[8] Authorship: Rights, Responsibilities, and Embargoes

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8. Authorship: Rights, Responsibilities, and Embargoes

Lily Compton

This chapter is part of: Lily Compton et al. 2026. Surviving Research Publication: A Guide for New Scholars

Description

This chapter looks at the different criteria for authorship, the rights and responsibilities of authors, the tools used to facilitate documentation and agreements, and guidance to avoid or resolve authorship disputes. It also covers when authors should consider withholding or delaying the release of their work. In this chapter, authors refer to the individuals who are involved in the research and publication process of scholarly work. Some of the common author references include first author or lead author, coauthor, and corresponding author.

Publication Details

Published: March 17, 2026

Publisher: Iowa State University Digital Press

Pages: 15

DOI: 10.31274/isudp.2026.216.08

License Information: Surviving Research Publication: A guide for new scholars Copyright © 2026 by Lily Compton; Megan O'Donnell; and Kristin Terrill is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Citation

Compton L. 2026. Authorship: Rights, Responsibilities, and Embargoes. In Lily Compton et al. 2026. Surviving Research Publication: A Guide for New Scholars