(12 May 2025) IOP Publishing is introducing the Contributor Role Taxonomy (CRediT) across all its proprietary journals to enhance recognition for authors. The taxonomy provides a standardised framework to define and recognise the diverse roles authors play during the production and publication of research outputs such as research articles.
Using the CRediT taxonomy, authors can specify exactly how they have contributed to a manuscript by selecting from 14 roles, such as conceptualisation, project administration, data curation, investigation, software and writing.
Clearly defining researchers’ contributions and making this easily discoverable and accessible ensures that their work can be more accurately recognised and attributed. Transparent information about roles on a publication also enhances accountability and facilitates source checking, thereby improving research integrity and contributing to wider trust in science.
The press release is here.
