# Registering a new journal with Crossref **URL:** \ **Category:** Content Registration\ **Tags:** content-registration, journal, join\_as\_member\ **Created:** [13 October 2025 06:57 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/registering-a-new-journal-with-crossref/14602 "2025-10-13T06:57:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![sallyjennings](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.crossref.org/sallyjennings/32/254_2.png) [@sallyjennings](https://community.crossref.org/u/sallyjennings)\ **Post date:** [21 October 2025 08:11 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/registering-a-new-journal-with-crossref/14602/21 "2025-10-21T08:11:53Z")
Hi there Our Metadata Manager service will be sunset at the end of this year (2025). You can find out more about this change here: > **[Next steps for Content Registration - Crossref](https://www.crossref.org/blog/next-steps-for-content-registration/)** > > UPDATE, 19 June 2025: We are planning to sunset Metadata Manager at the end of 2025. We will be in touch with affected members throughout the year with guidance and resources on making the switch from Metadata Manager to our new record registration... You might find our new Record Registration Form a useful alternative to Metadata Manager - you can find out more about this here: > **[Record registration form - Crossref](https://www.crossref.org/documentation/register-maintain-records/record-registration-form/)** > > The record registration form can be used to deposit metadata for your records. You do not need any knowledge of XML to use it. The tool currently supports journal articles and grants, but we are planning to add support for additional record types in... I hope this helps. Best wishes Sal ---
**Author:** ![ufpebr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.crossref.org/ufpebr/32/1093_2.png) [@ufpebr](https://community.crossref.org/u/ufpebr)\ **Post date:** [3 December 2025 14:28 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/registering-a-new-journal-with-crossref/14602/22 "2025-12-03T14:28:26Z")
Dear Sally, I would like clarification regarding the change to the DOI registration form. Currently, we register by uploading an XML file. From January 2026 onwards, will it still be possible to register in this way? Sincerely, Adriano Andrade Federal University of Pernambuco ---
**Author:** ![arleysoto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.crossref.org/arleysoto/32/1988_2.png) [@arleysoto](https://community.crossref.org/u/arleysoto)\ **Post date:** [3 December 2025 15:47 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/registering-a-new-journal-with-crossref/14602/23 "2025-12-03T15:47:20Z")
Hi Adriano, Thanks for your message. If you register your DOIs by uploading an XML file, you can keep doing that. The process won’t change. It will remain the same. My only suggestion is that you may want to check out our latest XML schema ([Version 5.4.0](https://data.crossref.org/reports/help/schema_doc/5.4.0/index.html)) . We have also released an example of XML for journal articles under this schema version, which could be helpful for you: [https://gitlab.com/crossref/schema/-/blob/master/best-practice-examples/journal.article5.4.0.xml](https://gitlab.com/crossref/schema/-/blob/master/best-practice-examples/journal.article5.4.0.xml) If you have any additional questions, please let us know. Best, Arley Soto Technical Support Contractor Crossref @CrossrefSupport ---
**Author:** ![ifarley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.crossref.org/ifarley/32/44_2.png) [@ifarley](https://community.crossref.org/u/ifarley)\ **Post date:** [3 December 2025 21:52 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/registering-a-new-journal-with-crossref/14602/24 "2025-12-03T21:52:53Z")
Hello @ufpebr , Like Arley explained, there are no changes for members who are uploading their own XML file. As a reminder, you may follow these steps if you are producing your own Crossref-formatted XML: If you generate your own XML files (or export them from OJS), you can deposit these using the deposit [admin tool](https://doi.crossref.org/servlet/useragent). 