Authorship
Article Abstract:
Many research departments could benefit from an ombudsman to resolve authorship disputes. Harvard researchers examined the resolution of authorship disputes submitted to the university's Ombuds Office. In 1996-97, 11% of the disputes brought to the office were authorship disputes, compared to 2% in 1991-92. These disputes involved about five times as many people as in 1991-92. Half of the complaints were brought by women and 21% by non-U.S. citizens. Departments should establish written authorship guidelines and department heads should be responsible for assigning publication credit.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1998
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The Journal Ombudsperson
Article Abstract:
In July, 1996, The Lancet appointed an ombudsman to handle author complaints about the journal's editorial process. As of July, 1998, it remains the only medical journal to have an ombudsman. The concept of some kind of appeals procedure was proposed to the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors in 1994. The concern at the time was that editors sometimes abuse the power and trust invested in them by authors, readers, and publishers. The Lancet's ombudsman has been widely criticized but the journal's editors feel they have benefitted from the process.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1998
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What Are the Factors Determining Authorship and the Order of the Authors' Names?
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Most Dutch researchers comply with guidelines for authorship proposed by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). These guidelines state that anyone listed as an author on a manuscript must make a substantial contribution to the study design, data collection, data analysis and report writing. A survey of 352 authors who had published articles in the Dutch Journal of Medicine in 1995 found that the majority had complied with these guidelines even though many were not aware of the guidelines.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1998
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