Authorship Few Myths and Misconceptions

Authors: Ritesh G Menezes Magdy A Kharoshah Mohammed Madadin Vijaya Marakala Savita Lasrado Dalal M Al Tamimi

Publish Date: 2015/12/15

Volume: 22, Issue: 6, Pages: 1843-1847

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Abstract

This article seeks to address and dispel some of the popular myths and misconceptions surrounding authorship of a scientific publication as this is often misconstrued by beginners in academia especially those in the developing world While ethical issues in publishing related to authorship have been increasingly discussed not much has been written about the myths and misconceptions of who might be an author Dispelling these myths and misconceptions would go a long way in shaping the thoughts and plans of students junior faculty and researchers in academia especially in the developing worldRGM conceived the manuscript and was instrumental in writing the first draft with MAK and MM MAK MM VM SL and DMA researched the literature VM SL and DMA revised the manuscript for intellectual content All the authors read and approved the final draft of the manuscript and agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the manuscript

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