Author order

Are you planning a joint publication with colleagues?

• Who should be listed as an author?
• In what order should they be listed?

These are difficult questions, especially among inter-disciplinary groups where researchers may have different criteria for arriving at such decisions.

However, there are internationally accepted protocols already in place to answer these questions.

Authorder®

• To find out about these protocols, go to Authorder®. getting your order in order.
• Of particular interest in Authorder® is a template to help you answer the above questions.

Text adapted from Authorder®, University of Queensland. Comic strip courtesy of Jorge Cham, Piled higher and deeper comics