Authorship in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Authorship
Guidelines
Oral and maxillofacial surgery
Journal
Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery
ISSN: 0972-8279
Titre abrégé: J Maxillofac Oral Surg
Pays: India
ID NLM: 101538309
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2021
Jun 2021
Historique:
received:
01
06
2020
accepted:
23
02
2021
entrez:
29
4
2021
pubmed:
30
4
2021
medline:
30
4
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
According to the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), authorship should be offered based on fulfilling four criteria. Honorary authorship (HA) is a term used for authors enlisted who did not fulfill these criteria. The objective of this study was to determine the proportion of HA in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery. In 2020, a twenty-two question survey was sent to corresponding authors of four high-impact journals in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery. The survey covered (1) demographics, (2) awareness of authorship guidelines and decision-making of authorship, and (3) honorary authorship. The response rate was 24.8%. Of the respondents, 81.1% was aware of the issue of guidelines on authorship, while 56.3% was aware of the issue of HA. Yet, 15.5% of the respondents felt that one or more of their co-authors did not deserve authorship based on the ICMJE-guidelines. Based on the estimated proportions of HA, attempts should be made by universities, medical journals and individual researchers to further reduce authorship misuse.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
According to the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), authorship should be offered based on fulfilling four criteria. Honorary authorship (HA) is a term used for authors enlisted who did not fulfill these criteria. The objective of this study was to determine the proportion of HA in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
METHODS
In 2020, a twenty-two question survey was sent to corresponding authors of four high-impact journals in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery. The survey covered (1) demographics, (2) awareness of authorship guidelines and decision-making of authorship, and (3) honorary authorship.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The response rate was 24.8%. Of the respondents, 81.1% was aware of the issue of guidelines on authorship, while 56.3% was aware of the issue of HA. Yet, 15.5% of the respondents felt that one or more of their co-authors did not deserve authorship based on the ICMJE-guidelines.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Based on the estimated proportions of HA, attempts should be made by universities, medical journals and individual researchers to further reduce authorship misuse.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33911405
doi: 10.1007/s12663-021-01538-9
pii: 1538
pmc: PMC8041930
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
330-335Informations de copyright
© The Author(s) 2021.
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