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Interactive · Free · CC-BY 4.0
CRediT statement builder
Build a CRediT contributor statement: paste your author list, tick the roles each author held, optionally mark degree qualifiers (lead / equal / supporting), export to plaintext, Markdown, JATS XML, or JSON-LD with canonical CRediT URIs. Everything runs in your browser — nothing is sent to a server.
How to use
- 1. Paste authors. Drop your author list in the box below — one name per line. Click Load authors to populate a row per person.
- 2. Tick roles. For each author, tick every CRediT role they held. Optionally pick lead, equal, or supporting from the dropdown that appears.
- 3. Export. Pick Markdown, plaintext, JATS XML, or JSON-LD — use the Copy button on the panel and paste into your manuscript or submission system.
① Paste author list
One author per line② Tick roles per author
③ Export
Use the Copy button in the panel header to copy the current format to your clipboard.
credit-statement.md
markdown
### CRediT contributor statement
_(Add at least one author with at least one role.)_
Frequently asked
About the statement builder
- How do I add the statement to my paper?
- Most journals accept a CRediT statement either inside the manuscript (typically a "CRediT authorship contribution statement" section just before the references) or in the submission system's metadata fields. The Markdown or plaintext export drops straight into a manuscript. The JATS XML export is what your publisher will use behind the scenes; you don't normally paste that yourself. Check your target journal's author guidelines — most major publishers now require CRediT.
- What do lead, equal, and supporting mean?
- They're optional degree-of-contribution qualifiers defined in ANSI/NISO Z39.104-2022. "Lead" means the person had primary responsibility for that role on this paper, "equal" means they shared it with one or more others at the same level, and "supporting" means they contributed but in a secondary capacity. You don't have to use them — most statements just list the roles. Use them when the distinction matters (e.g. two authors both did Investigation but one led it).
- Can I export multiple formats at once?
- You can copy each format individually using the Copy button on the output panel. Everything runs in your browser — switching tabs is instant and your work isn't lost. We deliberately don't bundle a "download all" because most authors only need one format for any given submission target.
- Is this tool CC-BY 4.0?
- Yes. The tool, the underlying CRediT taxonomy, and every output it produces are released under CC-BY 4.0. You can use the outputs freely in commercial publishing, institutional repositories, grant reporting, or anywhere else — attribution to CASRAI / CRediT is appreciated but not legally required for the output itself.
