Which of the Following Is Recommended While Assigning Publication Credits

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is recommended while assigning publication credits for the contributions to a research project?

• A) The order of authorship should be decided according to the decreasing order of the scholarly contributions of the researchers.
• B) People who organized or conducted statistical analysis should be credited in the footnotes.
• C) Faculty advisor who provides encouragement and technical assistance in designing the study should be named first author.
• D) The first author should be authorized to decide the order of authorship to minimize potential differences of opinions among the contributors.

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