A growing number of the organizations we work with don’t publish content themselves, but instead work with and provide publishing services for groups of smaller organizations who do want to register content and fit specific criteria. If you are one of these entities, you might be considering how you can also offer Crossref services to the organizations you work with.
Sponsoring Organizations work directly with us in order to provide administrative, billing, technical and if applicable, language support to the members they work with. They have agreements with Crossref and with each member they represent, and they submit an annual report to Crossref detailing their outreach and training activities. Sponsoring Organizations are not full voting members themselves, but the organizations that work with them are members and may vote in our elections. In turn, we’re keen to support our Sponsors too, by running LIVE events and other outreach activities with them and listening to their feedback on what they need from us. You can find a list of our current Sponsors further down this page.
If you’re interested, you can read on to find out what functions/criteria we’d expect a Sponsoring Organization to fulfil. Because our Sponsors are such a key contact with our members, we need to make sure that your organization will be able to meet the criteria to be a Sponsor. If you need more information or have questions about what’s involved get in touch and we can discuss this with you.
A Sponsoring Organization will:
- Facilitate content registration with Crossref on behalf of the members they work with
- Handle Crossref billing on behalf of these members
- Pay one annual fee which covers all the members they work with
- Provide administrative, technical and if applicable, local language support.
Sponsors are key partners in making Crossref membership benefits available to all; we, therefore, ask them to fulfil certain criteria so that they can represent Crossref accurately and successfully in the community.
About you as a Sponsor:
- You are a recognized organization in good standing with the scholarly community with a clear online presence describing your services. Your services are a good fit with Crossref services.
- You exhibit a clear knowledge of Crossref and our services, and of what is achieved by registering content with Crossref.
- You work with a particular segment or region of the research community who wouldn’t otherwise be able to work with Crossref due to barriers such as:
- Lack of resources either technically, financially, or operationally (or all)
- Need for support in languages other than English
- You have the technical know-how and resources to facilitate Content Registration with Crossref on behalf of members and you understand the importance of complete and accurate metadata, not solely registering a DOI.
- You are aware of the criteria that need to be met on an ongoing basis to participate in optional Crossref services e.g. Similarity Check, Cited-by. You understand that services such as these can only be offered to the Crossref members you work with, and is based on their eligibility for these services.
- You are aware that Crossref membership is not open to organizations of individuals who are sanctioned by OFAC (USA).
- You have a financial model/funding and are capable of covering the membership fees for the members you represent and the content registration fees they incur. You can handle billing on behalf of members and will pay invoices within agreed payment terms.
- You can demonstrate the above in a plan that you would share with us and update annually.
Your role as a Sponsor:
- You work with organizations to enable them to be members of Crossref. This includes:
- Managing the membership set-up and joining process in collaboration with the members and our staff.
- Ensuring that organizations are clear about what they are agreeing to when becoming a Crossref member and joining Crossref through you as their Sponsor.
- Ensuring relevant contracts are completed by the member, that accurate information about members is sent to Crossref and kept up-to-date,
- Sharing and explaining member-specific communications and changes, and helping members adapt to new processes or obligations related to Crossref services.
- You perform checks to make sure the members you are working with are not prohibited from joining Crossref due to OFAC sanctions.
- You provide support for and promotion of Crossref activities and services. This includes being the first line of technical support for the members you work with, potentially providing training.
- You communicate with our staff in a timely manner.
- You positively contribute to the reputation of Crossref and its inclusive mission, adhering to the code of conduct and best practice guidelines that protect and enhance other members of the Crossref community collectively.
