TY - JOUR
T1 - Frequency and Factors Associated With Honorary Authorship in Indian Biomedical Journals
T2 - Analysis of Papers Published From 2012 to 2013
AU - Shah, Akash
AU - Rajasekaran, Sathish
AU - Bhat, Anup
AU - Solomon, John M.
PY - 2018/4/1
Y1 - 2018/4/1
N2 - Honorary authorship is the inclusion of an author on an article whose contribution does not warrant authorship. We conducted an Internet-based survey among first authors publishing in Indian biomedical journals from 2012 to 2013 to study the frequency and factors associated with honorary authorship. The response rate was 27% (245/908) with the prevalence of perceived, International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)-defined, and unperceived honorary authorship of 20.9% (50/239), 60% (147/245), and 46.9% (115/245), respectively. Those residing in India were found to list more honorary authors. We hope to increase awareness of the ICMJE authorship guidelines and the general issue of honorary authorship among researchers in India and elsewhere.
AB - Honorary authorship is the inclusion of an author on an article whose contribution does not warrant authorship. We conducted an Internet-based survey among first authors publishing in Indian biomedical journals from 2012 to 2013 to study the frequency and factors associated with honorary authorship. The response rate was 27% (245/908) with the prevalence of perceived, International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)-defined, and unperceived honorary authorship of 20.9% (50/239), 60% (147/245), and 46.9% (115/245), respectively. Those residing in India were found to list more honorary authors. We hope to increase awareness of the ICMJE authorship guidelines and the general issue of honorary authorship among researchers in India and elsewhere.
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U2 - 10.1177/1556264617751475
DO - 10.1177/1556264617751475
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85044643776
SN - 1556-2646
VL - 13
SP - 187
EP - 195
JO - Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics
JF - Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics
IS - 2
ER -