# CRediT Statement Template

## Usage

Use this template to record author contributions using the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) framework. Fill in the contribution matrix, then use the output format to generate the CRediT statement for your manuscript.

Reference: `references/credit_authorship_guide.md`

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## Step 1: Author Information

| # | Author Name | Affiliation | ORCID | Corresponding Author? |
|---|-------------|-------------|-------|:---------------------:|
| 1 | [Name] | [Institution] | [0000-0000-0000-0000] | [Yes/No] |
| 2 | [Name] | [Institution] | [0000-0000-0000-0000] | [Yes/No] |
| 3 | [Name] | [Institution] | [0000-0000-0000-0000] | [Yes/No] |
| 4 | [Name] | [Institution] | [0000-0000-0000-0000] | [Yes/No] |

*Add rows as needed.*

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## Step 2: Contribution Matrix

Fill each cell with: **Lead** / **Supporting** / **--** (not involved)

| CRediT Role | Author 1 | Author 2 | Author 3 | Author 4 |
|-------------|:--------:|:--------:|:--------:|:--------:|
| 1. Conceptualization | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| 2. Data curation | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| 3. Formal analysis | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| 4. Funding acquisition | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| 5. Investigation | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| 6. Methodology | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| 7. Project administration | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| 8. Resources | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| 9. Software | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| 10. Supervision | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| 11. Validation | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| 12. Visualization | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| 13. Writing -- original draft | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| 14. Writing -- review & editing | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |

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## Step 3: Output — English CRediT Statement

Based on the matrix above, generate the statement in this format:

```
Author Contributions:
[Author 1 Name]: [Role 1], [Role 2], [Role 3].
[Author 2 Name]: [Role 1], [Role 2].
[Author 3 Name]: [Role 1], [Role 2], [Role 3].
```

### Example (English)

```
Author Contributions:
Yu-Chen Wang: Conceptualization, Methodology, Funding acquisition,
Writing – original draft, Supervision, Project administration.
Mei-Ling Chen: Data curation, Formal analysis, Software, Visualization,
Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing.
Wei-Ting Lin: Investigation, Validation, Writing – review & editing.
```

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## Step 4: Output — Chinese CRediT Statement

```
Author Contribution Statement:
[Author 1 Name]: [Role 1], [Role 2], [Role 3].
[Author 2 Name]: [Role 1], [Role 2].
[Author 3 Name]: [Role 1], [Role 2], [Role 3].
```

### Example (Chinese)

```
Author Contribution Statement:
Yu-Chen Wang: Conceptualization, Methodology, Funding acquisition,
Writing -- original draft, Supervision, Project administration.
Mei-Ling Chen: Data curation, Formal analysis, Software, Visualization,
Writing -- original draft, Writing -- review & editing.
Wei-Ting Lin: Investigation, Validation, Writing -- review & editing.
```

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## Step 5: Equal Contribution Statement (Optional)

If applicable, add one of the following:

**English**:
```
[Author 1 Name] and [Author 2 Name] contributed equally to this work and
share first authorship.
```

**Chinese**:
```
[Author 1 Name] and [Author 2 Name] contributed equally to this work and
share first authorship.
```

---

## Quality Checklist

| Check | Status |
|-------|:------:|
| Every author has at least one CRediT role assigned | ☐ |
| Every CRediT role has at least one author (if applicable to the study) | ☐ |
| At least one author marked as "Lead" for Writing -- original draft | ☐ |
| At least one author marked for Writing -- review & editing | ☐ |
| Corresponding author identified | ☐ |
| All authors meet ICMJE criteria (see `references/credit_authorship_guide.md`) | ☐ |
| AI tools are NOT listed as authors | ☐ |
| Equal contribution properly noted (if applicable) | ☐ |
| CRediT statement language matches manuscript language | ☐ |

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## Notes

- CRediT roles should be discussed and agreed upon by **all co-authors** before submission
- The contribution matrix serves as an internal record; the text statement is what appears in the manuscript
- Some journals use their own submission system to collect CRediT data — in that case, use this template for preparation and enter the data into the journal's system during submission
- For single-author papers, a CRediT statement is typically not required, but the sole author is understood to have performed all roles
