Co-authorship fraud: An academic scandal in plain sight

[Ina Smith]

Unethical co-authorship is widespread, often normalised and harms early-career researchers. The article argues that authorship is too often treated as a strategic bargaining tool rather than a fair reflection of real intellectual contribution, with senior academics sometimes receiving undeserved credit because of their power or networks. It calls on universities and journals to take authorship ethics much more seriously and to better protect and empower junior researchers.

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