“Simple Rules for Editors”? Here Is One Rule to Tackle Neglected Problems of Publishing
2007
Simple Rules for Editors on Authorship Issues
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Author Information
Author(s): Mark Patterson, Barbara Cohen
Primary Institution: Public Library of Science
Conclusion
PLoS is committed to ensuring accurate authorship details and contributions in published papers.
Supporting Evidence
- PLoS requires all author contributions to be described on submission.
- Authors must confirm their contributions and any competing interests via email.
- PLoS aims to ensure that the byline on papers is correct.
Takeaway
This article talks about how important it is for scientists to get credit for their work and how PLoS makes sure everyone who helped is listed as an author.
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