Q: Which of the two affiliations I have should I prioritize in my manuscript?

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I belong to a university in Japan (University A), and I am also affiliated to University B as a guest researcher for a foreign residency research program for 1 year. I’m going to submit the manuscript for which I collected data in University A and analyzed the data and wrote the paper while I was in University B. When showing both affiliations is not allowed, which university should I show as my affiliation?

 

I think I should make some contribution to University B, as they accepted me as a researcher. But even if I publish the paper as a guest researcher, would that not be considered as contribution? Rather would it be inappropriate to use the name of University B as I’m not a full-time teacher? If evaluation for universities is made by the number of published papers, are the papers published by guest researchers also taken into account?

 

Or should I use the name of University A which has given me the opportunity for taking part in a foreign residency research program?

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Answer:

Author affiliations are usually based on the institutions/universities where the author is currently affiliated. If the journal does not allow more than one affiliation, it is best to cite the permanent affiliation. That is, in your case, you must add University A as an affiliation and acknowledge the support received from University B in the Acknowledgements section. This is because University A is your permanent affiliation, while University B is a temporary affiliation. It is always advisable to provide affiliation of your parent or permanent institution.

 

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