Is correspondence reflected in the author position? A bibliometric study of the relation between corresponding author and byline position

Pauline Mattsson (), Carl Johan Sundberg and Patrice Laget
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Pauline Mattsson: Karolinska Institutet
Carl Johan Sundberg: Karolinska Institutet
Patrice Laget: Inserm Unit 646

Scientometrics, 2011, vol. 87, issue 1, No 7, 99-105

Abstract: Abstract Bibliometric indicators are increasingly used to fund and evaluate scientific research. Since the number of authors in a paper and the number of has increased it is difficult to determine the individual contribution of authors. Suggested approaches include the study of author position or the corresponding author. Our findings show that the corresponding author is most likely to appear first and then last in the byline. The results are dependent on number of authors in a paper and national differences exist. This underscores the need to take into account both the number of authors on a paper and their position in the byline to be accurate when measuring author contribution.

Keywords: Co-authorship; Corresponding author; Author position; Author impact (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1007/s11192-010-0310-9

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