Researcher Contributions and Fulfillment of ICMJE Authorship Criteria: Analysis of Author Contribution Lists in Research Articles with Multiple Authors Published inRadiology

Autor: Kyu Ho Choi, Young Ha Park, So Lyung Jung, Seong Su Hwang, Jun Hyun Baik, Seog Hee Park, Hae Hiang Song
Rok vydání: 2003
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Zdroj: Radiology. 226:16-23
ISSN: 1527-1315
0033-8419
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2261011255
Popis: PURPOSE: To determine the number of researchers who fulfill the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) authorship criteria and to evaluate individual contributions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The author contribution lists of Radiology articles published between 1998 and 2000 with at least three authors were reviewed. The fulfillment of ICMJE criteria for authorship and the contribution percentage were assessed according to each researcher’s position in the byline and nationality (American vs international), number of researchers per article, and year of publication. RESULTS: Sixty-eight percent of researchers fulfilled the ICMJE authorship criteria. Position in the byline indicated a significant difference in fulfillment (P < .001): 98.9% and 85.3% for the first and second authors, respectively, and 52.8% and 66.5% for the middle and last authors, respectively. American researchers had a higher percentage (78%) of fulfillment than did international researchers (57%) (P < .001). Fulfillment...
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