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Authorship in Research
When it comes to scholarly publishing, the reasons for rejection are often within your control and easily avoidable. Check out the most common mistakes that lead to…
- Elizabeth George
- September 9, 2020
Did you know, 50% of published articles are only read by the author, journal editor and reviewer, while 90% are never cited? Regardless of its importance, published…
- Elizabeth George
- August 3, 2020
You’ve worked hard and think you’re on a winning path when you submit your manuscript to a top academic journal, only to be derailed by a peer review. Here's how authors…
- Elizabeth George
- July 23, 2020
A Russian website offering authorship in accepted research papers for a price is being probed for malpractice. Read on to know the reaction of the industry to this…
- Irfan Syed
- July 28, 2019
An author’s degree of contribution to a study can sometimes be identified by the order in which the names appear in the byline of the publication, but it is usually very…
- Wolters Kluwer
- June 27, 2018
At the beginning of each scholarly article, beneath the title, is a list of the authors. We get so used to writing our name, together with the names of our co-authors…
- Nick Rushby
- January 15, 2018
The previous post explained the main duties of the corresponding author before a manuscript is submitted to the journal. This post talks about what a corresponding…
- Jayashree Rajagopalan
- January 11, 2018
The role of a corresponding author is an important one in the publication process. This post gives you a brief idea of what it means to be a corresponding author of a…
- Jayashree Rajagopalan
- January 2, 2018
We have heard of authors not being given credit for a work they have significantly contributed to. However, have you heard of any author who himself wishes to remain…
- Kakoli Majumder
- January 22, 2016
The role and definition of authorship in scientific and medical publishing has become increasingly complicated in recent years. With a proliferation of…
- Wolters Kluwer
- November 30, 2015