The role of an author in scientific article varies according to the contributions he makes. Sometimes the authors acknowledge that contributions and other times they include him in the list. Is there any criteria to classify the role of the participants?
There is no simple answer. Every case is different. Sometimes, it is acknowledge, sometimes authorship and other citations.
The minimum contribution of an author in an article depends on the guidelines of the journal or academic institution. Some journals may also have specific policies regarding the definition of a co-authors.
These are some examples of authors' contributions in academic papers:
1. Conceptualization
2. Methodology
3. Data Collection
4. Analysis
5. Writing
6. Writing and Editing
7. Supervision
8. Funding Acquisition
9. Software Development
10. Visualization
Many thanks Matthew. Still wondering, about the minimum contribution. You mentioned 10 activities. E g. What is the status if contributions were in conceptualization, methodology, supervision and editing?
The minimum contributions required to be included in the list of authors of a research article typically adhere to established guidelines set by scientific and academic institutions. One widely recognized standard is the ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) authorship criteria, which outlines four main requirements:
A person who has contributed to only one of these areas, such as data collection or funding acquisition, may be acknowledged but might not meet the threshold for authorship under these criteria.
Different disciplines or journals may have additional or slightly modified requirements. It's always a good practice to consult the guidelines of the journal or field in question.
I suggest that the intellectual contribution(s) like conceptualization, methodological design and tools construction, supervision and interpreting and discussing are reasonable to give the right to be a coauthor. Other participations like data entry and analysis, data collection and editing could be payed for and acknowledged.
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