Authorship disintegrity in research collaborations: ends do not justify means in science

Guiding Principles for a Successful Multidisciplinary Research Collaboration

“…If there are patents created, who is included on the patent? Some of us have experienced a PI who wants all of the credit but does very little work [7]. The allocation of credit should be discussed early among all the contributors.…”

Extrinsic motives to encourage extracurricular research activities: a reminder call to medical schools in Saudi Arabia

“…Such unethical research practices may include fraud, fabrication, plagiarism, low-quality work, and most commonly, authorship disintegrity in all its forms in order to produce publications and receive financial awards 7 . Therefore, medical schools should take into consideration this potential matter and propose effective mechanisms to maintain a controlled environment where research means are guided by ethical guidelines.…”

‘The time where the British took the lead is over’: ethical aspects of writing in complex research partnerships

“…A neglected theme in general has been to address the consequences of the unremarked fact that globalisation of research has also led to an increased usage of English within research partnerships. In almost all disciplines, English is routinely used as lingua franca (ELF) for academic communications, especially publications (Abu-Zaid et al, 2014; Hanauer and Englander, 2011; Lillis and Curry, 2010; Morris, 2015; Perrin and Jakobs, 2014) Teixeira da Silva, 2011; but also in writing meeting agendas and minutes, draft press releases, emails, protocols and so on, which is often the major part of intra-project communication. Issues of power, different writing cultures, use of different languages and impact of language on the effectiveness of a project are significant aspects of project communication.…”