This document discusses issues related to authorship in scientific publications. It begins by defining authorship and describing the criteria established by organizations like the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. These include substantial contributions to conception, design, analysis or interpretation of data. Mere tasks like collecting data or funding alone do not qualify for authorship. The document also discusses honorary, ghost, and gift authors who do not meet authorship criteria. It proposes ways to avoid inappropriate authorship, such as authorship statements and tracking contributions. Overall, the key issues are determining who qualifies as an author and preventing honorary or ghost authorship that does not meet established criteria.
This document discusses the history and process of scientific peer review. It begins by outlining some of the earliest documented uses of peer review in the 9th century by Ishaq bin Ali Al-Rahawi and in the 18th century by the Royal Society of London. It then describes how peer review evolved in the early 1900s in scientific journals and was facilitated by the introduction of photocopiers. The document outlines different peer review systems and their advantages and disadvantages. It also discusses ways to improve peer review, including the roles of authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers. Overall, the document provides a high-level overview of the development and current state of scientific peer review.
This document provides an overview of the scholarly publishing process. It discusses the roles of publishers in soliciting, managing, and reviewing submissions; producing, publishing, and disseminating scholarly works; and archiving content. It also touches on how publishers add value through innovation and technology, such as developing digital platforms and mobile content. The rest of the document focuses on further reading resources for authors, reviewers, editors, and other topics related to scholarly publishing.
This document provides guidance on selecting the right journal to publish a scientific manuscript. It discusses several criteria to consider, including the journal's content, reputation, review process, impact factor, and other metrics. Tools for identifying suitable journals, such as Jane and Endnote's Manuscript Matcher, are also introduced. The document highlights factors like the journal's audience, acceptance rate, and publication costs. It explains metrics like impact factor, Eigenfactor score, and SJR. Open access publications and funds for author fees are also covered.
Personal strategies for improving your ref publicationsazlina kamaruddin
This document provides strategies for improving researchers' publications for the Research Excellence Framework (REF) audit at ScHARR. It begins with an overview of ScHARR's REF publication audit results. It then discusses the importance of first authored and ScHARR first authored papers. Profiles of five hypothetical researchers are presented with suggested personal publication strategies for each. Practical suggestions are provided for targeting journals, increasing citations and impact, and using Researcher ID and the White Rose Research Online repository. The document concludes with a brief discussion of how impact will be assessed for the REF.
This document provides guidance on publishing research in the journal AJP-Lung. It discusses the importance of publication for career advancement and continued funding. It outlines best practices for authorship, including determining author order and meeting authorship criteria. The submission and review process is described, including timelines, criteria for acceptance/rejection, and responding to reviewer feedback. Ethical issues in publishing like plagiarism, data fabrication, and authorship disputes are also covered. The document aims to help researchers successfully publish their work in AJP-Lung.
This document provides guidance on preparing and publishing academic papers in journals. It discusses best practices for each section of a paper from the title page to conclusions. It also covers the peer review process and strategies for revising papers based on reviewer feedback. Additionally, it examines debates around measuring the impact and quality of academic research, journals, and institutions. Metrics discussed include journal rankings, citation counts, the H-index, and holistic approaches that consider impact on knowledge, teaching, practice, policy, the economy, and society. The document aims to help authors navigate the publishing process and issues relating to research assessment.
Publishing your Work in a Rapidly Changing Scholarly Communications EnvironmentCourtney Mlinar
This document discusses the rapidly changing scholarly communications environment and issues surrounding publishing research. It notes debates around making federally funded research openly accessible and proposed legislation. It also covers tools for tracking citations and measuring impact, such as the Journal Impact Factor, Eigenfactor, Article Influence Score, and Hirsch index. Various publishing models and players in the field, including open access options, are outlined. Evaluation criteria like the CRAAP test for assessing information sources are presented.
This document discusses the history and process of scientific peer review. It begins by outlining some of the earliest documented uses of peer review in the 9th century by Ishaq bin Ali Al-Rahawi and in the 18th century by the Royal Society of London. It then describes how peer review evolved in the early 1900s in scientific journals and was facilitated by the introduction of photocopiers. The document outlines different peer review systems and their advantages and disadvantages. It also discusses ways to improve peer review, including the roles of authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers. Overall, the document provides a high-level overview of the development and current state of scientific peer review.
