Ghost authorship

How it is used

Distinguish omitted authors from assistance properly acknowledged.

Example sentences

1. The investigation considered ghost authorship after an unlisted researcher supplied the full analysis.

   A substantial hidden contribution raises an authorship question.

2. The journal requested contribution details to clarify the ghost authorship allegation.

   An allegation needs evidence about who did the work.

Common collocations

• investigate ghost authorship
• ghost authorship allegation

Related terms

• co-authorOne of two or more people who write a paper or book together and share responsibility for its content; also used as a verb.
• academic integrityThe commitment to honesty, fairness and responsibility in study and research, including citing sources, reporting data truthfully and doing your own work.

More terms: Research Ethics and Integrity

• plagiarism
• informed consent
• ethics approval
• confidentiality
• anonymity
• conflict of interest
• fabrication
• self-plagiarism
• retraction
• research ethics
• human subjects
• participant rights