Overview
Where SSHRC stands on contributorship and open research
SSHRC has not published a CRediT-specific position. Authorship on resulting outputs is governed by journal policy and host-institution research-integrity rules. Indigenous-research and partnership programmes have their own attribution guidance that runs in parallel to publication-author attribution.
CRediT status: Silent - No published funder stance on CRediT or contributor taxonomies.
Open access
Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications
Peer-reviewed publications resulting from SSHRC funding must be freely accessible within 12 months of publication. SSHRC's long-form scholarly outputs (monographs, edited collections) are not currently subject to a tri-agency immediate-OA mandate, though policy is under discussion.
Research data management
Data sharing requirements
Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy (effective 2023).
Submission and reporting
How SSHRC researchers apply and report
| Primary submission system | SSHRC online application system; CCV (Canadian Common CV) for biographical sketches |
| Biosketch / CV format | Canadian Common CV (CCV) - tri-agency standardised format |
| Reporting cycle | SSHRC Final Research Report; tri-agency financial reports |
SSHRC applicants use the Canadian Common CV (CCV) and the SSHRC online application system. A Data Management Plan is required under the tri-agency RDM policy. The Insight, Insight Development, and Partnership programmes have distinct application templates. SSHRC's Indigenous Research Statement of Principles applies to research with First Nations, Inuit, and Metis communities, requiring meaningful community engagement and appropriate attribution.
Contributorship guidance
How SSHRC handles contributor attribution
SSHRC defers to journal practice. For partnership and Indigenous-research outputs, SSHRC guidance emphasises appropriate community attribution and the right of communities to be named (or anonymised) as research partners - guidance that operates in parallel to, rather than instead of, CRediT.
For authors
Publishing from SSHRC funding
When publishing from SSHRC funding, ensure the accepted manuscript is freely accessible within 12 months via repository deposit or open-access journal. For monographs and long-form outputs, SSHRC continues to support traditional publication routes alongside open-access experimentation. Acknowledge SSHRC using the standard funding-acknowledgement format. Include a CRediT statement at the publisher's request. For partnership and Indigenous-research outputs, follow SSHRC's community-attribution guidance in parallel to author attribution. Update your CCV with the publication.
For general CRediT submission guidance across publishers, see CRediT for authors.
Notable initiatives
SSHRC programmes and infrastructure
- Insight Grants programme
- Partnership Grants
- New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF, tri-agency)
- Indigenous Research Capacity and Reconciliation initiative
Notes
Caveats and context
SSHRC has historically been the most permissive of the three tri-agency partners on open access, reflecting the long-form-output traditions of humanities scholarship; this is gradually narrowing as tri-agency policy harmonises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about SSHRC
- Does SSHRC require CRediT?
- SSHRC policy text is silent on CRediT and other contributor taxonomies. Authorship is governed by journal policy and host-institution research-integrity rules. SSHRC has not published a CRediT-specific position. Authorship on resulting outputs is governed by journal policy and host-institution research-integrity rules. Indigenous-research and partnership programmes have their own attribution guidance that runs in parallel to publication-author attribution.
- What is SSHRC's open access policy?
- Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications. Peer-reviewed publications resulting from SSHRC funding must be freely accessible within 12 months of publication. SSHRC's long-form scholarly outputs (monographs, edited collections) are not currently subject to a tri-agency immediate-OA mandate, though policy is under discussion.
- How do I report contributorship to SSHRC?
- SSHRC defers to journal practice. For partnership and Indigenous-research outputs, SSHRC guidance emphasises appropriate community attribution and the right of communities to be named (or anonymised) as research partners - guidance that operates in parallel to, rather than instead of, CRediT.
- Where do I submit a SSHRC application?
- SSHRC applications are submitted through SSHRC online application system; CCV (Canadian Common CV) for biographical sketches. SSHRC applicants use the Canadian Common CV (CCV) and the SSHRC online application system. A Data Management Plan is required under the tri-agency RDM policy. The Insight, Insight Development, and Partnership programmes have distinct application templates. SSHRC's Indigenous Research Statement of Principles applies to research with First Nations, Inuit, and Metis communities, requiring meaningful community engagement and appropriate attribution.
- What is SSHRC's data sharing requirement?
- Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy (effective 2023). Researchers should follow the data-management plan submitted with the application and deposit data in a recognised repository where appropriate.
References
Sources
- Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications
- SSHRC Statement on Indigenous Research
