September 30, 2025Open Access

Members will soon be able to assign Crossref DOIs to preprints

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Crossref will permit DOI assignments to preprints by August 2016, enhancing citation clarity and tracking.
Preprint DOIs will differ from the DOIs assigned to accepted manuscripts and the final version of record.
This initiative allows individual Crossref members to manage DOI assignment for their respective preprints.
The inclusion of DOIs for preprints aims to support the growing open access and preprint publication movement.

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New initiative allows Crossref members to assign DOIs to preprints, indicating citation differences from published works.

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