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Who Deserves Credit? A Critical Analysis of Authorship Practices in Academia

M. Bharathi, T. Aditya Sai Srinivas

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This paper explores the topic of authorship in research, examining the various types of authorship and the roles that authors can play in producing scientific publications. The paper begins by defining authorship and discussing the traditional model of single-author publications. It then goes on to explore the rise of multi-authored publications and the different types of authorship that can be attributed to contributors, including lead authors, co-authors, and ghost authors.

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