AMCRON Admitted as Member of Cross Reference

The Association of Media and Communication Researchers of Nigeria (AMCRON) has achieved a significant milestone by being admitted as a member of Crossref, the world's largest registry for Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) and metadata for scholarly research. This development marks a crucial step in enhancing the visibility and accessibility of Nigerian academic output on a global scale.

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This means that all published works of AMCRON, including all articles published in its flagship journal (the Journal of Communication and Media Research, JCMR) will now be issued with Crossref DOIs, and thus be connected with over 180 million other records from over 25,000 other member organisations from 167 countries.

Professor Eserinune McCarty Mojaye, President of AMCRON, highlighted the implications of this membership. "This means that all published works of AMCRON, including all articles published in its flagship journal (the Journal of Communication and Media Research, JCMR) will now be issued with Crossref DOIs, and thus be connected with over 180 million other records from over 25,000 other member organisations from 167 countries," Mojaye stated.

AMCRON will now be empowered to create its own Crossref DOIs for the content it publishes, utilizing its unique DOI prefix. Furthermore, individual members of AMCRON will have the opportunity to obtain personal user credentials from Crossref through the association, enabling them to register their own research content directly. This capability is vital for researchers seeking to establish a robust digital footprint for their work.

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AMCRON, as an organization, can now create Crossref DOIs for the content that we publish using our unique DOI prefix. In addition, each member of AMCRON can also receive their own set of personal user credentials from Crossref through us, to enable them register their own content with Crossref.

Crossref, a pioneer in adopting DOIs for scholarly research, plays a pivotal role in creating a comprehensive network of relationships between research objects, individuals, and institutions. The organization facilitates an average of 1.4 billion DOI resolutions monthly, underscoring its central function in the global research ecosystem. AMCRON's integration signifies its commitment to scholarly integrity and its ambition to be a key player in international academic discourse.

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We are pleased and proud to belong to the Crossref DOIs worldwide community.