The Perception of Scientific Authorship Across Domains

We extend previous research by systematically investigating whether perceptions of scientific authorship vary between domains. Employing regulations for authorship of scientific journals as well as the Scientists Survey 2016 conducted by the German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science St...

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Published in:Minerva (London) 2019-06, Vol.57 (2), p.175-196
Main Authors: Johann, David, Mayer, Sabrina Jasmin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Authoring
Authors
Authorship
Education
Higher Education
Intellectual Disciplines
Laws, regulations and rules
Norms
Perception
Perceptions
Periodicals
Researchers
Science and Technology Studies
Scientific Research
Scientists
Social Sciences
Surveys
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Summary:We extend previous research by systematically investigating whether perceptions of scientific authorship vary between domains. Employing regulations for authorship of scientific journals as well as the Scientists Survey 2016 conducted by the German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW), we provide a comprehensive picture of perceptions of scientific authorship across domains from the perspective of the supply side (journals) as well as the demand side (researchers). We find considerable differences in the perception of authorship across disciplines on both sides. Hence, not only domain-specific "formal norms," but also domain-specific statements about ideals can be observed with regard to scientific authorship. The results have important implications: in order to avoid that researchers in disciplines with much narrower definitions of authorship are disadvantaged when compared to their colleagues from disciplines that rely on broader authorship definitions, domain-specific perceptions of authorship should be taken into account when allocating funding and jobs.
ISSN:0026-4695
1573-1871
DOI:10.1007/s11024-018-9363-3