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Comparing Bibliometric Analysis Using PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science Databases
Published on: October 24, 2019
How should I determine author order for this paper?
Ayelet Kuper1, Patricia O'Sullivan2, Jennifer Cleland3
1Wilson Centre for Research in Education, University Health Network/University of Toronto; Division of General Internal Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. ayelet.kuper@utoronto.ca.
Abstract:
This column is intended to address the kinds of knotty problems and dilemmas with which many scholars grapple in studying health professions education. In this article, the authors conclude their short series of articles on academic authorship by addressing the question of how to determine author order, including taking into account power dynamics that may be at play.
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