- +- View our Sponsoring Organizations
| Africa Sponsoring Organizations |
Country |
| African Journal of Political Sciences |
Algeria |
| Asia Sponsoring Organizations |
Country |
| Academic Research Publishing Group |
Pakistan |
| Airiti, Inc. |
Taiwan |
| Aliansi Jurnal Ekonomi dan Bisnis Indonesia |
Indonesia |
| Applied and Natural Science Foundation |
India |
| APUB Co. Ltd |
South Korea |
| Association for Scientific Computing Electrical and Engineering (ASCEE) |
Indonesia |
| Author Cafe Private Ltd. |
India |
| Big Time |
Russia |
| Clever Consult |
Kazakhstan |
| CleverMind Solutions Private Limited |
India |
| Conferences.id |
Indonesia |
| Docuhut, Co., Ltd. |
South Korea |
| EArticle |
South Korea |
| Editorum LLC. |
Russia |
| Erudite Data Science & Analytics |
India |
| Electronic Scientific Library |
Russia |
| Forum Pengelola Jurnal Manajemen |
Indonesia |
| Guhmok Publishing Co. |
South Korea |
| Inforang |
South Korea |
| Isway |
South Korea |
| Informatics Publishing |
India |
| Korea Scholar |
South Korea |
| Korean Studies Information (KSI) |
South Korea |
| Kyobobook Center |
South Korea |
| M2PI |
South Korea |
| MRI Publication Pvt. Ltd. (OPC) |
India |
| National and University Library - St. Klement of Ohrid - Skopje |
North Macedonia |
| NEICON ISP |
Russia, Belarus |
| Neliti |
Indonesia |
| Nurimedia Co., Ltd. |
South Korea |
| Relawan Jurnal Indonesia |
Indonesia |
| Publishing House for Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology |
Vietnam |
| Research and Social Study Institute (ReSSI) |
Indonesia |
| Research Support Center |
Uzbekistan |
| Scientific Research Solution Pvt. Ltd |
India |
| Ubitech Solutions Pvt Ltd |
India |
| UniveID |
Indonesia |
| Vietnam Citation Gateway |
Vietnam |
| Wanfang Data (ISTIC) |
China |
| Americas Sponsoring Organizations |
Country |
| Accesso Academico |
Brazil |
| Altum |
USA |
| Advanced Multiple Inc. |
Canada |
| Asociacion Uruguaya de Revistas Academicas (AURA) |
Uruguay |
| Associacao Brasileira de Editores Cientificos do Brasil (ABEC Brasil) |
Brazil |
| Digital Commons |
USA |
| Dossier Soluciones S.A.S |
Colombia |
| High Rate Consulting Corp |
USA |
| Infotegra S.A.S. |
Colombia |
| Journals and Authors SAS |
Colombia |
| Kimun Press SpA |
Chile |
| Longleaf Services Inc |
USA |
| Meta-datos |
Mexico |
| Niva Inc |
Canada |
| OpenCiencia |
Guatemala |
| Open Journal Systems Chile |
Chile |
| Public Knowledge Project (PKP) |
Canada |
| Scientificomm LLC |
Mexico |
| Telecomexpert |
Ecuador |
| University of Toronto |
Canada |
| Europe Sponsoring Organizations |
Country |
| Association of Lithuanian Serials |
Lithuania |
| Cultural Hosting |
Spain |
| European Scientific Platform |
Ukraine |
| Factoria Nemesys Dospuntocero SL |
Spain |
| Gudinfo SL |
Spain |
| INASP |
United Kingdom |
| Kvantor Plus S.R.L. |
Republic of Moldova |
| LIBCOM Piotr Karwasinski |
Poland |
| LLC Scientific Publications |
Ukraine |
| Lund University Library |
Sweden |
| National Library of Armenia |
Armenia |
| National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| National and University Library in Zagreb |
Croatia |
| Open Academia |
Sweden |
| Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA) |
The Netherlands |
| OpenJournals |
The Netherlands |
| Open Science in Ukraine |
Ukraine |
| Prepress Projects, Ltd. |
United Kingdom |
| Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Information - SCSTI |
Slovakia |
| Stichting OpenAccess |
Netherlands |
| URAN |
Ukraine |
| Xercode Media Software, S.L. |
Spain |
| Middle East Sponsoring Organizations |
Country |
| ASOS Publishing |
Turkey |
| Avicenna FZ LLC |
UAE |
| BAYT Bilimsel Arastirmalar Basin Yayin Ltd. |
Turkey |
