Premier Science participates in Crossmark, to maintain the content published and to alert readers to changes if, and when, they occur.
What is Crossmark?
Crossmark, from Crossref, provides a standard way for readers to locate the current version of a piece of content. Premier Science recognises the importance of the integrity and completeness of the scholarly record to researchers and librarians, and attaches the highest importance to maintaining trust in the authority of its electronic archive. By clicking the Crossmark button, readers can determine whether changes have been made after publication. It may also provide additional publication record information about the document.
The Crossmark button
Here is how the Crossmark button is displayed on either html or PDF versions of a paper.
Types of updates
If a registered item is updated, different metadata will be recorded for the update. This is only necessary for editorially significant changes—those that are likely to affect the interpretation or crediting of the work, and where a separate update notice is usually published. Minor changes are made directly to the content without notifying Crossref, including cases such as minor spelling corrections or formatting changes that don’t affect the metadata.
There are 12 defined types of update accepted in the Crossref schema:
- addendum
- clarification
- correction
- corrigendum
- erratum
- expression_of_concern
- new_edition
- new_version
- partial_retraction
- removal
- retraction
- withdrawal
Premier Science content
The Crossmark icon will be limited to journal content and specific publication types (see below).
Publication types
| Article type | Short description |
|---|---|
| Addendum | Publication item giving additional information regarding another publication item, mostly presenting additional results. |
| Case report | Used in medical literature: A detailed report of the symptoms, signs, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of an individual patient. |
| Correspondence | Letter to the editor or a reply to the letter. |
| Discussion | Argumentative communication, like papers in a discussion, but also perspectives, commentaries, etc. |
| Duplicate | Accidental duplication of an article in another Elsevier journal. The text of the article is retracted. The HTML pages are replaced by a single page with citation details and an explanation. The PDF pages remain with a watermark on every page to notify it is a duplicate. |
| Erratum | Article in which errors are reported that were made in an earlier publication in the same journal. Can be Erratum (publishing error) but also Corrigendum (author error). |
| Full length article | Complete report on original research. |
| Practice guidelines | Text described recommended best practice in medical articles. |
| Removal | The text of the article is removed. The HTML pages and PDF pages of the article are completely removed and replaced by a single page with citation details and an explanation. |
| Retraction | The text of the article is retracted. The HTML pages are replaced by a single page with citation details and an explanation. The PDF pages remain with a watermark on every page to notify it is retracted. |
| Review article | Substantial overview of original research, usually with a comprehensive bibliography, generally also containing a table of contents. |
| Short communication | Short report or announcement of research, usually claiming certain results, usually with a shorter publication time than other papers in the same publication. Appears under many names, such as Letter Papers, Preliminary notes, Notes, etc. |
| Short review | Short or mini-review. |
How can readers report potential issues with published content?
Readers can email the Editorial Office to raise concerns.
Resources
Other relevant pages readers should refer to include:
- Instructions for Authors
- Editorial Policies
- Expressions of Concern Policy
- Article Withdrawal Policy
- Correction Policy
- Retraction Policy
- Article Replacement Policy
DOI of this page: https://doi.org/10.70389/crossmarkpolicy
