Everyday Ethics in Research: Translating Authorship Guidelines into Practice in the Bench Sciences

Scholarly gratitude in five geographical contexts: a diachronic and cross-generic approach of the acknowledgment paratext in medical discourse (1950–2010)

“…This is not such a far-fetched hypothesis because several studies have shown the ignorance of ICMJE guidelines in non-English-speaking contexts and have pointed out that definitions of authorship and authors' behaviour vary in different countries (Louis et al 2008). For example, in their qualitative analysis of French medical journals, Pignatelli et al (2005) and Letrilliart and Schott (2007) observed differences between editors' criteria and researchers' practice when compared to US journals.…”

Authorship and Responsibility in Health Sciences Research: A Review of Procedures for Fairly Allocating Authorship in Multi-Author Studies

“…The ICMJE guideline notes that material support might simply be noted in the Acknowledgements. However, a study of authorship practices in the health sciences-including researchers from pharmacology, radiation/oncology, neurology and genetics-found different perspectives on this matter (Louis et al 2008). Although most researchers would not give authorship to an individual who provided a reagent that had already been the subject of a publication, if the reagent was a novel material, then granting authorship was a quid pro quo comparable to recognizing intellectual contributions that underpin the new research.…”

“…However, in naming the problems associated with publication and authorship, there has been little attention to the procedures that researchers should implement to fairly assign credit for published works (Osborne and Holland 2009 There are informal systems that govern the allocation of authorship in health sciences research. For example, there is general agreement that those individuals who ''contributed substantially'' to the research merit some level of authorship (Louis et al 2008). As already mentioned, it is also generally understood-although rarely codified-that individuals are listed or acknowledged by decreasing order and importance of contribution (Wager 2009).…”

“…In their study of authorship practices in the health sciences, Louis et al (2008) found that sponsorship-''the belief that senior scientists are responsible for furthering the careers and professional development of junior colleagues [and students]''-was a tacit rule for how researchers determined authorship (Louis et al 2008). The career development of junior colleagues can be achieved by encouraging and supporting the publishing of their own work.…”

Change Again: A New Look for Journal Articles

“…Guidelines for authors and contributors have been carefully outlined in documents prepared by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE; http:// www.icmje.org/) and in a variety of articles. [15][16][17][18][19][20][21] The declaration of conflicting interests section must describe any potential conflicting or competing interests that could affect the conduct of the study, interpretation of results, or preparation of the manuscript. This should include financial disclosures not only from the manuscript authors, but also from any collaborators who contributed to the study but did not merit article authorship.…”