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Who actually did what on your last paper? Not who is on the author list, but who designed it, who ran the analysis, who wrote the first draft, and who only ever saw it at the end? Journals increasingly want that written down, by name, in a defined vocabulary. AI Author Contributions Statement drafts it properly.
Short answer: AI Author Contributions Statement is a free tool that drafts the contributions block of a paper, mapping each author to defined roles such as those in the CRediT taxonomy, so credit and accountability are both on the record.
What is AI Author Contributions Statement?
AI Author Contributions Statement produces the block that lists what each author contributed. You supply who did what. It returns a statement organised by author, using a role vocabulary such as CRediT where your journal expects one, and covering everyone on the paper.
It is a small block with two jobs. It gives credit, which matters for careers, particularly for early researchers whose specific contribution is otherwise invisible. And it records accountability, so that if a question arises about the analysis, it is clear who can answer it.
Authorship is not a courtesy Adding a head of department who did nothing is gift authorship. Omitting the person who wrote the first draft because of who they work for is ghost authorship. Both are recognised forms of research misconduct, and a contributions statement makes them visible, which is part of why journals introduced it. Apply your field's authorship criteria honestly, and settle the author list before you write this block, not after.
Why Use AI Author Contributions Statement?
Most groups write this block from memory, months after the work happened.
- Prompts the full range of roles rather than the three everyone remembers.
- Produces one entry per author, so nobody is quietly folded into a group.
- Uses the standard vocabulary, which is what makes the statement machine readable and comparable.
- Surfaces contributions that are easy to overlook, such as data curation and software.
- Gives you something concrete to circulate for approval, which is where disagreements should surface.
Anatomy Of A Contributions Statement
| Element | What it records | Common error |
|---|---|---|
| Author identifier | Full name or initials, consistently | Initials that clash between two authors |
| Roles | Defined contribution categories | Vague phrases such as "helped with the project" |
| Coverage | Every author appears | An author with no listed contribution |
| Approval | All authors approved the final version | Stated but not actually obtained |
How Does AI Author Contributions Statement Work?
In the prompt box, list each author and what they did, in ordinary language. Say whether your journal requires a specific taxonomy, and whether it wants full names or initials.
Choose an engine from the model selector below. AI Author Contributions Statement runs on MSB AI, OpenAI ChatGPT, Anthropic Claude AI, Google Gemini, Qwen or MiniMax. This is structured mapping, so engines produce similar results and your effort belongs in accuracy.
Pick the controls in the advanced options accordion and generate the block. The output card shows the block with a live word count, which stays low for most papers. Each block comes with Copy, Listen, Reuse and Download, and leaves as DOC, TXT or HTML. Copy suits a portal field; DOC suits a manuscript. Reuse produces the variant when a second journal wants a different format. The activity history panel keeps them together.
| What you put in the prompt | What changes in the statement |
|---|---|
| What each author did, in plain words | Contributions map onto defined role names |
| The taxonomy your journal requires | The block uses their vocabulary rather than a generic one |
| Whether to use names or initials | The format matches the journal's template |
| "Every author must appear" | Nobody is left without a listed contribution |
Controls For A Role Mapped Block
Every control below is in the advanced options accordion on the AI Author Contributions Statement page.
| Option | What it controls | When to change it | Suggested starting point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | How much detail each entry carries | Medium for a large collaboration | Short, which is the norm for this block |
| Tone | The register of the writing | Keep it neutral throughout | Formal |
| Point of View | Whether contributions are stated by name or as we | Third Person, since each author is named | Third Person |
| Format | The layout of the block | Bullet Points for a large author list | Paragraph for a small group, Bullet Points beyond six authors |
| Use Markdown Formatting | Whether symbols mark structure | Off for a submission portal | Off |
| Include Examples | Adds illustrative content | Off; invented contributions would be serious | Off |
| Include Call-to-Action | Adds a closing prompt | Off, always | Off |
| Humanize Voice | Loosens formal phrasing | Off, since a defined vocabulary is the point | Off |
| Creativity | How far the wording departs from your input | Keep it minimal so roles are not embellished | Around 10 |
| Custom Instructions | Free text for anything the menus miss | Name the taxonomy and the identifier format | "Use CRediT role names, author initials, one entry per author, no embellishment" |
Key Features
Role vocabulary
Plain descriptions are mapped onto defined role names, which is what makes the statement usable and comparable.
Everyone covered
Each author gets an entry, so an author with no stated contribution becomes visible immediately.
Overlooked roles prompted
Data curation, software, validation, and resources are raised rather than collapsed into "analysis".
Format variants
Reuse produces the next journal's required layout without re entering the contributions.
