WHO CONSTITUTES AUTHORSHIP?

Abstract

Publication is a primary endpoint in academic science and is therfore central to most disputes about the responsible conduct of research. Publications play many roles, including exchange of information among researchers, documentation of being the first with new ideas of diccoveries, evidence of productive use of research funds, and a record by which a research career can be Judged. Because publication has such a prominant role in advancement, Promotion and continued research funding, scientists are under considerable pressure to Publish. In Pursuit of publication, so many problems will appear with irresponsible authorship, including horonary author ship, ghost writing, duplicate and redundant publication, and other deceptive Practices. To resolve this problem it seems essential to follow the accepted world wide guidelines for authorship. Also some modification in research activityassessment would be beneficial.