Prefixes, suffixes and degrees in contributor names
Use prefix, suffix, and degree elements to capture titles, name suffixes, qualifications, and honours.
contrib-group/contrib/name/prefix
contrib-group/contrib/name/suffix
contrib-group/contrib/degrees
In a journal article, if a prefix or suffix contains an abbreviation, it must be terminated with a period.
A suffix element may not contain more than 10 characters.
If a contributor has qualifications, capture them in the degrees element immediately after the name and before any role or aff elements.
If a contributor has multiple qualifications, capture them in a single degrees element, separated with commas. If a qualification is an abbreviation, do not use terminal punctuation.
Prefixes
- Contributor Name Prefix
- Honorifics or other qualifiers that usually precede a contributor's name (for example, Professor, Rev., President, Senator, Dr, Sir, The Honorable)
<contrib>
<name>
<surname>Ross</surname>
<given-names>Thaddeus H</given-names>
<prefix>General</prefix>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib>
<name>
<surname>Pym</surname>
<given-names>Henry</given-names>
<prefix>Dr.</prefix>
</name>
</contrib>
Degrees and qualifications
- Contributor Qualifications/hons
- Abbreviation of the academic degree or qualification held by a contributor.
<contrib>
<name>
<surname>Banner</surname>
<given-names>Bruce B B</given-names>
</name>
<degrees>PhD</degrees>
</contrib>
<contrib>
<name>
<surname>Watson</surname>
<given-names>Robin L</given-names>
</name>
<degrees>PhD, MA</degrees>
</contrib>
Suffix
- Contributor Name Suffix
- Text or qualifiers, such as "Jr" or "III", that follow the Surname of a contributor. Does not include degree/qualification abbreviation (see Contributor Qualification/hons)
<contrib>
<name>
<surname>Jones-Smith</surname>
<given-names>George</given-names>
<suffix>Jr.</suffix>
</name>
</contrib>