For you

RRIDs for publishers and editors.

RRIDs make the resources in a methods section as easy to find as the ingredients in a recipe, and flag contaminated cell lines and problem antibodies before a paper is published.

Three things to do

Add RRIDs to your author instructions

Ask authors to cite antibodies, cell lines, organisms, software and facilities with an RRID. Copy our template text.

Template text →

Tag them in JATS XML

Use the resource-id element so RRIDs are machine-readable and can be picked up by indexers.

JATS guidance →

Check them at submission

Use the MDAR checklist or an automated tool to catch missing or problematic RRIDs before acceptance.

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Why it matters

Readers can only check a method when they can find the exact reagent or tool that was used. An RRID points to one resource, so problem cell lines and antibodies can be spotted, and the people who made the resource get credit.

Resources

Journals that ask for RRIDsSee which journals and publishers have endorsed RRIDs.Template textReady-to-use wording for your instructions to authors.Reporting guidelinesChecklists that ask for RRIDs, such as MDAR.

Questions about RRIDs for your organization?