Overview
Where APS stands on CRediT
The American Physiological Society supports CRediT contributor statements across its physiology journals. The role matrix is captured in Editorial Manager and accompanies the article through production.
Scope: Available across the APS journal family on an opt-in basis
Implementation details
How CRediT is captured and produced
| Submission system | Editorial Manager |
| JATS implementation | Standard Editorial Manager CRediT capture; JATS <role> output with vocab="credit". Authors may also submit a narrative statement. |
| Production workflow | Structured roles flow from Editorial Manager into the production XML and into the published article. Crossref deposit of CRediT metadata is in line with typical Editorial Manager-driven workflows. |
For authors
Author guidance — submitting to a APS journal
When submitting to an APS journal, complete the contributor-roles section during the Editorial Manager steps. Authors are encouraged but not always required to provide a structured CRediT statement; a narrative paragraph remains accepted on several titles.
For general CRediT submission guidance across publishers, see CRediT for authors.
Sample journals
Representative APS titles with CRediT capture
- American Journal of Physiology — Heart and Circulatory Physiology
- American Journal of Physiology — Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology
- Physiological Reviews
- Journal of Neurophysiology
Adoption history
Notable milestones
APS adopted CRediT in line with the broader push by biomedical society publishers that followed the 2018 ICMJE statement supporting structured contributor disclosure.
Notes
Caveats and context
Specific journals within the portfolio may have different requirements; check the individual journal author-info page when submitting.
Frequently asked
Common questions about APS and CRediT
- Does APS require CRediT contributor statements?
- APS supports CRediT but does not require it across the whole portfolio. The American Physiological Society supports CRediT contributor statements across its physiology journals. The role matrix is captured in Editorial Manager and accompanies the article through production. Many titles encourage structured capture without mandating it.
- Which APS journals support CRediT?
- Representative APS titles known to support structured CRediT capture include American Journal of Physiology — Heart and Circulatory Physiology, American Journal of Physiology — Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Physiological Reviews. Scope: Available across the APS journal family on an opt-in basis. Check the individual journals author instructions to confirm the current contributor-roles policy.
- How do I add CRediT to my APS submission?
- When submitting to an APS journal, complete the contributor-roles section during the Editorial Manager steps. Authors are encouraged but not always required to provide a structured CRediT statement; a narrative paragraph remains accepted on several titles.
- What submission system does APS use for CRediT capture?
- APS uses Editorial Manager. Standard Editorial Manager CRediT capture; JATS <role> output with vocab="credit". Authors may also submit a narrative statement.
- When did APS adopt CRediT?
- APS adopted CRediT around 2019. APS adopted CRediT in line with the broader push by biomedical society publishers that followed the 2018 ICMJE statement supporting structured contributor disclosure.
References
Sources
- APS publishing ethics policies
