Can I add an author after acceptance?
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Essentially, no, you can’t reasonably add an author to an accepted paper to your manuscript after it’s been accepted.
If an author needs to be added after publication, a corrigendum needs to be submitted by the authors. Note that all authors, including the one to be added, must fulfill the ICMJE Authorship Criteria. The title of the corrigendum must be “Authorship Correction: (old title)”.
How do you cite a paper that is accepted but not published?
University Department, University Name.
- “Do not list the name of the journal to which the work was submitted. Once the manuscript has been accepted for publication, cite it as an in-press article” (APA, 2020, p.
- “A manuscript submitted for publication is not available to the public.
- In-text citation: (Author, year, p.
Can I change corresponding author after acceptance?
After the journal has accepted your article , if you need to change the co-authors for any reason you should write to the editor of the journal, with a clear reason for the change. This letter must come from all the authors, including the person you are adding or removing. The editor will need to agree to the change.
Usually journals do not have any restriction on adding new authors in the authorship list during the revision process. The cover letter submitted with the revised manuscript should clearly mention why the new author was added and what was the exact contribution of the new author in the revised manuscript.
All those who are active contributor in a research project may be included as authors/co-authors. Anyone who made significant contributions to the research should be a co-author.
Who is more important first author or corresponding author?
First author is the person who makes largest contribution in the research. The most important one. Corresponding author is the person who takes responsibility of answering all queries.
What is the difference between accepted and in press?
Journal Articles in Press: For articles that have been accepted and are in the process of being published, the year of publication is replaced with the term in press in parentheses. Manuscripts accepted for publication can be treated as those that are in press.
How do you reference forthcoming publications?
Cite forthcoming (not yet published) articles the same way as published article, but follow the citation with ‘(forthcoming)’. If the volume/page numbers are not known, simply omit them. Example: Virginie Barral, ‘Towards Judicial Coordination for Good Water Governance’ ICLQ (forthcoming).
This is a common doubt, especially at the beginning of a researcher’s career, but easy to explain: fundamentally, a corresponding author takes the lead in the manuscript submission for publication process, whereas the first author is actually the one who did the research and wrote the manuscript.
Can I remove a co-author?
It is unethical to add or remove an author once you have submitted your manuscript. Any changes to authorship should be made only with the approval of all the co-authors. If your co-authors are aware of this, you can tell the editor the reason why you removed the fifth co-author.