Authorship order and the role of the corresponding author in scientific papers: perception of Brazilian Agronomy researchers
percepção dos pesquisadores brasileiros da Agronomia
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https://doi.org/10.5380/atoz.v14.93572Keywords:
Authorship order, First author, Last author, Corresponding author, AgronomyAbstract
Introduction: This study aims to understand the order of authorship and the corresponding author's position among Brazilian researchers in agronomy. Method: Application of a questionnaire completed by 380 Brazilian researchers affiliated with academic and non-academic institutions conducting research in Agronomy. Results: It was observed that nearly 84% of researchers are evenly distributed across the three central age groups (30 to 59 years), primarily male Ph.D. holders who believe that authorship order often reflects different roles and functions in the development of scientific work. The opinion of the people questioning indicates that the research supervisor/advisor predominantly assumes the corresponding author position, followed by the lead author. Conclusion: Graduate students or researchers responsible for the research tend to position themselves as the first author, whereas the research supervisor, project coordinator, or laboratory head usually occupies the last author position. Corresponding authors are usually the last, as they are, by and large, the researchers who, in addition to being knowledgeable about the study, are affiliated with the institution where the research was conducted and are often responsible for funding.
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