Sample institutional policies
Editable institutional policy templates for authorship, narrative-CV adoption, CRediT mandate language and research-security disclosure. CC-BY 4.0; adapt to your context.
These templates encode the institutional-policy wording recommended by CASRAI and the NISO CRediT Standing Committee, aligned with the ICMJE Recommendations, the UKRI R4RI guidance and the OSTP NSPM-33 implementation guidance. Editable Word, PDF and Markdown formats ship with site release v2026.2 in September 2026; the canonical wording for each template is reproduced inline on this page so that institutions can begin adaptation work immediately.
All templates are released under CC-BY 4.0. We ask only that the CASRAI attribution be retained in the front matter of the adapted policy and that the adapted version reference its origin.
Authorship policy
A template covering the ICMJE Vancouver criteria, CRediT alignment, acknowledged-contributor recognition, and dispute-resolution procedures. Suitable for adaptation by a university, research institute or hospital trust.
Narrative CV adoption
A template for institutional adoption of narrative-CV formats (UKRI R4RI, Wellcome, Royal Society, NIH Biosketch) across internal promotion, tenure and award workflows. Includes recommended training pathway and CRIS-integration notes.
CRediT mandate language
Recommended wording for the “Author Contributions” section of a publisher’s instructions-to-authors page. Aligned with the ICMJE Recommendations and the canonical NISO CRediT taxonomy.
Research-security disclosure
Institutional disclosure policy template aligned with NSPM-33 implementation guidance, the NSF disclosure portal, and NIH Other Support requirements. Includes the CASRAI cross-walk for institutional CRIS implementation.
Inline wording
Authors must include a CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) statement at the end of the manuscript. Each named author should be assigned one or more of the fourteen NISO-stewarded contributor roles defined at https://casrai.org/credit . The optional degree-of-contribution qualifier (lead / equal / supporting) may be used where it adds clarity. Listing generative-AI tools as authors is not permitted; AI use must be disclosed separately in the Methods section in line with ICMJE recommendations. Substantial contributions by non-author personnel (medical writers, statisticians, laboratory technicians) must be named in the Acknowledgements with a description of the contribution performed.
The above is the wording recommended by the CASRAI editorial board for inclusion in journal author-guidance pages. It aligns with the NISO standard and with the ICMJE Recommendations. Adapt for your journal’s house style; do not change the role names or the canonical NISO URL.
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