UKRIO's Guide to good authorship practice in research
From The Embassy of Good Science
ResourcesGuidelines
UKRIO's Guide to good authorship practice in research
What is this about?
One of the main goals of research is to disseminate research results through scientific publications. Therefore, authorship is an important tenet of research as it confers credibility and accountability to the research and the researcher. This document raises awareness on a broad range of issues on authorship including its importance, who is eligible for authorship, poor research practices such as guest and ghost authorship, and the role of research institutions in ensuring good authorship practices.
Why is this important?
Although it is acknowledged that good authorship practices are crucial for research, wide variations exist in authorship conventions across disciplines and institutions. It is essentials that researchers, especially those undertaking interdisciplinary projects, are aware of these differences in order to avoid authorship disputes at a later stage.
For whom is this important?
What are the best practices?
- Institutions' role in promoting good authorship practices
- Handling authorship disputes
- Deciding when faulty authorship practices constitute misconduct
