Call for a fairer approach to authorship in publishing biomedical research
Issued Date
2025-12-01
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eISSN
2730664X
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-105001849397
Journal Title
Communications Medicine
Volume
5
Issue
1
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SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Communications Medicine Vol.5 No.1 (2025)
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Cheah P.Y., Parker M. Call for a fairer approach to authorship in publishing biomedical research. Communications Medicine Vol.5 No.1 (2025). doi:10.1038/s43856-025-00815-9 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/109479
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Call for a fairer approach to authorship in publishing biomedical research
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Abstract
In this Perspective article, we call for a fairer approach to authorship practice in collaborative biomedical research to promote equity and inclusiveness. Current practice does not adequately recognise all contributors involved in different stages of the work and may exacerbate preexisting inequalities. Here, we discuss some key features of contemporary collaborative research practice that complicate authorship decisions. These include the project size, complexity of multidisciplinary team involvement and researchers having varying degrees of expertise and experience. We conclude by making some suggestions to address these concerns.