| Flaminyo Software |
Turkey |
| Han Yazilim Bilisim Hizmetleri |
Turkey |
| Online Bilgi |
Turkey |
| Tubitak Ulakbim DergiPark |
Turkey |
| Turkiye Klinikleri |
Turkey |
| Yazilim Parki Bilisim Teknolojileri D.O.R.P. Ltd. Sti. |
Turkey |
- +- View our Sponsoring Members
| Africa Sponsoring Members |
Country |
| African Journals Online (AJOL) |
South Africa |
| Sabinet Online Limited |
South Africa |
| Americas Sponsoring Members |
Country |
| 4ID |
Chile |
| AIP Publishing |
USA |
| Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) |
USA |
| American Theological Library Association |
USA |
| BioOne |
USA |
| Biteca |
Colombia |
| California Digital Library (EZID) |
USA |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City |
USA |
| Galoa |
Brazil |
| Grupo Anltyk S.A. de C.V. |
Mexico |
| Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
USA |
| Johns Hopkins University Press |
USA |
| Lepidus Tecnologia |
Brazil |
| New York University |
USA |
| Notion Wave, Inc |
Canada |
| Project Euclid |
USA |
| SciELO Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica Y Tecnologica (CONICYT) |
Chile |
| The University of the West Indies (UWI Press) |
Jamaica |
| Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo |
Mexico |
| Middle East Sponsoring Members |
Country |
| Dar Almandumah Inc. |
Saudi Arabia |
| Knowledge E |
UAE |
| Asia Sponsoring Members |
Country |
| Budapest International Research and Critics Institute |
Indonesia |
| ECO-Vector LLC |
Russia |
| Eleyon |
India |
| EScience Press |
Pakistan |
| Institute of Metallurgy and Ore Benefication |
Kazakhstan |
| ISARA Solutions |
India |
| International Center for Intelligent Research |
Georgia |
| Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) |
Japan |
| Kama Research Centre |
Russia |
| Korean Association of Medical Journal Editors (KAMJE) |
South Korea |
| Marwah Infotech |
India |
| LLC Integration Education and Science |
Russia |
| Russian Agency for Digital Standardization (RADS) |
Russia |
| Scientific World /SWorld/, Ltd. |
Russia |
| Tadqiqot |
Uzbekistan |
| Ulyanovsk State Pedagogical University |
Russia |
| XMLink |
South Korea |
| Europe Sponsoring Members |
Country |
| Akdema Bilisim Yayincilik ve Dan. Tic. Ltd. Sti. |
Turkey |
| Association of Metallurgical Engineers of Serbia |
Serbia |
| Books on Demand |
Germany |
| Co. Ltd. Ukrinformnauka |
Ukraine |
| Global Science Journal Publishing |
Ukraine |
| Laboratory of Intellect, Ltd |
Belarus |
| Library and Information Centre, Hungarian Academy of Sciences |
Hungary |
| Lucian Blaga Central University Library of Cluj |
Romania |
| MedicHub Media |
Romania |
| Médecine et Hygiène |
Switzerland |
| Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) |
France |
| Publishing House Helvetica |
Ukraine |
| Quotus Publishing |
Germany |
| Salvia Medical Sciences |
United Kingdom |
| State Scientific Institution - Ukrainian Institute of Scientific and Technical Expertise and Info |
Ukraine |
| Structurae |
Germany |
| TK Meganom LLC |
Ukraine |
| The Federation of Finnish Learned Societies |
Finland |
| The Publishing house “Internauka” |
Ukraine |
| Ubiquity Press, Ltd. |
United Kingdom |
| Ukrinformnauka |
Ukraine |
| University Goettingen |
Germany |
| University of Zurich |
Switzerland |
If you are interested in becoming a Sponsoring Organization please apply or contact our membership specialist. We’ll also ask you to complete the specific Sponsoring Organization application form so that we can find out more about your capacity to act as a sponsor.
If you are interested in joining Crossref through a Sponsoring Organization,find out more here.
For more information please contact our membership specialist.
