How to Present the Names of Authors
The byline appears on the title page of the paper. It follows the title and presents the full names and institutional affiliations of all authors. Naming the author is simple matter when a researcher works independently, but this is rarely the case these days. How to present the names of authors?
The task can become complicated when the research projects involves more than one worker, such as a research supervisor or other significant contributors. Here are the tips.
- The first author was usually did the research, and the last author was probably the supervisor or the laboratory chief.
- There are occasional attempts to exploit the author list and garner attention by naming a distinguished scientist as last author (sometimes even as the first author), regardless of whether the scientist fully understand the contents of the paper.
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