Can there be 2 main authors?

Can there be 2 main authors?

Shared co-first authorship is defined as two or more authors who have worked together on a publication and contributed equally [8]. Some journals publish articles in which shared coauthorship is described, making it easy to determine author contribution.

Are multiple authors good?

It is always good to include the names of each and every person who has contributed towards the work. Good luck for your paper. Being single or multiple author in a research paper doesn’t affect anything or any’s credibility whether its related to impact factor or citation or any other thing.

Can there be more than 1 corresponding author?

Summary: While some journals allow the practice of including two corresponding authors, many journals do not. With research becoming increasingly collaborative, having more than one corresponding author for an article is not unusual. There are many reasons why two corresponding authors may be required.

Is second or last author better?

It depends on the field and on agreement between authors, but from career perspective it is better if a person has also sometimes been the first author (and in some fields, also published something alone), it does not matter so much if a person has mostly been a second or a third author.

Is it bad to have many co authors?

Some or multiple co-authorships may promote scientific cooperation and mutual intellectual stimulation, extend your publication list and may close gaps in your publication history. Avoid to publish too many co-authorship papers (more than first/last authorships) and NEVER publish in predatory journals.

Is corresponding author more important than first author?

Corresponding author is the most important author in a research article. First author is the person who makes largest contribution in the research. The most important one. Corresponding author is the person who takes responsibility of answering all queries.

Does 2nd author matter?

Can a paper have more than one corresponding author?

We then sent out pre-submission inquiries to a few other target journals mentioning that the authors wanted the published paper to have the names of two corresponding authors. One of these journals allowed more than one corresponding author. The authors submitted the paper to that journal and the paper was reviewed and eventually accepted.

Is it common to have multiple first authors?

Multiple first authors are common in certain disciplines, such as medical research. Multiple co-first authorship is a very complex issue. Any uniform system is difficult to apply. The authors should solve the issue through discussion among themselves.

Can you have more than one CR author?

you can have two , but the norm and practicality of having one CR author will facilitate quick responses to reviewers, editors, gallery proof reading. otherwise each one will depend on the other.

Are there any second authors in an article?

In the presence of multiple first or lead authors, there are no second authors. I have my own experience in publishing articles with not less than 11 authors. These days I feel that was less when I encounter articles with more than 15 authors.