This document provides an overview of the scholarly publishing process. It discusses the roles of publishers in soliciting, managing, and reviewing submissions; producing, publishing, and disseminating scholarly works; and archiving content. It also touches on how publishers add value through innovation and technology, such as developing digital platforms and mobile content. The rest of the document focuses on further reading resources for authors, reviewers, editors, and other topics related to scholarly publishing.
This document provides guidance on selecting the right journal to publish a scientific manuscript. It discusses several criteria to consider, including the journal's content, reputation, review process, impact factor, and other metrics. Tools for identifying suitable journals, such as Jane and Endnote's Manuscript Matcher, are also introduced. The document highlights factors like the journal's audience, acceptance rate, and publication costs. It explains metrics like impact factor, Eigenfactor score, and SJR. Open access publications and funds for author fees are also covered.
Personal strategies for improving your ref publicationsazlina kamaruddin
This document provides strategies for improving researchers' publications for the Research Excellence Framework (REF) audit at ScHARR. It begins with an overview of ScHARR's REF publication audit results. It then discusses the importance of first authored and ScHARR first authored papers. Profiles of five hypothetical researchers are presented with suggested personal publication strategies for each. Practical suggestions are provided for targeting journals, increasing citations and impact, and using Researcher ID and the White Rose Research Online repository. The document concludes with a brief discussion of how impact will be assessed for the REF.
This document provides guidance on publishing research in the journal AJP-Lung. It discusses the importance of publication for career advancement and continued funding. It outlines best practices for authorship, including determining author order and meeting authorship criteria. The submission and review process is described, including timelines, criteria for acceptance/rejection, and responding to reviewer feedback. Ethical issues in publishing like plagiarism, data fabrication, and authorship disputes are also covered. The document aims to help researchers successfully publish their work in AJP-Lung.
This document provides guidance on preparing and publishing academic papers in journals. It discusses best practices for each section of a paper from the title page to conclusions. It also covers the peer review process and strategies for revising papers based on reviewer feedback. Additionally, it examines debates around measuring the impact and quality of academic research, journals, and institutions. Metrics discussed include journal rankings, citation counts, the H-index, and holistic approaches that consider impact on knowledge, teaching, practice, policy, the economy, and society. The document aims to help authors navigate the publishing process and issues relating to research assessment.
Publishing your Work in a Rapidly Changing Scholarly Communications EnvironmentCourtney Mlinar
This document discusses the rapidly changing scholarly communications environment and issues surrounding publishing research. It notes debates around making federally funded research openly accessible and proposed legislation. It also covers tools for tracking citations and measuring impact, such as the Journal Impact Factor, Eigenfactor, Article Influence Score, and Hirsch index. Various publishing models and players in the field, including open access options, are outlined. Evaluation criteria like the CRAAP test for assessing information sources are presented.
This document provides information about journal clubs and academic journals. It discusses the history of journal clubs, how to select and present articles in a journal club. It also covers different types of academic journals, how they are indexed and ranked. Key metrics for evaluating journals are discussed, including impact factor, eigenfactor score, and SJR. Predatory journals are defined and tips are provided to identify them. Different types of research articles are outlined. The use of impact factor to evaluate individual studies is critiqued. Ways to improve citation of one's own work are suggested.
Presentació realitzada per Remedios Melero en el marc del Seminari sobre la revisió per experts (peer review) que va tenir lloc a la Facultat de Biblioteconomia i Documentació de la UB el 20 de juny de 2011, dins el marc del programa de doctorat “Informació i Documentació en la Societat del Coneixement”. Aquest seminari va ser organitzat conjuntament amb l'EASE (European Association of Science Editors).
The document discusses publication ethics, publication misconduct, and predatory journals. It provides guidelines on ethical standards in publishing to ensure high-quality scientific publications, public trust in findings, and proper attribution of work. The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) establishes best practices for journal editors to develop policies addressing issues like conflicts of interest, plagiarism, and handling misconduct complaints. Authors should avoid fabrication, falsification, redundant publication, or not attributing ghost and gift authors. Journal indexes and identifiers like DOIs and ISSNs are discussed to evaluate journal quality. Predatory journals are identified by lack of transparency, quality checks, and proper editorial practices.
