Overview
Where Frontiers stands on CRediT
Frontiers integrated structured CRediT capture across its journal portfolio as part of a 2023 rollout. The role matrix is part of the submission record and appears in the published article alongside other contribution metadata.
Scope: All Frontiers journals (portfolio-wide rollout)
Implementation details
How CRediT is captured and produced
| Submission system | Custom (Frontiers Submission Manager) |
| JATS implementation | Structured CRediT captured in the Frontiers Submission Manager; JATS <role> output with vocab="credit" emitted in the production XML. |
| Production workflow | Roles flow from the submission manager into the production JATS XML and into the published article HTML. Crossref deposits include the CRediT metadata for each contributor. |
For authors
Author guidance — submitting to a Frontiers journal
When submitting to a Frontiers journal, complete the contributor-roles section for each author in the submission manager. ORCID iDs are encouraged; reviewer identities are published on accepted articles.
For general CRediT submission guidance across publishers, see CRediT for authors.
Sample journals
Representative Frontiers titles with CRediT capture
- Frontiers in Neuroscience
- Frontiers in Immunology
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
Adoption history
Notable milestones
Frontiers had supported narrative author-contribution statements for years; the 2023 move to structured CRediT capture brought the publisher in line with the wider open-access cohort.
Notes
Caveats and context
Coverage varies slightly across the very large Frontiers portfolio; the flagship titles have the most polished integration.
Frequently asked
Common questions about Frontiers and CRediT
- Does Frontiers require CRediT contributor statements?
- Yes. Frontiers captures structured CRediT statements as part of its standard submission flow. Frontiers integrated structured CRediT capture across its journal portfolio as part of a 2023 rollout. The role matrix is part of the submission record and appears in the published article alongside other contribution metadata.
- Which Frontiers journals support CRediT?
- Representative Frontiers titles known to support structured CRediT capture include Frontiers in Neuroscience, Frontiers in Immunology, Frontiers in Medicine. Scope: All Frontiers journals (portfolio-wide rollout). Check the individual journals author instructions to confirm the current contributor-roles policy.
- How do I add CRediT to my Frontiers submission?
- When submitting to a Frontiers journal, complete the contributor-roles section for each author in the submission manager. ORCID iDs are encouraged; reviewer identities are published on accepted articles.
- What submission system does Frontiers use for CRediT capture?
- Frontiers uses Custom (Frontiers Submission Manager). Structured CRediT captured in the Frontiers Submission Manager; JATS <role> output with vocab="credit" emitted in the production XML.
- When did Frontiers adopt CRediT?
- Frontiers adopted CRediT around 2023. Frontiers had supported narrative author-contribution statements for years; the 2023 move to structured CRediT capture brought the publisher in line with the wider open-access cohort.
References
Sources
- Frontiers author guidelines
