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Author

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a person who makes a significant contribution to a creative work. Many journal guidelines define an author as someone who makes a significant contribution to 1) research conception and design, 2) data acquisition, or 3) data analysis or interpretation; and who drafts or critically reads the paper and approves the final manuscript.



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Authorship, ghost

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failing to list someone as an author on a work even though they have made a significant contribution to it.

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Authorship, honorary

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receiving authorship credit when one has not made a significant contribution to the work.



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Autonomy

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1. the capacity for self-governance, i.e. the ability to make reasonable decisions. 2. A moral principle barring interference with autonomous decision-making. See Decision-making capacity.

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