Deck 6: Coauthoring

Question 1

The senior author must be heavily involved in the day-to-day details of the study and meet authorship criteria by providing clarity and direction along the way and by providing critical feedback on the manuscript.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The senior author, usually the primary research supervisor for a student or research group, is often listed as the last author even if he or she was heavily involved in all aspects of the work and might otherwise be the second author.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Most researchers serve as what type of coauthors before moving into the lead author role for the first time?

A) Mentors
B) Consultants
C) Middle coauthors
D) Last author

Answer 3

C

Question 4

An individual who is given honorary coauthorship without having significantly contributed to the work is referred to as which of the following?

A) Gift authorship
B) Ghost authorship
C) Silent authorship
D) Associate authorship

Question 5

In what manner are authors generally listed on a manuscript?

A) In alphabetical order
B) In order according to level of education
C) In order according to contribution to the project
D) In reverse order according to contribution to the project