the end of 2026, it will be replaced with multiple resolution.

Read the details: https://doi.org/10.64000/w6pw6-c7y02?mtm_campaign=blog%20post&mtm_source=BS&mtm_medium=social

Crossref @crossref.bsky.social · 20d

It's been one year since NWO began assigning Crossref Grant IDs. We've created over 1,600 so far, and we're starting to see them in publications.

Read more: https://doi.org/10.64000/dvqke-j4v69?mtm_campaign=blog%20post&mtm_source=BS&mtm_medium=social

Crossref @crossref.bsky.social · 21d

We're hiring a Technical Support Specialist! This full-time remote role supports our global community of publishers, researchers, and developers with metadata services that power open research. More info: https://tinyurl.com/5bdy3vjx

#hiring #openscience #metadata #jobs #remote

Crossref @crossref.bsky.social · 21d

Corrections and retractions keep the scholarly record reliable. August's support ticket covers the why and how of handling them properly.

Full post: https://tinyurl.com/2htfhwjj

Crossref @crossref.bsky.social · 21d

3 days to go! From your first deposit to new content types and APIs what has your Crossref journey looked like?
Help us mark 25 years by sharing your story. Submit a short abstract by 20 Sept: https://bit.ly/Crossref2025-CFA