1. Log in with your [Crossref account credentials](https://www.crossref.org/documentation/member-setup/account-credentials/) 2. Go to _Submissions_ 3. Click _Upload_ 4. Click _Browse_ to locate the file you are uploading 5. Select the file type: 6. Click _Upload_. The uploaded file will be added to the system submission queue. We’ll email submission reports and query results to the email address you specified in the uploaded file. -Isaac More on this in our documentation: [Upload XML files using our admin tool - Crossref](https://www.crossref.org/documentation/register-maintain-records/direct-deposit-xml/admin-tool/) ---
**Author:** ![rwaida](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@rwaida](https://community.crossref.org/u/rwaida)\ **Post date:** [21 December 2025 19:45 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/registering-a-new-journal-with-crossref/14602/25 "2025-12-21T19:45:58Z")
السلام عليكم يظهر هذا الخطأ عند تحميل ملف xml \ \ \1726340800\ \\_1766345151\ \ ملف XML المُودَع غير سليم البنية أو لا يستوفي شروط التحقق: خطأ في السطر 4: تعليمات المعالجة التي تطابق “[xX][mM][lL]” غير مسموح بها. \ \ \1\ \0\ \0\ \1\ \ \ في خميس، 4 ديسمبر، 2025 في 12:03 ص، كتب Isaac Farley via Crossref Community Forum \<[notifications@crossref.discoursemail.com](mailto:notifications@crossref.discoursemail.com)\>: ---
**Author:** ![rwaida](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@rwaida](https://community.crossref.org/u/rwaida)\ **Post date:** [21 December 2025 20:51 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/registering-a-new-journal-with-crossref/14602/26 "2025-12-21T20:51:14Z")
“هل يمكنكم مشاركة المواصفات الدقيقة المطلوبة لملفات XML؟ خصوصاً فيما يتعلق بموضع إعلان XML وترميز الملفات؟” في أحد، 21 ديسمبر، 2025 في 9:47 م، كتب RWAIDA ALJADI \<[rwaida.aljadi@uob.edu.ly](mailto:rwaida.aljadi@uob.edu.ly)\>: ---
**Author:** ![ifarley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.crossref.org/ifarley/32/44_2.png) [@ifarley](https://community.crossref.org/u/ifarley)\ **Post date:** [2 January 2026 18:20 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/registering-a-new-journal-with-crossref/14602/28 "2026-01-02T18:20:54Z")
Hello @rwaida , Thanks for following up. Unfortunately, the XML submitted via submission ID 1726340800 was not properly formatted. I have corrected that formatting (corrected XML file attached to this message) and resubmitted your XML. The metadata has been updated successfully in submission [https://doi.crossref.org/servlet/submissionAdmin?sf=detail&submissionID=1727818567](https://doi.crossref.org/servlet/submissionAdmin?sf=detail&submissionID=1727818567). Warm regards, Isaac [XMLfail\_CommunityForum\_Dec2025.xml](https://community.crossref.org/uploads/short-url/A2XRX43ofLE9egxs63Dw9uUcSBg.xml) (117.9 KB) ---
**Author:** ![ogidisamuel96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3bc359/32.png) [@ogidisamuel96](https://community.crossref.org/u/ogidisamuel96)\ **Post date:** [3 January 2026 18:27 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/registering-a-new-journal-with-crossref/14602/29 "2026-01-03T18:27:14Z")
Dear Crossref Support Team, Greetings from Rapid Journals International Publications. We kindly write to request assistance with the recovery of our Crossref login details, as we are currently unable to access our account due to forgotten login credentials and password. We would appreciate your guidance on how to reset or retrieve the account access information associated with our organization. Additionally, we respectfully request that you issue the billing invoice/fee details for the first quarter of 2026 to enable us to proceed with timely payment and maintain our registration and services with Crossref. Thank you for your continued support and cooperation. We look forward to your prompt response. Yours faithfully, Rapid Journals International Publications Management Team ---
