Re: [ECOLOG-L] Ethics in Publications
Dear Ecologers, I think this topic is a very interesting one. Thanks for posting this! Here are the criteria developed by the Council of Science Editors (see their website for more info: http://www.councilscienceeditors.org/). This is what I tend to follow when writing papers. Of course, each manuscript has its own story, and sometimes it can get very disappointing. All authors don't have the same level of ethics... Lyne Morissette, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow (FQRNT) University of Guelph Institut des Sciences de la Mer de Rimouski (UQAR-ISMER) email: lyne.morisse...@globetrotter.net tel: 418-723-1986 #1981 2.2.1 Authorship and Contributorship Models In 1985, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) published criteria within the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals that defined authorship. The current ICMJE statement on authorship reads: Authorship credit should be based on 1) substantial contributions to conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; 2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; and 3) final approval of the version to be published. Authors should meet conditions 1, 2, and 3. Acquisition of funding, collection of data, or general supervision of the research group, alone, does not justify authorship. All persons designated as authors should qualify for authorship, and all those who qualify should be listed. Each author should have participated sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for appropriate portions of the content.1 On Jun 7, 2009, at 11:04 AM, Gurmeet Singh wrote: Dear List members. In case of a multi-authored papers, what is the significance of position in authorship ? For example, how are first author, second author , corresponding author or the last author rated for their contribution to a manuscript ? Quite often, there are conflicts/arguments among the authors with respect to their position in a manuscript. Do there exist any set of relevant rules? Is it entirely depended on the P.I. ( Principal Investigator)? I hope to get comments from you on this. Regards Gurmeet
[ECOLOG-L] Ethics in Publications
Dear List members. In case of a multi-authored papers, what is the significance of position in authorship ? For example, how are first author, second author , corresponding author or the last author rated for their contribution to a manuscript ? Quite often, there are conflicts/arguments among the authors with respect to their position in a manuscript. Do there exist any set of relevant rules? Is it entirely depended on the P.I. ( Principal Investigator)? I hope to get comments from you on this. Regards Gurmeet
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Ethics in Publications
Gurmeet -- The way I was told was the first author is the primary author and the last author is the person who runs the lab. The authors in-between are listed by contribution. mas tarde, EJF Gurmeet Singh gurmee...@gmail.com Sent by: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU 06/07/2009 08:29 AM Please respond to Gurmeet Singh gurmee...@gmail.com To ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU cc Subject [ECOLOG-L] Ethics in Publications Dear List members. In case of a multi-authored papers, what is the significance of position in authorship ? For example, how are first author, second author , corresponding author or the last author rated for their contribution to a manuscript ? Quite often, there are conflicts/arguments among the authors with respect to their position in a manuscript. Do there exist any set of relevant rules? Is it entirely depended on the P.I. ( Principal Investigator)? I hope to get comments from you on this. Regards Gurmeet
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Ethics in Publications
in some sectors the fist author wrote the paper, the last directed it. in other sectors, authors are listed in order of the amount of contribution. in other sectors, they are listed in alphabetical order Some folks always put the student first, other groups always put the lab director or senior personnel first. Confused? it varies by subdiscipline in biology, by nation of origin, and even research group. Malcolm On Sun, Jun 7, 2009 at 5:04 AM, Gurmeet Singhgurmee...@gmail.com wrote: Dear List members. In case of a multi-authored papers, what is the significance of position in authorship ? For example, how are first author, second author , corresponding author or the last author rated for their contribution to a manuscript ? Quite often, there are conflicts/arguments among the authors with respect to their position in a manuscript. Do there exist any set of relevant rules? Is it entirely depended on the P.I. ( Principal Investigator)? I hope to get comments from you on this. Regards Gurmeet -- Malcolm L. McCallum Associate Professor of Biology Texas AM University-Texarkana Editor, Herpetological Conservation and Biology http://www.herpconbio.org http://www.twitter.com/herpconbio Fall Teaching Schedule Office Hours: Landscape Ecology: T,R 10-11:40 pm Environmental Physiology: MW 1-2:40 pm Seminar: T 2:30-3:30pm Genetics: M 6-10pm Office Hours: M 3-6, T: 12-2, W: 3-4 1880's: There's lots of good fish in the sea W.S. Gilbert 1990's: Many fish stocks depleted due to overfishing, habitat loss, and pollution. 2000: Marine reserves, ecosystem restoration, and pollution reduction MAY help restore populations. 2022: Soylent Green is People! Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Ethics in Publications
See the following article for some helpful advice: Title: Authorship in ecology: attribution, accountability, and responsibility http://apps.isiknowledge.com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu:8080/full_record.do?product=WOSsearch_mode=GeneralSearchqid=1SID=3BnMK2NcM6PPDCLOeGHpage=1doc=5 Author(s): Weltzin JF, Belote RT, Williams LT, et al. Source: FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT Volume: 4 Issue: 8 Pages: 435-441 Published: OCT 2006 -- Damon Ely Ph.D. Candidate Department of Biology 2119 Derring Hall Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA 24061 540-231-6679 Office: 1027 Derring Hall http://filebox.vt.edu/users/elyda1/streamteam/homepage.html Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity. ---Charles Mingus
