The attribution and origin of published contributions or findings must be clearly recognisable based on details of the individuals involved. This applies to both publications and research proposals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Due to the variety of research questions as well as their varying complexity and differing degrees of interdisciplinary orientation, the number of authors involved in the publication of a set of research results in the life sciences can vary considerably. In principle, each individual\u2019s contribution should be adequately reflected in the designation of authorship. Due to the range of research topics and the fact that research processes are subject to constant change, only an approximation can be offered of the circumstances that justify designation as an author. When procuring and\/or providing data, software, materials or model organisms, a clear indication must be provided of the publications that are already available. If previously published articles exist, this does not usually justify authorship, but it should be noted by means of the appropriate acknowledgements or by citation in the references. Nor is the mere funding of research sufficient to justify designation as an author. The provision of a working environment or access to the necessary infrastructures alone does not usually imply authorship either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is common practice to allocate a prominent role to first authors and last authors. Typically, the first-mentioned author is the person who is mainly responsible for project implementation and the writing of the publication, while the person mentioned last is responsible for the overall scientific hypothesis and project management. In this connection, there may be more than one individual acting as first and last author. One or more of these will additionally assume the function of corresponding author. It is advisable to agree on the intended author order in good time prior to publication and ensure open, transparent communication with all parties involved. Mentors have an important role to play here in that they are able to shape the career of early career researchers in such a way that academic independence becomes evident based on the latter\u2019s publications. As such, mentors are responsible for ensuring that the status of early career researchers is protected, especially in the context of authorship. Mentorship alone does not justify co-authorship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Publications with a large number of authors often deal with complex, overarching and interdisciplinary research questions involving the collation and processing of large quantities of research results. In such cases, it is particularly important to give visibility to individual contributions in connection with the publication, as well as appropriately establishing responsibility for the quality and validity of the results. It is advisable to clarify roles at an early stage. So-called honorary authorships that can potentially arise in the life sciences through extensive research consortia and diverse research collaborations are not acceptable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The attribution and origin of published contributions or findings must be clearly recognisable based on details of the individuals involved. This applies to both publications and research proposals. Due to the variety of research questions as well as their varying complexity and differing degrees of interdisciplinary orientation, the number of authors involved in the publication […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","kommentar_cats":[266],"kommentar_tags":[177,224,214,236,197,201],"class_list":["post-5872","kommentare","type-kommentare","status-publish","hentry","kommentar_cats-life-sciences","kommentar_tags-authorship","kommentar_tags-early-career-researchers","kommentar_tags-performance-assessment","kommentar_tags-publication","kommentar_tags-research-data","kommentar_tags-research-software"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n