Publisher coverage

American Association for the Advancement of Science · 6 journals (the Science family)

The American Association for the Advancement of Science publishes the Science family of journals — the flagship Science plus five sister titles. Structured CRediT capture across the portfolio since around 2021; statements published with the article and deposited in Crossref.

American Chemical Society · ~80 journals

The American Chemical Society publishes ~80 journals across chemistry and chemical engineering. Early CRediT pilot participant from around 2017; structured capture in Paragon Plus; CRediT deposited to Crossref across the portfolio.

American Geophysical Union · ~25 journals (Earth, space, and planetary sciences)

The American Geophysical Union publishes ~25 journals covering Earth, space, and planetary sciences. CRediT supported portfolio-wide since around 2018 via the Wiley publishing platform.

American Physiological Society · ~15 physiology journals

The American Physiological Society publishes ~15 journals covering all aspects of physiology. CRediT supported via Editorial Manager across the portfolio; per-journal expectations vary.

BMJ Publishing Group · ~70 journals

BMJ Publishing Group publishes The BMJ and around 70 specialist medical journals. CRediT structured capture across the portfolio via ScholarOne, with strong editorial commitment to transparent authorship.

University of Cambridge · ~430 journals

Cambridge University Press is the publishing arm of the University of Cambridge, with around 430 journals across all disciplines. CRediT coverage varies by journal — some titles capture structured roles, others retain narrative statements.

Elsevier (RELX) · ~50 journals

Cell Press publishes Cell plus ~50 sister journals across the life sciences. CRediT pilot publisher from 2014, predating the formal taxonomy release; structured capture across all titles via Elsevier Editorial Manager.

eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd · 1 (eLife)

eLife is a non-profit open-access publisher backed by Wellcome, HHMI, and Max Planck. Innovative editorial model: public peer review with structured eLife Assessment. CRediT required since 2018.

RELX Group · ~2,500 journals

The largest scholarly publisher by output, with ~2,500 journals including The Lancet, Cell Press (acquired 1995), and ScienceDirect. Full CRediT support via Editorial Manager since 2018; deposits CRediT in Crossref metadata; supports ORCID + ROR on author profiles.

Frontiers Media SA · ~250 journals

Open-access publisher with ~250 journals, distinctive AI-supported peer review, and transparent reviewer identification. Portfolio-wide CRediT adoption since 2023.

Institute of Physics (IOP) · ~85 journals

IOP Publishing is the publishing arm of the Institute of Physics, with ~85 journals across physics and related disciplines. CRediT available across the portfolio with per-journal opt-in.

S. Karger AG · ~120 medical and biomedical journals

S. Karger AG is a family-owned Swiss medical publisher with ~120 journals. CRediT supported via Editorial Manager on a per-journal opt-in basis.

Oxford University Press · ~500 journals

Oxford University Press journals — ~500 titles across humanities, social sciences, and STEM. CRediT supported across the portfolio with per-journal adoption variation.

Public Library of Science (non-profit) · 12 journals

The original open-access mega-publisher and a CRediT pioneer (2016). All PLOS journals are CC BY by default; CRediT is mandatory at submission; deposits comprehensive metadata to Crossref and DataCite.

Royal Society of Chemistry · ~50 journals

The Royal Society of Chemistry publishes ~50 journals across chemistry, materials, and analytical sciences. CRediT adopted across the portfolio from around 2020.

SAGE Publications · ~1,100 journals

SAGE Publishing has ~1,100 journals across social sciences, humanities, and health. CRediT supported via ScholarOne across the portfolio since around 2019.

Holtzbrinck Publishing Group · ~3,000 journals

Springer Nature publishes ~3,000 journals including the Nature portfolio, Scientific Reports, BMC, Springer titles, and Palgrave. Full CRediT support in Nature portfolio (since 2017) and Springer titles. AI-disclosure policy explicit since January 2023.

Informa plc · ~2,700 journals

Taylor & Francis publishes ~2,700 journals across the humanities, social sciences, and STEM. CRediT supported on a per-journal opt-in basis via ScholarOne and Editorial Manager.

John Wiley & Sons · ~1,700 journals

Major US publisher with ~1,700 journals including Angewandte Chemie and EMBO Press titles. Adopted CRediT across the portfolio via ScholarOne; CRediT in Crossref metadata.

Wolters Kluwer N.V. · ~280 medical and health journals

Wolters Kluwer Health publishes ~280 medical and health-sciences journals, including the Lippincott Williams & Wilkins portfolio. CRediT supported on a per-journal opt-in basis via Editorial Manager.