How to Change or Correct Your Name With Publishers

Below is a list of information we suggest you gather prior to working on submitting requests to change the record of your name.

• Published name and corrected name including salutations.
• DOI, publication name, title of your work, and year of publication, and links if available for all publications being corrected.
• Research ID, ORCID ID or other identifiers for the publisher such as author ID, Journal Referee Name/ID, or membership number.
• Check for pictures, captions, email or mailing address including a form of the published name, and uses of pronouns that may need to be corrected so that you can submit all your corrections at once.
• Many publishers require that you write a statement, or sign a document, attesting to the fact that the name being corrected is your own.

What are the requirements of publishers to correct the record of your name?

• This varies from publisher to publisher, and sometimes by publication. In this guide we've linked to publishers policies and noted what information is provided about how to submit your information.
• Information provided can change at the publishers' discretion without warning or announcement. Always refer to the directions on the publisher's website for the most up-to-date submission information.

How do you submit your corrections after gathering the needed information (see Gather This Information First above)?

• Email address- there is an email address listed in the directions on how to submit your correction of the record.
• Email the publisher, journal, or editors (no specific email address is provided.
• PDF (email the PDF to the specified email address).
• Online form.

How are the updates shared?

• Silent updates (or Silent updates of XYZ).: Changes are not publicly announced and are only shared with individuals involved in the process.
• Overt updates of XYZ. - These changes are publicly announced regardless of the author's wishes.
• Overt updates of XYZ upon request. - Updated information will be publicized as a correction.
• Overt update of co-authors upon request. - Updated information will be shared with coauthors at the author's request
• Overt update to co-authors. - Co-authors will be contacted and notified of the corrected name regardless of the author's wishes.