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01-02-2013 | Review

Authorship problems in scholarly journals: considerations for authors, peer reviewers and editors

Authors: Armen Yuri Gasparyan, Lilit Ayvazyan, George D. Kitas

Published in: Rheumatology International | Issue 2/2013

Abstract

Authorship problems in scholarly journals shake the foundations of research, diminish scientific quality of papers and devalue records of citation tracking services. The ‘Publish or Perish’ mantra is thought to drive some instances of unfair, honorary authorship, particularly in countries of emerging scientific power. Though causes of honorary, gift, guest and ghost authorship are still ill-defined, it is possible to avoid some of these instances by improving awareness of what constitutes authorship and by adhering to the editorial policies of learned associations. This paper overviews common cases of inappropriate authorship and suggests options to solve related problems by authors, reviewers and editors of scholarly journals.

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Title: Authorship problems in scholarly journals: considerations for authors, peer reviewers and editors
Authors: Armen Yuri Gasparyan
Lilit Ayvazyan
George D. Kitas
Publication date: 01-02-2013
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Rheumatology International / Issue 2/2013
Print ISSN: 0172-8172
Electronic ISSN: 1437-160X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-012-2582-2

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