Q: Can I publish a book chapter as a single author based on findings from a published paper of my own but having co-authors?

This is an interesting question. To publish or republish any findings of a collaborative project, all the co-authors must provide their consent. Therefore, for any data taken from a published paper and included in a book chapter, convey the same to the co-authors. Once they’ve given their consent, you can include their names under Acknowledgement.

We also have some related resources on this topic which we have shared below.

Resources from the Q&A forum

• Can a co-author of a multi-author paper use the study data for their own publication?
• Is it unethical to use someone's name in the acknowledgements section without prior consent?

Learning courses on research ethics

• How To Ensure Ethical Authorship When Collaborating As Researchers?
• How To Avoid Retractions And Publish Ethically?

Hope this helps! We wish you all the best for your book!