Identification of factors that influence authorship name placement and decisions to collaborate in peer-reviewed, education-related publications

Bibliometrics Study on Authorship Trends in Periodontal Literature From 1995 to 2010

“…The average number of authors per article showed a well‐defined and constant increase during the last 15 years. Unfortunately, this study was not designed to assess the reasons behind such an increase, and one can only speculate that these are the same ones discussed by other authors 3,5‐10 . However, it is conceivable that the increase in interprofessional collaborations might be a factor for the increase in the number of authors.…”

“…[2][3][4][5] Different theories have been proposed to explain the increasing number of authors per publication, such as: 1) the increased complexity of the research itself; 2) the increase in multicenter (interuniversity and intercontinental) collaborations; 3) the joy of collaboration; 4) promotion and/or tenure considerations; 5) the development of new technologies and techniques for patient care; and 6) ''dilution'' of authorship. 3,[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] Although several authors have criticized dilution of authorship as a major factor, 14,15 recently the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) proposed stricter and more well-defined criteria for authorship and contributorship. 16 It should be noted that these guidelines have been followed only partially by peer-reviewed dental journals.…”

Getting Started in Academia: A Guide for Educational Psychologists

“…They also communicate clearly with each other about work responsibilities and authorship credit. See Moore and Griffin (2006) for a description of factors influencing authorship credit and the perceived benefits derived from collaborative work reported by researchers publishing in AERA journals. In your quest to find new collaborators, however, don't forget to maintain your connections in your former institution, especially with your dissertation committee, but also with your graduate school cohort.…”

The determinants of research collaboration modes: exploring the effects of research and researcher characteristics on co-authorship

“…However, it has been argued that research collaboration entails costs as well as benefits (Katz and Martin 1997;Moore and Griffin 2006). Moreover, a bibliometric review has revealed that the impact of research differs according to its collaboration mode.…”