This document discusses various metrics for measuring the impact and importance of academic journals, articles, and authors. It describes journal impact factors, h-indexes, and other bibliometric tools like Web of Knowledge, Google Scholar, and Scopus that provide citation data. It notes that no single tool provides comprehensive coverage and that metrics can be influenced by many factors. The document cautions that impact metrics should not replace peer review and various limitations must be considered. It also introduces altmetrics that measure social media mentions as a new way to assess research impact.
The document provides an overview of resources and services available through the Eskind Biomedical Library at Vanderbilt University. It introduces various databases for searching the medical literature, guidelines, clinical trials and other sources. Metrics for evaluating research like the H-index and journal impact factors are explained. Standards for reporting research in different fields are listed. Contact information is provided for the library and librarians.
The document discusses problems with traditional authorship practices in scientific publishing and proposes contributorship as an alternative. Traditional authorship obscures individual contributions, allows honorary authorships, and does not support growing specialization in science. Contributorship would provide a formal record of specific contributions using a standardized taxonomy and address issues of fairness, accountability, and efficient allocation of resources.
This document provides guidance on writing research articles, protocols, dissertations, and theses. It discusses publishing research findings from a thesis to build an academic career. Key steps include selecting an appropriate journal based on impact factor and author guidelines, writing an abstract and cover letter, submitting the manuscript, and responding to peer reviews. The document also discusses developing a research question and conducting a literature review to focus the research and justify results.
This document provides guidance on various aspects of publishing a scientific research article, including deciding what to publish, identifying an appropriate target journal, following the journal's submission instructions, understanding the peer review and decision process, revising papers, and addressing editor and reviewer queries. It also discusses ethical publishing practices and parts of a research paper such as the introduction, methods, results, and discussion sections. Key steps in writing and publishing a research paper are outlined.
This document provides guidance on various aspects of publishing a scientific research article, including deciding what to publish, identifying an appropriate target journal, following the journal's submission instructions, understanding the peer review and decision process, revising papers, and addressing editor and reviewer queries. It also discusses ethical publishing practices and parts of a research paper such as the introduction, methods, results, and discussion sections. Key steps in writing and publishing a research paper are outlined.
This document provides an overview of the process of conducting research and publishing the results. It discusses the important relationship between students and their supervisors, highlighting the supervisor's role in supporting students and reducing stress. The document also covers choosing appropriate journals for publication, following ethical guidelines around authorship and plagiarism, and navigating the peer review process. The goal is to guide students through successfully completing their research and publishing their findings.
The document discusses various topics related to scientometrics including bibliometrics, informetrics, cybermetrics, scientometrics, altmetrics, and scientometric tools. It provides definitions and examples of each topic. For scientometric tools, it mentions citation mapping, visualization, bibliographic coupling, co-authorship networks, and co-word mapping. It also discusses the h-index and impact factor as important metrics for measuring research.
This document provides an overview of the review of literature process. It defines a literature review as a broad, comprehensive analysis of scholarly works on a particular topic. The purposes of a literature review are to determine the research problem, gain methodological insight, and synthesize information. The objectives are to aid students, faculty, staff, and administrators. An effective literature review is important for avoiding duplication of work and identifying gaps. The key steps outlined are formulating questions, developing a search strategy, identifying and evaluating sources, abstracting information, analyzing themes, and synthesizing the findings.
Publish or Perish - A guide to submitting papers for peer-reviewed publicationIan Brown
This document provides a guide to publishing papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals. It discusses the history of scientific publishing, including the first scientific journal in 1665 and the rise of open access journals since 2000. The document outlines various reasons for publishing papers, such as sharing knowledge, building reputation, and attracting research funding. It also discusses factors to consider when choosing a journal, such as audience, impact factor, and specialty. The document provides tips for preparing manuscripts, navigating the peer review process, and possible outcomes of submission.
Atmiya university. shree m n virani college of science 14 oct 2021. researc...Saurashtra University
Scientific Research: Planning, Methodology and Quality Assessment- Intricacies of Research Methodology
An Invited Talk at the Shree M N Virani College of Science & Atmiya University
And Interaction with the students
This document discusses publication ethics and guidelines proposed by COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics). It provides an overview of COPE, including its structure, history, and role in advising on publication misconduct. The most common forms of misconduct include authorship disputes, plagiarism, redundant publication, and reviewer/editorial misconduct. COPE provides guidance and resources to help journals and editors prevent misconduct and handle cases appropriately.
