Explore College-specific policies and guidelines around acknowledgement and authorship in publications
The College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine has recently put together guidance around authorship, describing the expectations around who should be included, and the responsibilities associated with authorship. Included are various tools and talking points which can be used for open and transparent conversations regarding authorship at the earliest stages of project development. We encourage researchers to familiarise themselves with the guidance, and to discuss authorship on a regular basis with their colleagues and collaborators.
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine (CMVM) Fair Publications Policy
The CMVM Fair Publications Policy sets out the requirement to recognise the contributions of technical staff to research in all instances of publications and presentations.
The policy applies across the College and is key to delivering the Technician Commitment aims.
Guidelines for acknowledging work supported by the IRR Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting Facility
In line with the CMVM Fair Publication Policy, the IRR Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting Facility encourage their users to ensure that a relevant acknowledgement is included in the relevant section of their manuscript, stating that the flow cytometry data generated and thus the study would not have been possible without the presence of the facility's resources (both staff and resources).
Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit (ECTU) Publication and Acknowledgement Policy
The ECTU Acknowledgement and Publication Policy sets out the authorship criteria and recommendations for acknowledging the contributions of the Trials Unit staff who have been involved in the design, conduct or analysis of the study.
