The comment emphasizes the need for a collective responsibility in establishing a responsible authorship culture.
Formal comment issued by representatives from major journals
Call for a principles-based approach
Advocacy for collaborative authorship standards
Highlighting gaps in current authorship practices
Encouragement for journals to adopt unified authorship principles
Stress on the importance of ethical authorship collaboration
Abstract
In this Formal Comment, representatives from PLOS, Nature and JAMA call for action on adopting a principle-based approach for a responsible authorship culture.