This document provides an overview of how to write and publish a scientific paper. It discusses the different types of scientific articles, the standard structure of papers, and how to write key sections like the introduction, methods, and discussion. It also covers the publishing process, including finding appropriate journals, formatting manuscripts, the peer review process, authorship guidelines, and ethics in scientific publishing. The document is intended as a guide for researchers on effectively communicating their work through scientific writing and publication.
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Corporate innovation with Startups made simple with Pitchworks VC StudioGokul Rangarajan
In this write up we will talk about why corporates need to innovate, why most of them of failing and need to startups and corporate start collaborating with each other for survival
At the end of the conversation the CIO asked us 3 questions which sparked us to write this blog.
1 Do my organisation need innovation ?
2 Even if I need Innovation why are so many other corporates of our size fail in innovation ?
3 How can I test it in most cost effective way ?
First let's address the Elephant in the room, is Innovation optional ?
Relevance for customers
Building Business Reslience
competitive advantage
Corporate innovation is essential for businesses striving to remain relevant and competitive in today's rapidly evolving market. By continuously developing new products, services, and processes, companies can better meet the changing needs and preferences of their customers. For instance, Apple's regular release of new iPhone models keeps them at the forefront of consumer technology, while Amazon's introduction of Prime services has revolutionized online shopping convenience. Statistics show that innovative companies are 2.5 times more likely to have high-performance outcomes compared to their peers.
This proactive approach not only helps in retaining existing customers but also attracts new ones, ensuring sustained growth and market presence.
Furthermore, innovation fosters a culture of creativity and adaptability within organizations, enabling them to quickly respond to emerging trends and disruptions. In essence, corporate innovation is the driving force that keeps companies aligned with customer expectations, ultimately leading to long-term success and relevance.
Business Resilience
Building business resilience is paramount for companies looking to thrive amidst uncertainties and disruptions. Corporate innovation plays a crucial role in fostering this resilience by enabling businesses to adapt, evolve, and maintain continuity during challenging times. For instance, during the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies that swiftly innovated their business models, such as shifting to remote work or expanding e-commerce capabilities, managed to survive and even thrive. According to a McKinsey report, organizations that prioritize innovation are 30% more likely to be high-growth companies. Innovation not only helps in developing new revenue streams but also in creating more efficient processes and resilient supply chains. This agility allows companies to quickly pivot in response to market changes, ensuring they can weather economic downturns, technological disruptions, and other unforeseen challenges. Therefore, corporate innovation is not just a strategy for growth but a vital component of building a robust and resilient business capable of sustaining long-term success.
This document provides information about journal clubs and academic journals. It discusses the history of journal clubs, how to select and present articles in a journal club. It also covers different types of academic journals, how they are indexed and ranked. Key metrics for evaluating journals are discussed, including impact factor, eigenfactor score, and SJR. Predatory journals are defined and tips are provided to identify them. Different types of research articles are outlined. The use of impact factor to evaluate individual studies is critiqued. Ways to improve citation of one's own work are suggested.
Presentació realitzada per Remedios Melero en el marc del Seminari sobre la revisió per experts (peer review) que va tenir lloc a la Facultat de Biblioteconomia i Documentació de la UB el 20 de juny de 2011, dins el marc del programa de doctorat “Informació i Documentació en la Societat del Coneixement”. Aquest seminari va ser organitzat conjuntament amb l'EASE (European Association of Science Editors).
The document discusses publication ethics, publication misconduct, and predatory journals. It provides guidelines on ethical standards in publishing to ensure high-quality scientific publications, public trust in findings, and proper attribution of work. The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) establishes best practices for journal editors to develop policies addressing issues like conflicts of interest, plagiarism, and handling misconduct complaints. Authors should avoid fabrication, falsification, redundant publication, or not attributing ghost and gift authors. Journal indexes and identifiers like DOIs and ISSNs are discussed to evaluate journal quality. Predatory journals are identified by lack of transparency, quality checks, and proper editorial practices.
This document discusses various metrics for measuring the impact and importance of academic journals, articles, and authors. It describes journal impact factors, h-indexes, and other bibliometric tools like Web of Knowledge, Google Scholar, and Scopus that provide citation data. It notes that no single tool provides comprehensive coverage and that metrics can be influenced by many factors. The document cautions that impact metrics should not replace peer review and various limitations must be considered. It also introduces altmetrics that measure social media mentions as a new way to assess research impact.
