Authorship Credit Gen

Use when determining author order on research manuscripts, assigning CRediT contributor roles for transparency, documenting individual contributions to collaborative projects, or resolving authorship disputes in multi-institutional research. Generates fair and transparent authorship assignments following ICMJE guidelines and CRediT taxonomy. Helps research teams document contributions, resolve disputes, and ensure equitable credit distribution in academic publications.

Research Authorship and Contributor Credit Generator

When to Use This Skill

• determining author order on research manuscripts
• assigning CRediT contributor roles for transparency
• documenting individual contributions to collaborative projects
• resolving authorship disputes in multi-institutional research
• preparing contributor statements for journal submissions
• evaluating contribution equity in research teams

Quick Start

python

from scripts.main import AuthorshipCreditGen

# Initialize the tool
tool = AuthorshipCreditGen()

from scripts.authorship_credit import AuthorshipCreditGenerator

generator = AuthorshipCreditGenerator(guidelines="ICMJEv4")

# Document contributions
contributions = {
    "Dr. Sarah Chen": [
        "Conceptualization",
        "Methodology", 
        "Writing - Original Draft",
        "Supervision"
    ],
    "Dr. Michael Roberts": [
        "Data Curation",
        "Formal Analysis",
        "Writing - Review & Editing"
    ],
    "Dr. Lisa Zhang": [
        "Investigation",
        "Resources",
        "Validation"
    ]
}

# Generate fair authorship order
authorship = generator.determine_order(
    contributions=contributions,
    criteria=["intellectual_input", "execution", "writing", "supervision"],
    weights={"intellectual_input": 0.4, "execution": 0.3, "writing": 0.2, "supervision": 0.1}
)

print(f"First author: {authorship.first_author}")
print(f"Corresponding: {authorship.corresponding_author}")
print(f"Author order: {authorship.ordered_list}")

# Generate CRediT statement
credit_statement = generator.generate_credit_statement(
    contributions=contributions,
    format="journal_submission"
)

# Check for disputes
dispute_check = generator.check_equity_issues(authorship)
if dispute_check.has_issues:
    print(f"Recommendations: {dispute_check.recommendations}")

Core Capabilities

1. Generate Fair Authorship Orders

Analyze contributions using weighted criteria to determine equitable author ranking.

python

# Define weighted contribution criteria
weights = {
    "conceptualization": 0.25,
    "methodology_design": 0.20,
    "data_collection": 0.15,
    "analysis": 0.15,
    "manuscript_writing": 0.15,
    "supervision": 0.10
}

# Calculate contribution scores
scores = tool.calculate_contribution_scores(
    contributions=team_contributions,
    weights=weights
)

# Generate ordered author list
authorship_order = tool.generate_author_order(scores)
print(f"Recommended order: {authorship_order}")

2. Assign CRediT Roles

Map contributions to official CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) categories.

python

# Map contributions to CRediT roles
credit_roles = tool.assign_credit_roles(
    contributions=contributions,
    version="CRediT_2021"
)

# Generate CRediT statement for journal
statement = tool.generate_credit_statement(
    roles=credit_roles,
    format="JATS_XML"
)

# Validate role assignments
validation = tool.validate_credit_roles(credit_roles)
if validation.is_valid:
    print("CRediT roles properly assigned")

3. Detect Contribution Inequities

Identify potential authorship disputes before submission.

python

# Analyze contribution distribution
equity_analysis = tool.analyze_equity(
    contributions=contributions,
    thresholds={"min_substantial": 0.15}
)

# Flag potential issues
if equity_analysis.has_inequities:
    for issue in equity_analysis.issues:
        print(f"Warning: {issue.description}")
        print(f"Recommendation: {issue.recommendation}")

# Generate equity report
report = tool.generate_equity_report(equity_analysis)

4. Generate Journal-Ready Statements

Create formatted contributor statements for various journal requirements.

python

# Generate for Nature-style statement
nature_statement = tool.generate_contributor_statement(
    style="Nature",
    include_competing_interests=True
)

# Generate for Science-style statement  
science_statement = tool.generate_contributor_statement(
    style="Science",
    include_author_contributions=True
)

# Export in multiple formats
tool.export_statement(
    statement=nature_statement,
    formats=["docx", "pdf", "txt"]
)

Command Line Usage

bash

python scripts/main.py --contributions contributions.json --guidelines ICMJE --output authorship_order.json

Best Practices

• Discuss authorship expectations at project inception
• Document contributions continuously throughout project
• Review and agree on author order before submission
• Include non-author contributors in acknowledgments

Quality Checklist

Before using this skill, ensure you have:

• Clear understanding of your objectives
• Necessary input data prepared and validated
• Output requirements defined
• Reviewed relevant documentation

After using this skill, verify:

• Results meet your quality standards
• Outputs are properly formatted
• Any errors or warnings have been addressed
• Results are documented appropriately

References

• references/guide.md - Comprehensive user guide
• references/examples/ - Working code examples
• references/api-docs/ - Complete API documentation

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Skill ID: 766 | Version: 1.0 | License: MIT