Overview
What is included in the DOI / Crossref service and what DPCA is responsible for.
DOI is a permanent publication identifier. It must lead to the current article page and have correct metadata. DPCA ensures journal connection to Crossref, DOI registration and subsequent metadata updates.
- Access to DOI assignment and metadata placement in Crossref through DPCA
- Unified registration and update regulations, including URL of record
- Methodological and technical support for metadata quality and related services
Pricing
Connecting a journal to Crossref and supporting DOI registration for journal publications.
DOI Lifecycle
The DOI prefix is assigned to the publisher in Crossref. DOI registration is performed within this prefix, followed by metadata and URL updates.
Checking required fields, structures, links and reference correctness.
Publishing metadata in Crossref and activating DOI redirects.
URL changes, corrections, metadata additions and continuity control.
The prefix is assigned to the publisher in Crossref. All journal publication DOIs are created within this prefix.
When the site structure changes, Crossref metadata must be updated, otherwise DOI redirects will lead to old links.
An already registered DOI is not changed. If necessary, metadata and URL of record are updated or a new DOI is registered.
Crossref Services
Extensions around DOI: currency, citations, originality check.
Record currency marker: corrections, versions, update policy.
Citation metric based on Crossref data when relevant conditions are met.
Originality check using the Crossref Similarity Check / iThenticate model.
Metadata Quality
The better the metadata — the more stable the indexing and links.
- Title, authors, affiliations
- Year, issue, pages — if applicable
- URL of record
- Bibliography and related elements — if available
- Structure validation
- Checking links between issue and article
- Broken redirect monitoring
- Correction and update regulations
Operations & SLA
How requests, timelines and security are structured.
Unified request channel and task tracking for DOI registration and updates.
Scheduled uploads, URL update processing and corrections per regulations.
Access control, operation logging and change control.
Consultations on metadata structure, URL updates and preparation of correct publication pages.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions from editorial offices and clients.