Auteurs
Author roles, order, and CRediT — plainly
Eight questions about corresponding authorship, author order, CRediT taxonomy, and ICMJE criteria — answered from primary sources.
What does a corresponding author actually do?The corresponding author is the one person who handles all journal…What does the order of authors mean in a scientific paper?It depends on the field. In life sciences and medicine, first auth…Who should be the corresponding author?Choose based on three factors: who will handle communication (usua…What is CRediT and why do journals require it?CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) is a controlled vocabulary of …What are the ICMJE authorship criteria?ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) defines…What are ghost, gift, and guest authorship?Three forms of authorship misconduct. Ghost authorship: A person w…First author or last author: which position matters more?In life sciences and medicine, both matter but signal different th…Can I change the corresponding author after submission?Sometimes yes, but only to another already-listed author — not to …