How to Write a Good Scientific Paper: Authorship

Chris A. Mack

doi:10.1117/1.JMM.12.1.010101

28 February 2013 How to Write a Good Scientific Paper: Authorship

Chris A. Mack

Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS, Vol. 12, Issue 1, 010101 (February 2013). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JMM.12.1.010101

Abstract

Who deserves credit for the work reported in a scientific paper? That is the basic question of science authorship since, unlike authorship credit in the world of creative writing, what matters most for scientific papers are the ideas rather than the words. On the surface, it would seem that deciding who belongs in the list of authors would not be a difficult task. But the affairs of humans are rarely straightforward, and authorship controversies are not uncommon in the world of science and engineering.

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Chris A. Mack "How to Write a Good Scientific Paper: Authorship," Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS 12(1), 010101 (28 February 2013). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JMM.12.1.010101

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