Authors Contributions & Declaration Secttion

Precision Medicine and Health Journal — transparency, integrity, and compliance with international standards (ICMJE • COPE • CRediT).

Where to place Author Contributions (CRediT) Funding Data Availability Ethics & Consent Competing Interests AI Use Disclosure Copy-and-Paste Templates

Where to Place These Sections

Insert the following statements after the Discussion/Conclusion and before the References.

  • Order: Author Contributions → Funding → Availability of Data and Materials → Declarations (Ethics; Consent for Publication; Competing Interests) → AI Use Disclosure (if applicable).
  • Submissions missing these sections may be returned for completion prior to peer review.

1) Author Contributions (CRediT)

Describe each author’s role using the CRediT taxonomy (use initials).

Typical Roles Examples
Conceptualization, Methodology, Investigation, Formal analysis, Data curation, Validation, Visualization, Software, Resources, Supervision, Project administration, Funding acquisition, Writing – Original Draft, Writing – Review & Editing. Conceptualization: YA, AK
Methodology: AK
Investigation: YA, AK
Formal analysis: YA
Visualization: AK
Writing – Original Draft: YA
Writing – Review & Editing: YA, AK
Supervision: YA
Equal contribution: “All authors contributed equally to this work and approved the final manuscript.”

2) Funding

  • If funded: “This work was supported by the [Funding Agency] under Grant [XXXXXX]. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the funder.”
  • If no funding: “This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.”
 

3) Declarations — Ethics & Consent

Ethics approval and consent to participate

  • If required: “Ethical approval was obtained from the [IRB/Ethics Committee], approval number [XXXX]. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants (or guardians). The study complies with the Declaration of Helsinki.”
  • Not applicable: “Not applicable.”

Consent for publication

  • If required (e.g., case reports, identifiable images): “Written informed consent for publication was obtained from the patient(s)/guardian(s).”
  • Not applicable: “Not applicable.”

4) Competing Interests

  • No conflicts: “The authors declare that they have no competing interests.”
  • Conflicts exist: “Author X has received research grants from [Company]. Author Y is a paid consultant for [Company]. All other authors declare no competing interests.”

5) AI Use Disclosure Writing Process Only

If generative AI/AI-assisted tools were used during writing (e.g., grammar, readability), disclose it. AI must not be listed as an author. Authors remain responsible for accuracy and integrity.

  • Disclosure example: “Portions of the writing were assisted by [Tool, version] to improve language clarity. The authors reviewed and edited the content and are responsible for the final manuscript.”
  • Figures/images: Do not use generative AI to create/alter scientific images unless it is part of the research method; if so, fully describe the tool, version, and workflow, and retain originals.