Nick Rushby

Co-Editor-in-Chief, Education and Self-Development journal

Experienced author, editor, communicator, and scholarly publishing professional.

Ethical authorship: Notes from the diary of a journal editor

At the beginning of each scholarly article, beneath the title, is a list of the authors. We get so used to writing our name, together with the names of our co-authors that we seldom give it much thought. Being listed as the author – or one of the authors – of a published paper is important for your credibility as a researcher; you are judged by the number and quality of your publications. They help you to advance in your profession, to secure research funding, and with invitations to contribute to conferences.