I helped a labmate paper including writing a paragraph of method. But PI reject to mention my name in the writing contribution.
He says only people did significant amount of writing can be mentioned.
I believe contribution is contribution.
What should it be? is there a code for such thing?
Thank you for your question. Read the four elements that should be fulfilled in an author. The maximum they could acknowledge your help, but not being a co-author.
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The ICMJE recommends that authorship be based on the following 4 criteria:
- Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; AND
- Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content; AND
- Final approval of the version to be published; AND
- Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
- http://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/defining-the-role-of-authors-and-contributors.html
I would agree with prof. Azer. The inclusion of the name as an author heavily depends on the significance of the done work. If the main authors can not evaluate it as a significant engagement, sorry, but it is absolutely normal not to see your name on the list of authors. However, they can include your name on the acknowledgments part or any similar last sections of the paper. For instance, my close friend helped me to edit and proofread the manuscript that I submitted recently and I made a small note that appreciated his work from the technical standpoint of the paper's completion. Good luck!
Hi Samy Azer
Thank you for the links.
One thing I did not mention in detail is that I also contributed to the research work and data analysis, including behavioral and electrophysiology patch clamp. I am not confused with my authorship of this paper. However, my writing contribution is not mentioned at all in the paper, not in "acknowledge" or any similar section. I dont think this is right. Can author(s) use a person's writing but not mention that person's writing contribution with the reason "we did not use too much of your writing so your name should not be mentioned"? This is terrible.
Thank you Geng Pan for your message. I always teach in my workshop, "discuss authorship and sequence of authors very early when a group starts a research project", how the names will appear on the ethical approval, and any abstracts. I see your points, but negotiating these issues at the end is usually not productive.
I think to focus on your relationship with others you work with. Maintain this harmony, and soon you will be working on second and third projects and getting your name with them.
It is a learning experience, but I advise to see positive aspects and to focus on people and relationships—all my best wishes in the future.
Personally to me before your name can be mention, you have to work for it not a paragraph written communication.
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