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Proper Care and Cleaning of the Microscope
Published on: August 11, 2008
Authorship misconduct: professional misconduct in editorial handling of authorship
Britta S von Ungern-Sternberg1, Adrian Regli2, Bojana Stepanovic3
1Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands, WA, Australia; Perioperative Care Program, Perioperative Medicine Team, Telethon Kids Institute, Nedlands, WA, Australia; Institute for Paediatric Perioperative Excellence, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia; Division of Emergency Medicine, Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.
Abstract:
Authorship provides academic recognition for substantial intellectual contributions to scholarly articles. Beyond recognition, authorship has become a form of currency within the academic community, acting as an indicator of academic output and thus influencing standing within an institution and the general medical community. It might further impact salary as well as job and research grant funding opportunities. Unfortunately, this emphasis on authorship has also been linked to instances of misconduct. We discuss our personal experience with editorial misconduct hoping to highlight the issue and thereby increase awareness and peer-to-peer control to reduce future authorship misconduct and to encourage others to speak up.
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