Rasmussen, L. M., Holladay-Sandidge, H. D., Demeter, E., Banks, G. C., & McBride, A. (2023). Authorship agreement. The Authorship Project. https://doi.org/doi:10.55370/nc.921
Authorship on a paper, presentation, or other scholarly work indicates a substantial contribution to a project and accountability for the results. Authorship decisions often affect reputations and careers, and they can be a source of tension, even within healthy collaborations. This tool may help to facilitate open, transparent communication about authorship decisions among collaborators. Authorship is often best discussed as early as possible in a project. Research projects can be long and involved, and parts of a project may be disseminated at different times. As a result, authorship on each part or product may vary; for example, if a project has two main parts, a different person may lead each section and become first author on a publication. Even if roles have not yet become clear, early conversations about authorship help to set expectations and to clarify the importance of open and honest discussion throughout the process. This agreement is meant to be a “living document”—one that can be revisited and changed as circumstances evolve over the course of a project. Supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. (2024200). Developed in partnership with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Graduate School. Learn more at https://www.authorshipproject.org/. This document is available in English in the R Shiny app at: Tonidandel, S., Banks, G.C., Rasmussen, L., Holladay-Sandidge, H., Demeter, E, and McBride, A.. Authorship agreements, R Shiny app. https://rwa-web.shinyapps.io/AuthorshipAgreement/
