Malcolm McCallum wrote: > I would say that ultimately, regardless of the ethical implications that = > the lead author will determine who ends up on the bilines. Some people = > are ultra inclusionary for authorship others are ultra conservative with = > virtually everyone else ending up in the acknowledgements. The = > guidelines for authorship are just that, guidelines. There is nothing = > sacred about them, but people tend to use them when they need some = > objectivity. First authorship is important because you usually are the = > author. > Personally, I think the most accurate guidelines for authorship are here: http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=562
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