The document provides an overview of resources and services available through the Eskind Biomedical Library at Vanderbilt University. It introduces various databases for searching the medical literature, guidelines, clinical trials and other sources. Metrics for evaluating research like the H-index and journal impact factors are explained. Standards for reporting research in different fields are listed. Contact information is provided for the library and librarians.
The document discusses problems with traditional authorship practices in scientific publishing and proposes contributorship as an alternative. Traditional authorship obscures individual contributions, allows honorary authorships, and does not support growing specialization in science. Contributorship would provide a formal record of specific contributions using a standardized taxonomy and address issues of fairness, accountability, and efficient allocation of resources.
This document provides guidance on writing research articles, protocols, dissertations, and theses. It discusses publishing research findings from a thesis to build an academic career. Key steps include selecting an appropriate journal based on impact factor and author guidelines, writing an abstract and cover letter, submitting the manuscript, and responding to peer reviews. The document also discusses developing a research question and conducting a literature review to focus the research and justify results.
This document provides guidance on various aspects of publishing a scientific research article, including deciding what to publish, identifying an appropriate target journal, following the journal's submission instructions, understanding the peer review and decision process, revising papers, and addressing editor and reviewer queries. It also discusses ethical publishing practices and parts of a research paper such as the introduction, methods, results, and discussion sections. Key steps in writing and publishing a research paper are outlined.
This document provides guidance on various aspects of publishing a scientific research article, including deciding what to publish, identifying an appropriate target journal, following the journal's submission instructions, understanding the peer review and decision process, revising papers, and addressing editor and reviewer queries. It also discusses ethical publishing practices and parts of a research paper such as the introduction, methods, results, and discussion sections. Key steps in writing and publishing a research paper are outlined.
This document provides an overview of the process of conducting research and publishing the results. It discusses the important relationship between students and their supervisors, highlighting the supervisor's role in supporting students and reducing stress. The document also covers choosing appropriate journals for publication, following ethical guidelines around authorship and plagiarism, and navigating the peer review process. The goal is to guide students through successfully completing their research and publishing their findings.
The document discusses various topics related to scientometrics including bibliometrics, informetrics, cybermetrics, scientometrics, altmetrics, and scientometric tools. It provides definitions and examples of each topic. For scientometric tools, it mentions citation mapping, visualization, bibliographic coupling, co-authorship networks, and co-word mapping. It also discusses the h-index and impact factor as important metrics for measuring research.
This document provides an overview of the review of literature process. It defines a literature review as a broad, comprehensive analysis of scholarly works on a particular topic. The purposes of a literature review are to determine the research problem, gain methodological insight, and synthesize information. The objectives are to aid students, faculty, staff, and administrators. An effective literature review is important for avoiding duplication of work and identifying gaps. The key steps outlined are formulating questions, developing a search strategy, identifying and evaluating sources, abstracting information, analyzing themes, and synthesizing the findings.
Publish or Perish - A guide to submitting papers for peer-reviewed publicationIan Brown
This document provides a guide to publishing papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals. It discusses the history of scientific publishing, including the first scientific journal in 1665 and the rise of open access journals since 2000. The document outlines various reasons for publishing papers, such as sharing knowledge, building reputation, and attracting research funding. It also discusses factors to consider when choosing a journal, such as audience, impact factor, and specialty. The document provides tips for preparing manuscripts, navigating the peer review process, and possible outcomes of submission.
Atmiya university. shree m n virani college of science 14 oct 2021. researc...Saurashtra University
Scientific Research: Planning, Methodology and Quality Assessment- Intricacies of Research Methodology
An Invited Talk at the Shree M N Virani College of Science & Atmiya University
And Interaction with the students
This document discusses publication ethics and guidelines proposed by COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics). It provides an overview of COPE, including its structure, history, and role in advising on publication misconduct. The most common forms of misconduct include authorship disputes, plagiarism, redundant publication, and reviewer/editorial misconduct. COPE provides guidance and resources to help journals and editors prevent misconduct and handle cases appropriately.
This document provides an overview of how to write and publish a scientific paper. It discusses the different types of scientific articles, the standard structure of papers, and how to write key sections like the introduction, methods, and discussion. It also covers the publishing process, including finding appropriate journals, formatting manuscripts, the peer review process, authorship guidelines, and ethics in scientific publishing. The document is intended as a guide for researchers on effectively communicating their work through scientific writing and publication.
