Exploration of Inappropriate Authorship and Institutional Labeling in Context of Scientific Research Integrity
Improper use of authorship is an important academic misconduct.By exploring the norms of authorship and institutional labeling of scientific and technical papers,this study aims to improve the awareness and implementation of researchers and editors.Based on existing literature and the author's editing experience,the common problems of authorship and institutional labeling in scientific and technical papers are summarized into nine categories.The causes of inappropriate authorship and institutional labeling are analyzed from both subjective and objective perspectives.Based on the analysis and synthesis of existing guidelines and normative literature,the definition of author roles,and the principles of authorship and institutional labeling are determined,and the ethical recommendations of authorship and institutional labeling adapted to China's academic publishing ecology in the context of scientific research integrity are proposed.Emphasis is placed on authorship based on substantive contributions,rejection of gift and ghost authorship.It is not recommended to label multiple co-authors and corresponding authors for single-center research.The first author's affiliation should be consistent with the institution where the research is conducted.Standardized training of researchers and editors will help reduce and correct inappropriate practices in authorship and institutional labeling,promoting research integrity.
scientific research integrityscience and technology journalauthorshipaffiliationethics