4 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/python/fatcat_tools/importers/crossref.py b/python/fatcat_tools/importers/crossref.py
index 311cbc52..162bff6c 100644
--- a/python/fatcat_tools/importers/crossref.py
+++ b/python/fatcat_tools/importers/crossref.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class CrossrefImporter(EntityImporter):
             editgroup_extra=eg_extra,
             **kwargs)
 
-        self.create_containers = kwargs.get('create_containers')
+        self.create_containers = kwargs.get('create_containers', True)
         extid_map_file = kwargs.get('extid_map_file')
         self.extid_map_db = None
         if extid_map_file:
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ class CrossrefImporter(EntityImporter):
                 name=clean(obj['container-title'][0], force_xml=True))
             ce_edit = self.create_container(ce)
             container_id = ce_edit.ident
+            self._issnl_id_map[issnl] = container_id
 
         # license slug
         license_slug = None
diff --git a/python/fatcat_tools/importers/jalc.py b/python/fatcat_tools/importers/jalc.py
index e2ccb230..0a6a69bf 100644
--- a/python/fatcat_tools/importers/jalc.py
+++ b/python/fatcat_tools/importers/jalc.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class JalcImporter(EntityImporter):
             editgroup_extra=eg_extra,
             **kwargs)
 
-        self.create_containers = kwargs.get('create_containers')
+        self.create_containers = kwargs.get('create_containers', True)
         extid_map_file = kwargs.get('extid_map_file')
         self.extid_map_db = None
         if extid_map_file:
@@ -217,6 +217,8 @@ class JalcImporter(EntityImporter):
                 extra=(container_extra or None))
             ce_edit = self.create_container(ce)
             container_id = ce_edit.ident
+            # short-cut future imports in same batch
+            self._issnl_id_map[issnl] = container_id
 
         # the vast majority of works are in japanese
         # TODO: any indication when *not* in japanese?
diff --git a/python/fatcat_tools/importers/jstor.py b/python/fatcat_tools/importers/jstor.py
index d8f0463e..3ffa12de 100644
--- a/python/fatcat_tools/importers/jstor.py
+++ b/python/fatcat_tools/importers/jstor.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class JstorImporter(EntityImporter):
             editgroup_extra=eg_extra,
             **kwargs)
 
-        self.create_containers = kwargs.get('create_containers')
+        self.create_containers = kwargs.get('create_containers', True)
 
         self.read_issn_map_file(issn_map_file)
 
diff --git a/python/fatcat_tools/importers/pubmed.py b/python/fatcat_tools/importers/pubmed.py
index 7c4e8311..055462b6 100644
--- a/python/fatcat_tools/importers/pubmed.py
+++ b/python/fatcat_tools/importers/pubmed.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class PubmedImporter(EntityImporter):
         else:
             print("Not using external ID map")
 
-        self.create_containers = kwargs.get('create_containers')
+        self.create_containers = kwargs.get('create_containers', True)
         self.read_issn_map_file(issn_map_file)
 
     def lookup_ext_ids(self, pmid):
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ class PubmedImporter(EntityImporter):
                 extra=(container_extra or None))
             ce_edit = self.create_container(ce)
             container_id = ce_edit.ident
+            self._issnl_id_map[issnl] = container_id
        
         ji = journal.JournalIssue
         volume = None