September 30, 2025Open Access

From storage closet to metadata champions: ASM's journey toward a smarter scholarly infrastructure

Key Points

ASM shows significant improvement in metadata coverage among publishing members.
Exceptional performance recognized in Crossref's Participation Reports demonstrates a successful initiative.
Technical investment and collaborative work were pivotal in transforming scholarly infrastructure.
The journey emphasizes the importance of intentional change in achieving academic excellence.

Abstract

The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) has earned recognition in Crossref's Participation Reports for its exceptional metadata coverage among large publishing members––an achievement built on intentional change, technical investment, and collaborative work.

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Haber et al. (Mon,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dc261d8a7d58c25ebb2a5d https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.64000/q74ww-f4c92