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Corporate innovation with Startups made simple with Pitchworks VC StudioGokul Rangarajan
In this write up we will talk about why corporates need to innovate, why most of them of failing and need to startups and corporate start collaborating with each other for survival
At the end of the conversation the CIO asked us 3 questions which sparked us to write this blog.
1 Do my organisation need innovation ?
2 Even if I need Innovation why are so many other corporates of our size fail in innovation ?
3 How can I test it in most cost effective way ?
First let's address the Elephant in the room, is Innovation optional ?
Relevance for customers
Building Business Reslience
competitive advantage
Corporate innovation is essential for businesses striving to remain relevant and competitive in today's rapidly evolving market. By continuously developing new products, services, and processes, companies can better meet the changing needs and preferences of their customers. For instance, Apple's regular release of new iPhone models keeps them at the forefront of consumer technology, while Amazon's introduction of Prime services has revolutionized online shopping convenience. Statistics show that innovative companies are 2.5 times more likely to have high-performance outcomes compared to their peers.
This proactive approach not only helps in retaining existing customers but also attracts new ones, ensuring sustained growth and market presence.
Furthermore, innovation fosters a culture of creativity and adaptability within organizations, enabling them to quickly respond to emerging trends and disruptions. In essence, corporate innovation is the driving force that keeps companies aligned with customer expectations, ultimately leading to long-term success and relevance.
Business Resilience
Building business resilience is paramount for companies looking to thrive amidst uncertainties and disruptions. Corporate innovation plays a crucial role in fostering this resilience by enabling businesses to adapt, evolve, and maintain continuity during challenging times. For instance, during the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies that swiftly innovated their business models, such as shifting to remote work or expanding e-commerce capabilities, managed to survive and even thrive. According to a McKinsey report, organizations that prioritize innovation are 30% more likely to be high-growth companies. Innovation not only helps in developing new revenue streams but also in creating more efficient processes and resilient supply chains. This agility allows companies to quickly pivot in response to market changes, ensuring they can weather economic downturns, technological disruptions, and other unforeseen challenges. Therefore, corporate innovation is not just a strategy for growth but a vital component of building a robust and resilient business capable of sustaining long-term success.
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m249-saw PMI To familiarize the soldier with the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon ...LinghuaKong2
M249 Saw marksman PMIThe Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW), or 5.56mm M249 is an individually portable, gas operated, magazine or disintegrating metallic link-belt fed, light machine gun with fixed headspace and quick change barrel feature. The M249 engages point targets out to 800 meters, firing the improved NATO standard 5.56mm cartridge.The SAW forms the basis of firepower for the fire team. The gunner has the option of using 30-round M16 magazines or linked ammunition from pre-loaded 200-round plastic magazines. The gunner's basic load is 600 rounds of linked ammunition.The SAW was developed through an initially Army-led research and development effort and eventually a Joint NDO program in the late 1970s/early 1980s to restore sustained and accurate automatic weapons fire to the fire team and squad. When actually fielded in the mid-1980s, the SAW was issued as a one-for-one replacement for the designated "automatic rifle" (M16A1) in the Fire Team. In this regard, the SAW filled the void created by the retirement of the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) during the 1950s because interim automatic weapons (e.g. M-14E2/M16A1) had failed as viable "base of fire" weapons.
Early in the SAW's fielding, the Army identified the need for a Product Improvement Program (PIP) to enhance the weapon. This effort resulted in a "PIP kit" which modifies the barrel, handguard, stock, pistol grip, buffer, and sights.
The M249 machine gun is an ideal complementary weapon system for the infantry squad platoon. It is light enough to be carried and operated by one man, and can be fired from the hip in an assault, even when loaded with a 200-round ammunition box. The barrel change facility ensures that it can continue to fire for long periods. The US Army has conducted strenuous trials on the M249 MG, showing that this weapon has a reliability factor that is well above that of most other small arms weapon systems. Today, the US Army and Marine Corps utilize the license-produced M249 SAW.
Many companies have perceived CRM that accompanied by numerous
uncoordinated initiatives as a technological solution for problems in
individual areas. However, CRM should be considered as a strategy when
a company decides to implement it due to its humanitarian, technological
and process-related effects (Mendoza et al., 2007, p. 913). CRM is
evolving today as it should be seen as a strategy for maintaining a longterm relationship with customers.
