What You Must Know While Assigning Authorship to Your Manuscript
Authorship of research papers is a critical factor that is considered while assessing a researchers work. It also has a significant impact on a researchers career growth.…
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Authorship and Contributorship in Scientific Publications
Publishing research plays a critical role in a scientists’ career. Publishing research outcomes helps researchers gain visibility in the scientific community as well as receive…
Experts’ Take: Giving Proper Credit in Multi-authored Publications
Scholarly manuscripts usually have several authors. New collaborations across scientific disciplines and geographical borders have led to an increase in the number of…
What is the Difference between a Lead Author and Co-author?
At first glance, the status of a “lead author” would seem to be fairly straightforward. If most of the work of a particular study is done by only one researcher then his name…
Guest Authors: Think Twice Before You Sign On
It’s fairly common for an author to invite a better known researcher to be a coauthor on a paper. Although the distinguished researcher sometimes makes a valuable contribution to…
Academic Authorship—Order & Rules
Assigning appropriate authorship is fundamental to guarantee professional conducts and ethical practices when publishing academic and research papers. Until the beginning of the…
What is Authorship Abuse in Research?
Publication at Any Price!
As a doctoral graduate or junior researcher, publication is everything. Under constant pressure to "publish or perish," the perceived value of that…
Authorship: Difference Between “Contributor” and “Co-Author”
With an increasing number of researchers and graduates chasing publication opportunities under the pressure of "publish or perish," many are settling for participation in multiple…
