Who deserves credit, who receives credit? A cross-sectional survey on the handling of co-authorship in medical dissertations in Germany
Laura Klempp, Nadin Zerin Tanriverdi, Adrian Loerbroks, Niklas Juth, Nils Hansson · 2026
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Laura Klempp and others surveyed medical PhD students in Germany in 2026. The survey asked who gets authorship credit. It also asked who merits that credit. World Vancouver rules define fair authorship. The study covered North Rhine-Westphalia students. That state has nine medical schools.
Knowing the rules was limited. Practice often fell short of guidance. Gender-related gaps also showed. Adviser gender pairing shaped felt practice. Students said rule spread was uneven. The authors call for stronger school frameworks. Regular teaching on credit ethics is needed. Clearer duty in supervision is also urged.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Laura Klempp, Nadin Zerin Tanriverdi, Adrian Loerbroks, Niklas Juth, Nils Hansson |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |