Author's Reply to “Reader's Response to ‘Are the Authors Listed on That Paper Really the Authors?’”
Year: 2006
Type: article
Abstract: Dear Editor,
I agree with Professor Rumboldt[1] about his list of “mortal sins” of a paper. Legally, however, the sins on the list are not equally serious. Plagiarism, fabrication, and falsification of data are, by definition, scientific misconduct and can be processed by legal bodies. Authorship misconduct is categorized as questionable research practice and is thus not as “bad” as inventing, changing, or stealing data. But, authorship is all what academic or scientific advancement is about: Published articles are counted and evaluated for promotion, and many people get credit for what they have not done. That is why I think that research into authorship is important. However, it is up to academic and scientific communities to look into evidence and act on it.
Readers are encouraged to respond to George Lundberg, MD, Editor of MedGenMed, for the editor's eye only or for possible publication via email: ten.epacsdem@grebdnulg
Source: PubMed Central
Author: Ana Marušić
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2417391145