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Netherlands Heart Journal
Published in: Netherlands Heart Journal 6/2019

Open Access 01-06-2019 | Special Article

Authorship: from credit to accountability

Reflections from the Editors’ Network

Authors: F. Alfonso, Editors’ Network, European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Task Force

Published in: Netherlands Heart Journal | Issue 6/2019

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Abstract

The Editors’ Network of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) provides a dynamic forum for editorial discussions and endorses the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) to improve the scientific quality of biomedical journals. Authorship confers credit and important academic rewards. Recently, however, the ICMJE emphasised that authorship also requires responsibility and accountability. These issues are now covered by the new (fourth) criterion for authorship. Authors should agree to be accountable and ensure that questions regarding the accuracy and integrity of the entire work will be appropriately addressed. This review discusses the implications of this paradigm shift on authorship requirements with the aim of increasing awareness of good scientific and editorial practices.
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Metadata
Title
Authorship: from credit to accountability
Reflections from the Editors’ Network
Authors
F. Alfonso
Editors’ Network, European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Task Force
Publication date
01-06-2019
Publisher
Bohn Stafleu van Loghum
Published in
Netherlands Heart Journal / Issue 6/2019
Print ISSN: 1568-5888
Electronic ISSN: 1876-6250
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12471-019-1273-y

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