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Who gets credit for research? How the hidden rules of academic authorship can leave women at a disadvantage

Scientific discoveries rarely happen alone. Modern research often involves teams spanning institutions and even countries. Yet when research is published in academic journals, credit is reduced to a list of names—a list that can shape careers.

Who gets credit for research? How the hidden rules of academic authorship can leave women at a disadvantage
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Scientific discoveries rarely happen alone. Modern research often involves teams spanning institutions and even countries. Yet when research is published in academic journals, credit is reduced to a list of names—a list that can shape careers.

Originally published at Phys.org

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