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What's in a Name? How False Author Affiliations Are Damaging Academic Research

What's in a Name? How False Author Affiliations Are Damaging Academic Research

When reading a research paper, can you be certain that the institution the author claims to be affiliated with is actually the institution that was responsible for supporting the research?

Swap Outdated Authorship Listings for Contributorship Credit

Swap Outdated Authorship Listings for Contributorship Credit

We suggest that moving from an authorship to a contributorship model would better reflect the many and varied contributions to large, complex, long-term and management-intensive projects in modern science.

With the European Parliament Vote on the Copyright Directive, the Internet Lost - for Now

With the European Parliament Vote on the Copyright Directive, the Internet Lost - for Now

The Parliament voted in favor of almost all provisions that extend more rights to the establishment copyright industries while failing to protect users and new creators online.

Who Gets Credit? Survey Digs Into the Thorny Question of Authorship

Who Gets Credit? Survey Digs Into the Thorny Question of Authorship

Most researchers agree that drafting papers and interpreting results deserve recognition — but opinions don’t always match authorship guidelines.