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The CalculAuthor: determining authorship using a simple-to-use, fair, objective, and transparent process.

Russell Seth Martins1, Mohsin Ali Mustafa2, Asad Saulat Fatimi3

  • 1Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, JFK University Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) Network, Edison, NJ, 08820, USA. russellseth.martins@hmhn.org.

BMC Research Notes
|November 11, 2023
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Authorship order in research is subjective. A new tool, CalculAuthor, offers an objective rubric for fair author credit and ranking in academic publications.

Area of Science:

  • Scientific publishing
  • Research ethics
  • Academic collaboration

Background:

  • Authorship determination in research is often subjective, lacking objective guidelines for ordering authors.
  • Current authorship taxonomy aids in identifying deserving authors but not their sequence.

Discussion:

  • The CalculAuthor rubric provides a fair, objective, and transparent method for crediting authorship.
  • It involves defining criteria, assigning weightages, assessing contributions, and calculating scores for ranking.
  • The Primary Investigator (PI) oversees the process, with early team communication and agreement crucial.

Key Insights:

  • CalculAuthor standardizes authorship order determination, enhancing transparency.
  • The tool is adaptable for various academic fields beyond its medical research origin.
Keywords:
Academic researchAuthorshipTaxonomy

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  • Implementation requires institutional piloting and consideration of specific factors.

    • Outlook:

    • Promoting best practices in authorship taxonomy through objective tools.
    • Facilitating equitable recognition for research contributions.
    • Encouraging wider adoption of standardized authorship protocols in academia.