How do you find the primary author of an article?
As mentioned above, the most common way authors are listed is by relative contribution. The author who most substantially worked on the draft article and the underlying research becomes the first author. The others are ranked in descending order of contribution.
How many co-authors can you have?
There is no limitation to the number of co-authors on a paper. However, it is important to ensure that all of them have contributed in significant ways and can actually qualify to be a co-author.
How do you co-author an article?
How to Co-Author a Research Paper
- Find a Great Opportunity. Step 1: let your faculty mentor know you’re interested.
- Assign Authorship.
- Draft a Written Agreement.
- Discuss the Workload.
- Explore Different Techniques.
How do you become a co-author?
Choose the best co-writer based on the target audience, the writing style, and tone as Brad Borkan mentioned on ALLi’s blog. Before starting to negotiate the terms, consider doing sample work together for a short story or a chapter, so you can see whether you would be a good fit for each other.
Who can be co-author?
A co-author is any person who has made a significant contribution to a journal article. They also share responsibility and accountability for the results. If more than one author writes an article, you’ll choose one person to be the corresponding author.
How do you indicate a corresponding author?
The corresponding author should be marked with an asterisk after the name, and be written corresponding author’s e-mail below the first page of manuscript. The asterisk shall be omitted if there is only one author. It is not required for the corresponding author to take charge of the main author.
What are author affiliations?
In scientific papers, the “affiliation” is the institute that each author belongs to. It is usually listed below the author names, as the “department, university” of the institute each authors worked at during the time that the study was conducted.