In scientific journal submissions, the concepts of suitable and inappropriate authorship

The currency of an academic career is authorship. The educational and economic repercussions of scientific publications are substantial. There are several standard authoring rules, the most common being the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). With the development of improper authorship, there are increasing concerns regarding publication ethics. The essential factor appears to be a lack of understanding and awareness of the authoring criteria and what activities are considered unethical. Standard criteria should be included in the medical curriculum, and researchers’ standardised training and education programmes should be implemented across the board. The contemporary viewpoint highlights the fundamental principles of suitable and inappropriate authorship and potential development measures to shape authorship’s future.

“Authorship,” according to the Cambridge dictionary, is “the condition or reality of being the person who wrote a certain book, article, play, or other work.” In a nutshell, it refers to the artist who created a work of art. Authorships can significantly impact your academic, financial, and entire career. In essence, it is the money of a professorial career. Authorship in scientific papers comes with many benefits, but it also comes with many obligations. The authors are responsible for the integrity of academic publications, and ensuring legitimate authorship is an integral part of that role. There are three principles of excellent authorship: acknowledge scientific research as a team sport, provide credit where credit is due, and shield authors from scientific malpractice. The present state of affairs describes appropriate and inappropriate authorship concepts.

References

Ali, Mohammad Javed. “No room for ambiguity: The concepts of appropriate and inappropriate authorship in scientific publications.” Indian Journal of Ophthalmology 69.1 (2021): 36.