Credit Roles And Example Research Tasks That Could Be Attributed To Them
Contributor Role Taxonomy (CRediT)
14 contributor roles
CRediT roles and example research tasks that could be attributed to them
Conceptualization
Developing the overall research ideas, questions and goals. Examples:
- identifying research problems
- developing hypotheses
- designing research frameworks
- refining project aims
Data Curation
Managing, organizing and preserving research data and metadata. Examples:
- cleaning and annotating data
- integrating datasets
- maintaining metadata
- version control and archiving
- ensuring data is reusable (FAIR)
Formal Analysis
Applying mathematical, statistical or computational methods to analyze data. Examples:
- statistical analysis
- machine learning
- computational modeling
- identifying patterns and relationships
Funding Acquisition
Obtaining financial support for the project. Examples:
- identifying funding opportunities
- writing grant proposals
- preparing budgets
Investigation
Performing the research and collecting evidence. Examples:
- conducting experiments
- collecting data
- literature review
- documenting findings
Methodology
Designing the methods used in the research. Examples:
- developing analytical methods
- designing experiments
- selecting datasets and measurements
- defining study protocol
Project Administration
Managing and coordinating the research project. Examples:
- tracking progress
- coordinating collaborators
- managing timelines
- communicating with journals and institutions
Resources
Providing mterials, equipment or infrastructure needed for the research. Examples:
- providing datasets
- maintaining equipment
- supplying computing resources
- managing storage and infrastructure