Overview
Where Wiley stands on CRediT
Per Wiley’s own author-services CRediT page: "Journals mandating CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) will enable authors to provide information on submission" — phrasing that indicates per-journal adoption, not a portfolio-wide mandate. The previous "Native," portfolio-wide framing on this page has been corrected.
Scope: Per-journal — Wiley’s own author-services page frames CRediT adoption as a per-journal decision ("Journals mandating CRediT..."), not a blanket portfolio-wide requirement
Implementation details
How CRediT is captured and produced
| Submission system | ScholarOne Manuscripts (most journals); Editorial Manager (some) |
| JATS implementation | Not confirmed as portfolio-wide native capture. Wiley’s own author-services CRediT page describes "journals mandating CRediT" as a subset — implying other Wiley journals do not mandate it — rather than a single uniform policy across all ~1,700 titles. |
| Production workflow | For journals that mandate CRediT, roles are expected to flow into the published article; CASRAI found no primary source confirming a uniform structured-JATS/Crossref pipeline across the entire Wiley portfolio. |
For authors
Author guidance — submitting to a Wiley journal
Check the specific Wiley journal’s author guidelines to see whether it mandates CRediT — this varies by title rather than being uniform across the whole Wiley portfolio.
For general CRediT submission guidance across publishers, see CRediT for authors.
Sample journals
Representative Wiley titles with CRediT capture
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Hepatology
- EMBO Journal
- Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Global Change Biology
Adoption history
Notable milestones
Corrected 2026-07-16: Wiley’s own author-services CRediT page frames adoption in terms of "journals mandating CRediT," implying per-journal variation rather than the portfolio-wide "Native" status this page previously claimed. No dated primary-source portfolio-wide adoption announcement was located; the previous 2019 figure has been removed as unconfirmed.
Notes
Caveats and context
Hindawi was acquired in 2021 and integrated into the same workflow; EMBO Press uses its own editorial culture. Status corrected 2026-07-16 to reflect per-journal (not portfolio-wide) CRediT adoption per Wiley’s own author-services page.
Frequently asked
Common questions about Wiley and CRediT
- Does Wiley require CRediT contributor statements?
- It depends on the journal. Wiley supports CRediT on a per-journal opt-in basis. Per Wiley’s own author-services CRediT page: "Journals mandating CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) will enable authors to provide information on submission" — phrasing that indicates per-journal adoption, not a portfolio-wide mandate. The previous "Native," portfolio-wide framing on this page has been corrected.
- Which Wiley journals support CRediT?
- Representative Wiley titles known to support structured CRediT capture include Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Hepatology, EMBO Journal. Scope: Per-journal — Wiley’s own author-services page frames CRediT adoption as a per-journal decision ("Journals mandating CRediT..."), not a blanket portfolio-wide requirement. Check the individual journals author instructions to confirm the current contributor-roles policy.
- How do I add CRediT to my Wiley submission?
- Check the specific Wiley journal’s author guidelines to see whether it mandates CRediT — this varies by title rather than being uniform across the whole Wiley portfolio.
- What submission system does Wiley use for CRediT capture?
- Wiley uses ScholarOne Manuscripts (most journals); Editorial Manager (some). Not confirmed as portfolio-wide native capture. Wiley’s own author-services CRediT page describes "journals mandating CRediT" as a subset — implying other Wiley journals do not mandate it — rather than a single uniform policy across all ~1,700 titles.
- When did Wiley adopt CRediT?
- Wiley has not made a single portfolio-wide CRediT-adoption announcement; coverage has expanded steadily on a per-journal basis. Corrected 2026-07-16: Wiley’s own author-services CRediT page frames adoption in terms of "journals mandating CRediT," implying per-journal variation rather than the portfolio-wide "Native" status this page previously claimed. No dated primary-source portfolio-wide adoption announcement was located; the previous 2019 figure has been removed as unconfirmed.
References
Sources
- Wiley Author Services — CRediT (authors.wiley.com): "Journals mandating CRediT... will enable authors to provide information on submission"
