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Paper Authorship Requirements and Responsibilities: A Decision Tree
Dr. Charles E. Dunlap
Program Director
Research Competitiveness Program
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Hannah Weiss, M.S. Heather McInnis, Ph.D. Irene Aninye, Ph.D.
Martín Fernandez, M.S. Maysaa Alobaidi, Ph.D.
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About AAAS
• World’s largest general scientific
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• Founded in 1848
• Publisher of six international journals
including Science
• More than 250 affiliated societies
serving >10,000,000 people
• AAAS Research Competitiveness
Program has worked for 20 years to
build capacity for research
communities
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for the Advancement of Science
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Data Sources
Charles E. Dunlap, Ph.D.Program Director
Design and leadership of the International Funding
Agency Symposium with the National Science
Foundation
Design and implementation of S&T grant
competitions, oversight and training of funding
organizations, and experience as a reviewer and
principal investigator.
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Example Criteria for Authorship
Specific criteria for authorship may vary for journal and field
1. “Substantial contribution to conception, generation, analysis, and/or interpretation of data
2. Drafting and revising work for intellectual content
3. Approval of final manuscript for publication
4. Agreement to be accountable for all of work”
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Example Criteria for Authorship
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Decision Tree Goals
• Actionable, stepwise guide to support authors
• Adaptable as a starting point for research group policy
• Capturing prevailing standards and expectations
• Not a statement of Science journals or AAAS. Specifics may vary by journal, your institution, or even funding agency.
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Decision Tree
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Authorship is Earned
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Step 1: Intellectual Contribution
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Step 2: Manuscript Contribution
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Step 3: Publishing Contribution
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Data Sources
Review of thousands of proposals annually
Strategic assessment and data-driven evaluation of more than $1 billion in S&T programs
Short courses for students, faculty, and administrators
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