GRHAS uses structured article records, publication metadata and source identifiers to support discovery, citation and access. Accurate information helps readers connect the published argument to its authors, evidence and subsequent publication history.

Publication metadata

The record should identify the article title, author names and affiliations, abstract, keywords, issue details, publication date and licence. The submission system and manuscript should give consistent information.

Authors should check their preferred publishing names, author order and institutional details at submission and proof stage. Keywords and abstracts should describe the actual content in terms readers can use to find it.

Identifiers and research outputs

Supply ORCID identifiers where available and include DOI links for cited articles. Use persistent identifiers for datasets, software and repository materials where those services provide them.

For archives, performances, artworks and other materials without a persistent identifier, give descriptive details sufficient to locate the source. Identify editions, dates, creators, catalogue numbers and versions as appropriate.

Connections within the record

Article pages provide links to full text, supplementary material and notices affecting the work. Readers should be able to identify which version they are consulting and whether its status has changed.

Cite supporting outputs as research materials and explain how they relate to the argument. Repository descriptions should link back to the article and include relevant licence and version information.

Metadata corrections

Send the article URL, field requiring correction, proposed value and relevant supporting information to [email protected].

The editor distinguishes a typographical metadata adjustment from a substantive change in authorship, attribution or findings. Material changes are considered through the journal’s correction procedures.