A CRM business strategy includes the internet with the marketing,
sales, operations, customer services, human resources, R&D, finance, and
information technology departments to achieve the company’s purpose and
maximize the profitability of customer interactions (Chen and Popovich,
2003, p. 673).
After Corona Virus Disease-2019/Covid-19 (Coronavirus) first
appeared in Wuhan, China towards the end of 2019, its effects began to
be felt clearly all over the world. If the Coronavirus crisis is not managed
properly in business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer
(B2C) sectors, it can have serious negative consequences. In this crisis,
companies can typically face significant losses in their sales performance,
existing customers and customer satisfaction, interruptions in operations
and accordingly bankruptcy
6. • An online site, 75% of people
polled believe that Einstein’s
wife, Mileva Maric,
contributed to his works of
1905 (Annus Mirabilis’ 4
papers published in Annalen
der Physik)
• Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922
• Foundation of modern physics
8. Who are the authors (old criteria)
1. Those who provide substantial
contributions to conception and design,
data acquisition, or analysis and
interpretation of data
2. Those who involved in document drafting
or provide critical review for important
intellectual content
3. Give final approval of publication
http://www.icmje.org/ethical_1author.html
11. Who do NOT qualify as authors
• Those who only secure funding for research
• Those who only [perform lab tests]/collect
data
• Those who only supervise the [research]
project
• Those who provide writing assistance
http://www.icmje.org/ethical_1author.html
12. Other criteria
Authorship implies a significant intellectual contribution
to the work, some role in writing the manuscript and
reviewing the final draft of the manuscript, but
authorship roles can vary. Who will be an author, and in
what sequence, should be determined by the participants
early in the research process, to avoid disputes and
misunderstandings which can delay or prevent publication
of a paper.
13. Other criteria
American Physical Society guidelines
authorship ... limited to ... a significant
contribution to the concept, design, execution
or interpretation of the research study.
All those who have made significant
contributions should be offered the opportunity
to be listed as authors. Other individuals who
have contributed to the study should be
acknowledged, but not identified as authors.
http://www.aps.org/policy/statements/02_2.cfm
14. Other criteria
Ecological Society of America
authorship may legitimately be claimed if
researchers:
• conceived the ideas or experimental design;
• participated actively in execution of the study;
• analyzed and interpreted the data; or
• wrote the manuscript
http://esapubs.org/esapubs/ethics.htm
15. Unresolved issues
• Can merely data collection or statistical
analysis, or professional writing justify
authorship?
• Should each author be familiar and able to
defend entire scholarly work?
• Should all co-authors be equally responsible
for misinformation or ethical misconduct?
• Should editor be held responsible for
inappropriate authorship?
16. First author in by-lines
• Usually junior researcher
• Make the greatest contribution to the work
17. Equal authorship
• Those who equally
contributed to the
study
• Usually first and
second authors
• No clear definition
• May be used for
academic
promotion
18. Last author in by-lines
• Usually senior researcher
• Head of the department, often corresponding
author
• Guarantor of the integrity of the whole
research work who guide throughout research
and writing
• Sometimes ‘guest’ or ‘gift’ author
19.
20. Corresponding author
• Responsible for receiving reviewers’ comments, the
proofs, reprints, coordination of revisions and integrity
of the whole work
• Usually senior researcher
• Contact details do not change over long period of time
• Correspondence should include postal and electronic
addresses, phone & fax
• Valid and active email is a must
21. Ghost author
• Authors who made substantive
contribution to the design, execution,
revisions, meet the ICMJE criteria but not
listed as co-authors
• Representatives of pharma industry
• Authors’ editors who are not listed in the
acknowledgements (e.g. in case of
editorials, reviews, rarely – original
papers)
• Denial of fair authorship - misconduct
22. Gift author
• Authors who do not meet the ICMJE
criteria but listed as co-authors
• Usually senior researchers, heads of the
department, those who provided funding
• A colleague who is expected to add your
name in his articles without considering
your contribution
23. • Ann Intern Med, JAMA, Lancet, Nature Med, N
Engl J Med, PLoS Med
• Corresponding authors surveyed with 30 questions
about contributions of authors
• In the sample (n=630) prevalence of honorary
authorship, ghost authorship, or both was 21.0%
(95%CI 18.0-24.3%)
• Honorary authors for research articles 25.0%,
reviews 15.0%, editorials 11.2%
Inappropriate
authorship
24. Honorary authorship
• 3 major physical medicine and and rehabilitation
journals (2009-2011)
• Response 27% (248/908)
27. Guest authorship in a top Iranian journal
• N of authors fulfilling ICMJE criteria
• 12 issues of AIM, 2005-2007
• Authors/article - 3.5 in 2005, 4.1 in 2006, and
5.6 in 2007
• 296 names evaluated: 186 (62.8%) met the
criteria, 110 (37.2%) – ‘guests’
Ghajarzadeh M. Guest Authors in An Iranian Journal. Dev World Bioeth 2012 Oct 1. doi:
10.1111/dewb.12002.
