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Perceptions of Scientific Authorship Revisited: Country Differences and the Impact of Perceived Publication Pressure.
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Science & Engineering Ethics . Apr2022, Vol. 28 Issue 2, p1-25. 25p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Relying on data collected by the Zurich Survey of Academics (ZSoA), a unique representative online survey among academics in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (DACH region), this paper replicates Johann and Mayer's (Minerva 57(2):175–196, 2019) analysis of researchers' perceptions of scientific authorship and expands their scope. The primary goals of the study at hand are to learn more about (a) country differences in perceptions of scientific authorship, as well as (b) the influence of perceived publication pressure on authorship perceptions. The results indicate that academics in Switzerland interpret scientific authorship more leniently than their colleagues in Germany and Austria. The findings further indicate that, as perceived pressure to publish increases, researchers are more likely to belong to a group of academics who hold the view that any type of contribution/task justifies co-authorship, including even those contributions/tasks that do not justify co-authorship according to most authorship guidelines. In summary, the present study suggests that action is required to harmonize regulations for scientific authorship and to improve the research culture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *SENSORY perception
*AUTHORSHIP
*INTERNET surveys
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13533452
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Science & Engineering Ethics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 155397287
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-021-00356-z