**Author:** ![rwaida](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@rwaida](https://community.crossref.org/u/rwaida)\ **Post date:** [3 January 2026 22:45 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/registering-a-new-journal-with-crossref/14602/30 "2026-01-03T22:45:48Z")
هل معنى ذلك يمكني تصدير ملف xml من نظام ojs بدون مشاكل في سبت، 3 يناير، 2026 في 8:37 م، كتب ogidisamuel96 via Crossref Community Forum \<[notifications@crossref.discoursemail.com](mailto:notifications@crossref.discoursemail.com)\>: ---
**Author:** ![rwaida](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@rwaida](https://community.crossref.org/u/rwaida)\ **Post date:** [4 January 2026 07:52 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/registering-a-new-journal-with-crossref/14602/31 "2026-01-04T07:52:55Z")
السلام عليكم مازلت نفس المشكلة في المجلة الاخرى في أحد، 4 يناير، 2026 في 12:47 ص، كتب RWAIDA ALJADI \<[rwaida.aljadi@uob.edu.ly](mailto:rwaida.aljadi@uob.edu.ly)\>: ---
**Author:** ![thetan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.crossref.org/thetan/32/1626_2.png) [@thetan](https://community.crossref.org/u/thetan)\ **Post date:** [4 January 2026 08:06 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/registering-a-new-journal-with-crossref/14602/32 "2026-01-04T08:06:14Z")
Dear @rawa it seems, your XML file in incorrectly formatted. Can you please provide more info here for us to understand? ---
**Author:** ![boutaleb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.crossref.org/boutaleb/32/2252_2.png) [@boutaleb](https://community.crossref.org/u/boutaleb)\ **Post date:** [4 January 2026 11:29 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/registering-a-new-journal-with-crossref/14602/33 "2026-01-04T11:29:44Z")
@rwaida نعم، يمكن تصدير ملف XML من نظام OJS بدون أي مشاكل، بشرط استخدام النظام بالطريقة الصحيحة. عند تفعيل إضافة Crossref (Export/Registration Plugin) داخل OJS، يقوم النظام بإنشاء ملف XML صحيح ومتوافق مع Crossref، ويبدأ دائماً بالوسم \. يكون هذا الملف جاهزاً للإيداع مباشرة من دون أي تعديل يدوي. تظهر المشاكل عادةً في الحالات التالية: - عدم تفعيل إضافة Crossref داخل OJS - القيام بالإيداع يدوياً خارج نظام OJS - تعديل ملف XML بعد تصديره (نسخ/لصق، Word، محرر نصوص) - الخلط بين ملف الإيداع (doi\_batch) وملف التشخيص (doi\_batch\_diagnostic) عند استخدام OJS مع إضافة Crossref بشكل صحيح، يتم تصدير ملف XML بطريقة آمنة ولا يؤدي إلى هذا النوع من الأخطاء. إذا رغبت، يمكنك توضيح: - نسخة OJS التي تستخدمها - وهل تقوم بالإيداع من داخل OJS أم يدوياً وسيساعدنا ذلك على إرشادك بدقة أكبر. ---
**Author:** ![thetan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.crossref.org/thetan/32/1626_2.png) [@thetan](https://community.crossref.org/u/thetan)\ **Post date:** [4 January 2026 13:12 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/registering-a-new-journal-with-crossref/14602/34 "2026-01-04T13:12:09Z")
you can always use Crossref Form [Crossref](https://manage.crossref.org/records) if you struggle with your plugin. ([Crossref](https://manage.crossref.org/records)) ---
**Author:** ![thetan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.crossref.org/thetan/32/1626_2.png) [@thetan](https://community.crossref.org/u/thetan)\ **Post date:** [4 January 2026 13:18 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/registering-a-new-journal-with-crossref/14602/35 "2026-01-04T13:18:16Z")
يمكنك دائمًا استخدام Crossref Form إذا واجهت صعوبة في استخدام الإضافة الخاصة بك. ---
**Author:** ![ifarley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.crossref.org/ifarley/32/44_2.png) [@ifarley](https://community.crossref.org/u/ifarley)\ **Post date:** [5 January 2026 16:54 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/registering-a-new-journal-with-crossref/14602/36 "2026-01-05T16:54:33Z")
> [@rwaida](#): > > السلام عليكم مازلت نفس المشكلة في المجلة الاخرى What kind of problems/errors are you encountering? Can you send me an example error message or submission ID from our system? -Isaac ---
