,FACTSHEET: Authorship
Naming authors on a scientific integrity of any part of the
paper ensures that the appropriate work.
individuals get credit, and are
accountable, for the research.
Deliberately misrepresenting a
scientist’s relationship to their
work is considered to be a form
of misconduct that undermines
confidence in the reporting of
the work itself.1
While there is no universal
definition of authorship,1 an
‘author’ is generally considered
to be an individual who has
made a significant intellectual
contribution to the study.2
According to the guidelines for
authorship established by the
International Committee of
Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), ‘All
persons designated as authors should
qualify for authorship, and all those
who qualify should be listed.’
Four criteria must all be met to be
credited as an author:2
●
Substantial contribution to the
study conception and design,
data acquisition, analysis, and
interpretation.
●
Drafling or revising the
article for intellectual
content.
●
Approval of the final version.
●
Agreement to be accountable
for all aspects of the work
related to the accuracy or
Naming authors on a scientific integrity of any part of the
paper ensures that the appropriate work.
individuals get credit, and are
accountable, for the research.
Deliberately misrepresenting a
scientist’s relationship to their
work is considered to be a form
of misconduct that undermines
confidence in the reporting of
the work itself.1
While there is no universal
definition of authorship,1 an
‘author’ is generally considered
to be an individual who has
made a significant intellectual
contribution to the study.2
According to the guidelines for
authorship established by the
International Committee of
Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), ‘All
persons designated as authors should
qualify for authorship, and all those
who qualify should be listed.’
Four criteria must all be met to be
credited as an author:2
●
Substantial contribution to the
study conception and design,
data acquisition, analysis, and
interpretation.
●
Drafling or revising the
article for intellectual
content.
●
Approval of the final version.
●
Agreement to be accountable
for all aspects of the work
related to the accuracy or
