In what order should authors be listed?
After the first author, the authors are usually listed according to their contribution to the work, from the most to the least. If more than one author contributed equally, you can ask the journal editor to note this in the publication.
How do you list an author?
List by last names and initials; commas separate author names. After the first 19 authors’ names, use an ellipsis in place of the remaining author names. Then, end with the final author’s name (do not place an ampersand before it). There should be no more than twenty names in the citation in total.
Does the order of authorship matter?
Although an author list should only reflect those who have made substantial contributions to a research project and its draft manuscript, we’d be remiss to say that author order doesn’t matter. Traditionally, the last author position is reserved for the supervisor or principal investigator.
Is first or last author better?
The first author should be that person who contributed most to the work, including writing of the manuscript. It is common practice to have the senior author appear last, sometimes regardless of his or her contribution. The senior author, like all other authors, should meet all criteria for authorship.
Can a paper have two first authors?
Shared co-first authorship is defined as two or more authors who have worked together on a publication and contributed equally [8]. This equal contribution is often indicated in the fine print of a published paper or in an investigator’s curriculum vitae [9].
How do you decide who is first author?
But it is at least a more gentlemanlike approach than to decide it based on politics or selfish insistence. Because first-authorship, and author order more generally, is not something to be decided based on politics. And also not on the ability to insist. It is to be decided based on ideas, effort, and contributions.
How do you research an author?
Start with the basics: the author’s website and any autobiographical material, interviews, and speeches. From there, students can look at a wide variety of resources, including books about children’s authors, encyclopedias, and online databases and directories.
Is second author good?
Have another one, even the second authorship, is definitely better than nothing. Not to mention your first authorship paper is not very good by your own evaluation. In the end, each paper counts. I would not hesitate to get second authorship unless I felt I deserved to be first author on the paper.
Can you have 2 first authors?
Two (or more) people can split the first author position by becoming co-authors. In this case, the two names lead the list of authors and a small symbol is put above each with a notation stating that “these two authors contributed equally.” Even with co-authorship, there still has to be a leading co-author.
Is second author bad?
As you say, being first author is like the holy grail, but being second author on “someone else’s paper” is not bad at all, and while it does not scream “amazing” on a CV, it does bulk up your publication record and shows that you are competent researcher, and contribute to work of publishable standard.
Does second author matter?
Even if you’re the second author, having another paper is always beneficial. You may be asked to outline your own contribution to the article by a hiring or review committee. It will be beneficial to you if you can do so honestly and point to some significant addition to the paper.