The phrase "authored the first draft of" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to the person who created the initial version of a document, manuscript, or piece of writing.
Example: "She authored the first draft of the research paper before it was revised by the team."
Alternatives: "wrote the initial draft of" or "composed the preliminary version of".
JH and JC authored the first draft of manuscript.
JR participated in the interpretation of the data and authored the first draft of the manuscript.
MRPR carried out the analysis and authored the first draft of this manuscript.
LT authored the first draft of this manuscript and RS provided comments and revisions to the final version of this text.
AM conceived of the study, selected the computer model inputs, adapted and calibrated the computer model, conducted the analysis, and authored the first draft of the manuscript.
KAA conceived of the study, participated in its design and coordination, assisted with data analysis, and co-authored the first draft of the manuscript.
GDCB helped conceive of the study, participated in the study design and coordination, led the data analysis, and co-authored the first draft of the manuscript.
HS analyzed the data and co-authored the first draft of the manuscript with GDCB; KAA assisted with data collection and management; RSP, DRM, and CC provided critical feedback and edits on data analysis, data interpretation, and manuscript presentation; GDCB conceived the study, assisted with data analysis and interpretation, and co-authored the first draft of the manuscript with HS.
Both authors wrote the first draft of the manuscript and both authors contributed to and have approved the final manuscript.
JGB has, as first author, written the first draft of all the sections, but these have been altered and reformulated by all the authors in several collaborating rounds.
The corresponding author prepared the first draft of the manuscript and decided to submit the manuscript for publication, after which all the authors worked together to edit the subsequent drafts.
