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Authorship: from credit to accountability : Reflections from the Editors' Network
1Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación sanitaria IIS-IP, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain. falf@hotmail.com.
Summary
Authorship in biomedical journals now requires accountability for the work
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Medical Publishing
- Scientific Integrity
Background:
- The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Editors' Network fosters editorial discussions.
- International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) recommendations aim to enhance biomedical journal quality.
Purpose of the Study:
- To discuss the implications of new authorship criteria emphasizing accountability.
- To increase awareness of good scientific and editorial practices in academic publishing.
Main Methods:
- Review of International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) authorship criteria.
- Discussion of the impact of the fourth authorship criterion on scientific and editorial practices.
Main Results:
- Authorship now necessitates responsibility and accountability for the entire work.
- A new (fourth) criterion for authorship has been emphasized by the ICMJE.
- Authors must agree to be accountable and address integrity questions.
Conclusions:
- The paradigm shift in authorship requirements aims to improve scientific quality and integrity.
- Enhanced accountability in authorship is crucial for good scientific and editorial practices.
- Increased awareness of these changes is vital for researchers and editors.