Authorship: who, why and what not!
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 5
Abstract
Concerning authorship, order of authorship and ethics therein, contributors and publishers both are equally nonplussed by multiple definitions.[1] A manuscript is the intellectual property of authors, not the study sponsor – because, funding, supervision, review or approval of an information product, by themselves, do not justify authorship.[2] The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) recommends that authorship be based on the following 4 criteria:
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