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Publication Practices and Responsible Authorship: A Review Article
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Tarkang EE
; Kweku M
; Zotor FB
J Public Health Afr
2017[Jun]; 8
(1
): 723
PMID28748064
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Dissemination of research findings through the publication of one's work or a
group of contributors is an important part of the research process, as this
allows the passing on of benefits to a much wider community. In whatever
evocative form this dissemination may take, the onus lies on the author(s) to
ensure adherence to the code of ethics as it pertains to the integrity of the
information being put out. We publish because we want our findings to be adapted
into practice and application, or in some cases may be relevant to policy makers
in decision-making. To a large extent in the field of academia, successful
publication improves opportunities for academic funding and promotion whilst
enhancing scientific and scholarly achievement and repute. A situation may be
compromised where intellectual contributions to a scientific investigation do not
adhere to the four key guidelines of scholarship, authorship, approval and
agreement as well as the protocols of ensuring good publication ethics. The
objective of this review is to lay emphasis on universal standards for manuscript
authorship and to fostering good practices. This in our view will bring
authorship credit and accountability to the attention of our colleagues and
readers at large. To achieve this, a systematic and critical review of the
literature was undertaken. Electronic databases, academic journals and books from
various sources were accessed. Several key search terms relating to responsible
authorship, common authorship malpractices, conflict of interest, universal
publication guidelines and other authorship related issues, were used. Only
references deemed useful from relevant texts and journal articles were included.
In this paper, the authors have sought to highlight the pitfalls researchers
sometimes entangle themselves within an act of compromise thereby impinging on
the ethical and professional responsibilities for the content of a paper under
consideration. This article presents the case that authorship has a strong
currency that brings not only personal satisfaction but also career rewards based
on publication counting. In all cases described here, a universal standard for
manuscript authorship will be critical in fostering good practices. As you write
and review manuscripts, keep these good practices in mind, and consider ways to
bring authorship credit and accountability to the attention of your colleagues
and readers.