Straight into the submission
Copy into a portal field, or export to DOC for the manuscript file.
What A Finished Statement Reads Like
A typical result is a short block with one entry per author. Each entry gives the author's initials or name, followed by their roles in the defined vocabulary, separated by semicolons. Where two authors contributed equally, that is stated explicitly.
A closing sentence records that all authors read and approved the final manuscript, which most journals require. Nothing else appears. No adjectives, no ranking of importance, and no explanation of why someone's contribution was smaller.
Tips Worth Following
- Ask each author to state their own contributions rather than assigning them yourself.
- Check that initials are unambiguous; two authors sharing initials causes real confusion.
- List roles in a consistent order across authors, which makes the block scannable.
- Record equal contribution explicitly if your journal supports it.
- Do not use role counts as a proxy for importance; they are not one.
- Settle the author list before writing this block, not while writing it.
- Keep the agreed statement with the project file, since questions arrive years later.
Agree contributions early Groups that discuss authorship and contributions at the start of a project have far fewer disputes at the end. Write it down at the planning stage, revisit it when the work changes, and this block becomes a transcription rather than a negotiation.
Contributions Or Acknowledgements?
| Question | Contributions statement | Acknowledgements |
|---|---|---|
| Who appears | Authors only | People who are not authors |
| What it records | Defined roles per author | Help, funding, and facilities |
| Why it matters | Credit and accountability | Courtesy and compliance |
| Consent needed | From every author | From anyone named |
When The Draft Comes Back Wrong
- Everyone has identical roles. You described the work as a group. Give each person's actual contribution.
- An author has no contribution. That is a finding, not a formatting problem. Resolve the authorship question first.
- Roles are vague. Ask for the taxonomy by name and supply plain descriptions to map from.
- Initials collide. Switch to full names or add a distinguishing initial.
- It embellishes. Lower Creativity and ask for role names only, with no descriptive additions.
- Equal contribution is missing. State it in the prompt; the tool will not infer it.
Every author must agree the wording This block is a public record of who did what, and it is used in promotion cases and disputes. Circulate the draft to every author, wait for explicit agreement, and do not submit while someone is silent. A contributions statement nobody checked is worse than none at all.
Before You Submit Checklist
- ✅ Every author appears with at least one role.
- ✅ Contributions were supplied by the authors themselves.
- ✅ The taxonomy matches what the journal requires.
- ✅ Initials or names are unambiguous.
- ✅ Equal contributions are stated where they apply.
- ✅ The author list satisfies your field's authorship criteria.
- ✅ All authors have explicitly approved this wording.
- ✅ A copy is stored with the project record.
Pros And Cons
What works well
- Maps plain descriptions onto the defined vocabulary journals expect.
- Makes an author with no contribution immediately visible.
- Prompts roles that groups routinely forget to record.
- Free with no account, and quick to reformat per journal.
What to watch
- It cannot know what anyone actually did unless you tell it.
- It has no view on whether the author list is correct.
- Role counts are not a measure of importance and should not be read as one.
- Author agreement is a human step that cannot be automated.
AIToolsay is a free set of AI tools for research and writing, with an engine choice on each page. The declarations at the back of a paper are usually written together, and the AI Conflict of Interest Statement covers disclosure, while the AI Data Availability Statement handles where the data sits. You can run AI Author Contributions Statement for every paper, at no cost.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CRediT?
A standard taxonomy of contributor roles used by many journals, covering categories such as conceptualisation, methodology, software, validation, writing, and supervision. Check whether your target journal requires it.
Is the AI Author Contributions Statement really free?
Yes. AI Author Contributions Statement costs nothing, asks for no account, and lets you pick the engine that maps the roles.
Does the number of roles show who did most?
No, and it should not be read that way. Roles describe kinds of contribution, not amounts, and a single role can represent months of work.
What if someone did not contribute enough to be an author?
Then they should be thanked in the acknowledgements instead, with their permission. Authorship criteria exist precisely to make that a rule rather than a negotiation.
Can two authors contribute equally?
Yes, and most journals let you state it. Say so explicitly in the prompt, since it will not be inferred.
Who writes this block?
Usually the corresponding author, from what each author supplies. Assigning roles on someone else's behalf without asking is how disputes start.
What if authorship is disputed?
Resolve it before submission, using your institution's research integrity process if necessary. A contributions statement cannot paper over an unresolved authorship disagreement.
Recording who did what protects the people who did the work and the readers who rely on it. Ask each author directly, use the defined vocabulary, and get explicit agreement before anything is submitted. Thank you for reading, and good luck with the paper.
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