The author who wasn't there? Fairness and attribution in publications following access to population biobanks.
We conducted a document analysis that explored publication ethics and authorship in the context of population biobanks from both a theoretical (e.g. normative documents) and practical (e.g. biobank-specific documentation) perspective. The aim was to provide an overview of the state of authorship att...
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| description | We conducted a document analysis that explored publication ethics and authorship in the context of population biobanks from both a theoretical (e.g. normative documents) and practical (e.g. biobank-specific documentation) perspective. The aim was to provide an overview of the state of authorship attribution in population biobanks and attempt to fill the gap in discussions around the issue. Our findings demonstrate that the most common approach adopted in both the normative and biobank-specific documentation is acknowledgment. A co-authorship approach was second and highlighted concerns surrounding the fairness of imposing authorship of the scientific leadership as a condition to access data and biosamples, as well as the alignment with the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors' criteria such as what is deemed a significant contribution and how to ensure accountability. Based on these findings, we propose a three-prong approach, that may be cumulative, to address the issue of authorship attribution in the context of population biobanks, namely 1) the biobank should be appropriately acknowledged; 2) an invitation for co-authorship should be made based on the spirit of collaboration and provided a substantial contribution has been made; and 3) a citation/referencing option should be available. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6e38a46486854a5685d79a3607fa87dd2022-12-22T03:30:31ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032018-01-01133e019499710.1371/journal.pone.0194997The author who wasn't there? Fairness and attribution in publications following access to population biobanks.Erika KleidermanAmy PackPascal BorryMa'n ZawatiWe conducted a document analysis that explored publication ethics and authorship in the context of population biobanks from both a theoretical (e.g. normative documents) and practical (e.g. biobank-specific documentation) perspective. The aim was to provide an overview of the state of authorship attribution in population biobanks and attempt to fill the gap in discussions around the issue. Our findings demonstrate that the most common approach adopted in both the normative and biobank-specific documentation is acknowledgment. A co-authorship approach was second and highlighted concerns surrounding the fairness of imposing authorship of the scientific leadership as a condition to access data and biosamples, as well as the alignment with the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors' criteria such as what is deemed a significant contribution and how to ensure accountability. Based on these findings, we propose a three-prong approach, that may be cumulative, to address the issue of authorship attribution in the context of population biobanks, namely 1) the biobank should be appropriately acknowledged; 2) an invitation for co-authorship should be made based on the spirit of collaboration and provided a substantial contribution has been made; and 3) a citation/referencing option should be available.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5865744?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Erika Kleiderman Amy Pack Pascal Borry Ma'n Zawati The author who wasn't there? Fairness and attribution in publications following access to population biobanks. PLoS ONE |
| title | The author who wasn't there? Fairness and attribution in publications following access to population biobanks. |
| title_full | The author who wasn't there? Fairness and attribution in publications following access to population biobanks. |
| title_fullStr | The author who wasn't there? Fairness and attribution in publications following access to population biobanks. |
| title_full_unstemmed | The author who wasn't there? Fairness and attribution in publications following access to population biobanks. |
| title_short | The author who wasn't there? Fairness and attribution in publications following access to population biobanks. |
| title_sort | author who wasn t there fairness and attribution in publications following access to population biobanks |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5865744?pdf=render |
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