**Author:** ![rwaida](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@rwaida](https://community.crossref.org/u/rwaida)\ **Post date:** [7 January 2026 05:21 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/registering-a-new-journal-with-crossref/14602/37 "2026-01-07T05:21:19Z")
Hello, I am sending you the XML file generated by the ojs system. And he who refuses to deposit in crossref I want to know the problem because I have 16 journals on the ojs system and I don’t want to automatically submit the article. There is a problem with automatic submission; it’s not possible, and there is no option to submit the issue’s specific content. في اثنين، 5 يناير، 2026 في 7:04 م، كتب Isaac Farley via Crossref Community Forum \<[notifications@crossref.discoursemail.com](mailto:notifications@crossref.discoursemail.com)\>: > **(attachments)** > > [crossref-20260104-074622-articles-48.xml](https://community.crossref.org/uploads/short-url/kFtUvWMVDhLOJWjGkhcIVdu1mm5.xml) (42.5 KB) ---
**Author:** ![thetan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.crossref.org/thetan/32/1626_2.png) [@thetan](https://community.crossref.org/u/thetan)\ **Post date:** [7 January 2026 05:39 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/registering-a-new-journal-with-crossref/14602/38 "2026-01-07T05:39:05Z")
Ok Dear, so what it the problem? ---
**Author:** ![rwaida](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@rwaida](https://community.crossref.org/u/rwaida)\ **Post date:** [7 January 2026 09:32 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/registering-a-new-journal-with-crossref/14602/39 "2026-01-07T09:32:17Z")
في أربعاء، 7 يناير، 2026 في 7:49 ص، كتب Valentyn This is the problem when uploading an XML file from the OJS system. Shapovalov (Scientific Research Establishment of Innovations for Future LLC) \<[notifications@crossref.discoursemail.com](mailto:notifications@crossref.discoursemail.com)\>: ---
**Author:** ![lysoncenter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/919ad9/32.png) [@lysoncenter](https://community.crossref.org/u/lysoncenter)\ **Post date:** [7 January 2026 14:35 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/registering-a-new-journal-with-crossref/14602/40 "2026-01-07T14:35:57Z")
Could this be taken off the Crossref general listserv and be a tech support question between only those involved? I keep getting every response. This isn’t an appropriate use of the listserv, right? Thank you! Amy * * * Amy Christian Managing Editor, [_Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development_](https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/) **Open access** as a **community-supported journal** [amy@lysoncenter.org](mailto:amy@lysoncenter.org) [JAFSCD](https://foodsystemsjournal.org/) is published by the [Thomas A. Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems](http://lysoncenter.org/), a project of the [Center for Transformative Action](http://centerfortransformativeaction.org/), a nonprofit affiliate of Cornell University. Follow JAFSCD on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/JAFSCD/)| [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/jafscd/) | [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/jafscd.bsky.social) [![JAFSCD_Logo_LoResJPG](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/crossref/original/2X/8/8d93132fbd2ca4a0f5795b7bac898bd35284fca3.jpeg)](https://foodsystemsjournal.org/) ---
**Author:** ![ifarley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.crossref.org/ifarley/32/44_2.png) [@ifarley](https://community.crossref.org/u/ifarley)\ **Post date:** [7 January 2026 15:46 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/registering-a-new-journal-with-crossref/14602/41 "2026-01-07T15:46:25Z")
Hi @lysoncenter , This is an appropriate use of the Community Forum. I’m sorry that you’re getting unwanted notifications about these posts, but this is a reasonable place for @rwaida and anyone else in the community to ask and answer these questions. If you’d like to mute these messages, you may do so by clicking on the bell next to the thread, like this: ![Screenshot 2026-01-07 at 9.42.36 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/crossref/original/2X/6/6cf46f3f9b0afd2ecabe7b299903cf2166bd88ce.png) Thank you, Isaac [Previous page](https://community.crossref.org/t/registering-a-new-journal-with-crossref/14602.md?page=1) [Next page](https://community.crossref.org/t/registering-a-new-journal-with-crossref/14602.md?page=3)