Verified Contributor Directory

Claim your verified author identity

A public, ORCID-verified author profile on casrai.org — the home of the CRediT standard. One verified entity that links your work, your roles, and your identity.

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Each tier sets how many editorially-reviewed journal / editor claims you may hold. Membership is free — join or switch any time.

Verified Author

Free

For an individual researcher or editor establishing a verified, ORCID-linked public profile.

ORCID-authenticated public profile in the directory
Verified-member badge (identity + supporting membership)
Up to 3 journal / editorial-role claims, each editorially reviewed
Person + sameAs structured data (ORCID, LinkedIn, website) for discoverability

Verified Editor

Free

For working editors and editorial-board members maintaining several CRediT-implementing titles.

Everything in Verified Author
Up to 6 journal / editorial-role claims, each editorially reviewed
Extended profile (longer bio, role descriptions)

Verified Publisher

Free

For publishers and editors-in-chief representing a portfolio of CRediT-implementing journals.

Everything in Verified Editor
Up to 10 journal / editorial-role claims, each editorially reviewed
Priority placement in the directory

✓ Free — no payment required
✓ ORCID-verified identity
✓ Leave any time
✓ Every claim human-reviewed

Membership is free. Joining is instant — no payment, no card, no checkout.

What your membership gives you

A verified author identity you own and carry with you — on the CASRAI CRediT reference site (NISO stewards the standard).

A public, ORCID-verified author profile
Indexed at casrai.org/credit/authors — your name, credentials, and CRediT roles on a domain academia cites.
A do-follow link to your own site
Your profile links out to your website and ORCID — a genuine academic-domain link, in the most relevant context there is for author authority.
Your CRediT contribution statements
Declare the 14 standardized contributor roles you perform, each resolving to its canonical role URI.
One resolvable author entity
ORCID + CASRAI + your site, tied together so search engines and AI answer engines resolve a single verified you — the core of E-E-A-T.
Listed in the public directory
Discoverable, in the sitemap, and pinged to search engines via IndexNow the moment you go live.
Editorially reviewed, never auto-approved
A CASRAI editor verifies every journal / role claim — which is exactly what keeps the listing credible.

How it works

1
Sign in
Free and takes about 30 seconds. Your ORCID iD anchors your verified profile.
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Choose your plan
Free — join instantly, no payment required. Switch tiers any time.
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Complete your profile
Add your bio, website, CRediT roles, and the journals where you hold a role.
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An editor reviews — you go live
We verify your claims, usually within a day, and your profile publishes to the directory.

Why this isn’t pay-to-play

The Verified Contributor Directory is a standards-body directory, not a checkmark you can buy — and membership itself is free. Your ORCID identity is free and required, and every journal / editorial-role claim is reviewed by a human before it appears publicly. That editorial review, not a price tag, is what keeps the listing credible and worth having.

Common questions

Is this “pay to play”? Am I buying a verification badge?

No — membership is free. Your ORCID identity is free and required, and every journal / editor claim is reviewed by a human before it appears publicly; joining alone never publishes a claim or a badge.

What gets reviewed, and how long does it take?

Each journal or editorial-role claim is screened automatically (real domain, allowed sector, no off-site redirect, no dead link), then reviewed by a CASRAI editor — usually within a day. Your profile itself can go live immediately; the journal links appear once approved.

Can I leave? What happens to my profile?

Email [email protected] and we’ll take your listing down. Your ORCID identity is always yours regardless.

What if a journal doesn’t pass the automated check?

You’ll see exactly why (for example it points at a root domain, redirects off-site, or returns 404). Fix the URL and resubmit — or, if it’s a legitimate new or niche title, email [email protected] and we’ll review it manually.