Overview
Where Karger stands on CRediT
Karger supports CRediT on titles that have adopted the structured capture module in Editorial Manager. The publisher has adopted CRediT on a per-journal opt-in basis rather than a single portfolio-wide announcement.
Scope: Per-journal — many titles use Editorial Managers structured capture
Implementation details
How CRediT is captured and produced
| Submission system | Editorial Manager |
| JATS implementation | Editorial Manager CRediT module where enabled; standard JATS <role vocab="credit"> output in the production pipeline. |
| Production workflow | For journals with structured CRediT, roles flow from Editorial Manager into the JATS XML of the published article and into Crossref deposits. |
For authors
Author guidance — submitting to a Karger journal
When submitting to a Karger journal, check the individual journals author services page for the contributor-roles policy. Many titles capture CRediT structurally in Editorial Manager; others accept a narrative statement.
For general CRediT submission guidance across publishers, see CRediT for authors.
Sample journals
Representative Karger titles with CRediT capture
- Dermatology
- Oncology
- Nephron
- Caries Research
- Cytogenetic and Genome Research
Adoption history
Notable milestones
Karger has been a long-standing biomedical society and journal publisher and has progressively adopted CRediT in line with the wider editorial cohort.
Notes
Caveats and context
Coverage strongest on its larger biomedical titles; smaller specialist journals may retain narrative statements.
Frequently asked
Common questions about Karger and CRediT
- Does Karger require CRediT contributor statements?
- It depends on the journal. Karger supports CRediT on a per-journal opt-in basis. Karger supports CRediT on titles that have adopted the structured capture module in Editorial Manager. The publisher has adopted CRediT on a per-journal opt-in basis rather than a single portfolio-wide announcement.
- Which Karger journals support CRediT?
- Representative Karger titles known to support structured CRediT capture include Dermatology, Oncology, Nephron. Scope: Per-journal — many titles use Editorial Managers structured capture. Check the individual journals author instructions to confirm the current contributor-roles policy.
- How do I add CRediT to my Karger submission?
- When submitting to a Karger journal, check the individual journals author services page for the contributor-roles policy. Many titles capture CRediT structurally in Editorial Manager; others accept a narrative statement.
- What submission system does Karger use for CRediT capture?
- Karger uses Editorial Manager. Editorial Manager CRediT module where enabled; standard JATS <role vocab="credit"> output in the production pipeline.
- When did Karger adopt CRediT?
- Karger has not made a single portfolio-wide CRediT-adoption announcement; coverage has expanded steadily on a per-journal basis. Karger has been a long-standing biomedical society and journal publisher and has progressively adopted CRediT in line with the wider editorial cohort.
References
Sources
- Karger — services for authors