28. Global prevalence of honorary authorship
• 72% in Am J Roentgenol
Bonekamp S, et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2012;198:1247-55
• 14.3% in pharmacy journals, reaching 29.4% in
articles authored by more than 5 authors
Dotson B, et al. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2011;68:1730-4
29. Number of authors and their order
• No regulations
• Multi-authorship requires disclosures over
contributions
• Multi-authorship is time-consuming
• Limits depend on article type (RCT report – no
limits, reviews – 3-4, case – 2-3, editorial – 1-2)
• Order is dependent on authors, their
contributions and is resolved at the start
• Types of order: descending order of
contribution, alphabetical listing and random
order
30. How to avoid inappropriate authorship
“Authors by self-regulation can comply with
definitions of authorship”
“Journals [editors] can outline the requirements
for authorship and require a list of author
contributions”
“Institutions can educate and encourage good
publication practices”
31.
32.
33. Authorship statements in instructions
Rheumatology category
•44 journals
•Statements on authorship - in only 13 (29.5%)
•A specific reference to the renewed four criteria in only 8 (18.2%)
instructions
34. COPE flowcharts
• Request to add extra author before publication
http://publicationethics.org/files/u2/04A_Author_Add_Submitted.pdf
35. COPE flowcharts
• Request to remove author
http://publicationethics.org/files/u2/04B_Author_Remove_Submitted.pdf
36. COPE flowcharts
• Suspected guest, gift and ghost authorship
http://publicationethics.org/files/u2/04E_Author_Ghost_Guest_Gift.pdf
37. COPE flowcharts
• How to spot authorship problems
http://publicationethics.org/files/u2/04F_How_to_spot_author_problems.pdf
• Request for removal of author after publication
http://publicationethics.org/files/u2/04D_Author_Remove_Published.pdf
• Request for addition of extra author after publication
http://publicationethics.org/files/u2/04C_Author_Add_Published.pdf
38. Authorship problems
• How to spot authorship problems
http://publicationethics.org/files/u2/04F_How_to_spot_author_problems.pdf
49. Authorship criteria (2013)
1. Substantial contributions to the conception
or design of the work...
2. Drafting the work or revising it critically...
3. Final approval of the version to be
published...
4. Agreement to be accountable for all aspects
of the work in ensuring that questions
related to the accuracy or integrity of any
part...
http://www.icmje.org/roles_a.html
53. Contributorship
The current ICMJE guidance is a farce.
Most authors do not meet the ICMJE guidance.
Include as an author each person who contributed
to any of the items listed by the ICMJE.
Plus - each author’s role clearly state in a
contributorship statement.
Abbasi K. End the farce; a new approach to authorship. J R Soc Med 2012;105(9):361.
54. Authorship index
Points for certain activities are awarded:
1. Intellectual input (planning/designing/interpreting) –
maximum 25
2. Practical input: data-capture - 25
3. Practical input: data processing/organizing - 10
4. Specialist input from related fields - 15
5. Literary input (first complete draft of manuscript) - 25
Passing a threshold score (25 out of 100 points)
guarantees authorship
Place in the bylines is based on scores
Hunt R. Trying an authorship index. Nature 1991;352:187
55. Authorship index and the by-lines
Points for certain activities are awarded up to 1.0
Contributions should be given in the by-lines after
the authors’ names:
Author A(0.4), B (0.3), C (0.2), D (0.1)
56. Authorship points
• 1,000-point system
• The whole idea - 250 points
• Writing the whole paper - 250 points
• Full design, running experiments and analysing
the data – 500 points
• Researchers who score 100 points make the
author list, with each person’s point total
determining their rank
Stephen Kosslyn, Stanford Uni, CA, USA