Martyn Rittman
About Martyn Rittman
Martyn Rittman is a Product Manager at Crossref, where he has worked since 2020. He has a background in academia and publishing, having held various roles at institutions such as the University of Reading, MDPI, and the University of Warwick.
Work at Crossref
Martyn Rittman has served as a Product Manager at Crossref since 2020. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing product development and management initiatives. His work is based in Oxford, United Kingdom, where he contributes to enhancing Crossref's services and tools for the scholarly community. Rittman also facilitates several advisory groups, including the Preprints community advisory group, Event Data advisory group, and Crossmark advisory group, which focus on improving various aspects of Crossref's offerings.
Previous Experience in Academia
Martyn Rittman has a background in academia, having worked at several institutions. He was a Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) at the University of Reading from 2008 to 2011. Following this, he held a PDRA position at the University of Freiburg for one year from 2011 to 2012. Rittman also pursued his PhD at the University of Warwick from 2005 to 2009, which laid the foundation for his academic career.
Editorial Roles at MDPI
Rittman has held multiple editorial positions at MDPI, a publisher of open access journals. He worked as an Editor from 2013 to 2014 and later served as Chief Production Editor from 2014 to 2017. In this capacity, he managed the production process of academic publications. Additionally, he was the Publishing Services Manager at MDPI from 2017 to 2020, where he oversaw publishing operations and services.
Facilitation of Advisory Groups
In his current role at Crossref, Martyn Rittman facilitates various advisory groups that contribute to the organization's strategic initiatives. He leads the Preprints community advisory group, which focuses on the development and promotion of preprint services. Rittman also facilitates the Event Data advisory group and the Crossmark advisory group, both aimed at enhancing data services and publication integrity. He previously facilitated the Distributed usage logging working group, contributing to advancements in usage tracking.