Overview
Where ACS stands on CRediT
ACS Publications captures structured CRediT statements at submission across the chemistry portfolio. The publisher participated in early CRediT pilots, and the role matrix is now an established part of the manuscript metadata.
Scope: Piloted on the Journal of the American Chemical Society and several flagships; expanded across the portfolio
Implementation details
How CRediT is captured and produced
| Submission system | ACS Paragon Plus |
| JATS implementation | Structured CRediT capture in Paragon Plus; standard JATS <role> markup with vocab="credit" on accepted manuscripts. |
| Production workflow | After acceptance, CRediT statements are rendered in the article PDF and HTML and deposited to Crossref. The XML output uses the NISO-standard role identifiers. |
For authors
Author guidance — submitting to a ACS journal
When submitting to an ACS journal, expect to assign CRediT roles to each contributor during the submission flow in Paragon Plus. The system supports multiple roles per author. Provide ORCID iDs for each contributor to ensure correct propagation.
For general CRediT submission guidance across publishers, see CRediT for authors.
Sample journals
Representative ACS titles with CRediT capture
- Journal of the American Chemical Society
- Chemical Reviews
- Nano Letters
- Analytical Chemistry
- ACS Nano
Adoption history
Notable milestones
ACS was one of the early chemistry-society adopters, piloting CRediT alongside the wider taxonomy expansion that culminated in the 2022 NISO standardisation.
Notes
Caveats and context
Coverage across smaller titles in the ACS portfolio may vary; the major flagships have the most mature workflow.
Frequently asked
Common questions about ACS and CRediT
- Does ACS require CRediT contributor statements?
- Yes. ACS captures structured CRediT statements as part of its standard submission flow. ACS Publications captures structured CRediT statements at submission across the chemistry portfolio. The publisher participated in early CRediT pilots, and the role matrix is now an established part of the manuscript metadata.
- Which ACS journals support CRediT?
- Representative ACS titles known to support structured CRediT capture include Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Reviews, Nano Letters. Scope: Piloted on the Journal of the American Chemical Society and several flagships; expanded across the portfolio. Check the individual journals author instructions to confirm the current contributor-roles policy.
- How do I add CRediT to my ACS submission?
- When submitting to an ACS journal, expect to assign CRediT roles to each contributor during the submission flow in Paragon Plus. The system supports multiple roles per author. Provide ORCID iDs for each contributor to ensure correct propagation.
- What submission system does ACS use for CRediT capture?
- ACS uses ACS Paragon Plus. Structured CRediT capture in Paragon Plus; standard JATS <role> markup with vocab="credit" on accepted manuscripts.
- When did ACS adopt CRediT?
- ACS adopted CRediT around 2017. ACS was one of the early chemistry-society adopters, piloting CRediT alongside the wider taxonomy expansion that culminated in the 2022 NISO standardisation.
References
Sources
- ACS Publications — Author information on contributions
- Allen et al. (2014) — original CRediT taxonomy paper
