OBJECTIVE: To review health behavior research policies and practices related to authorship credit and responsibilities and to develop an authorship policy for the American Journal of Health Behavior. METHODS: Research on authorship criteria and byline placement was reviewed and the American Journal of Health Behavior Ethics Working Group made recommendations to the editor regarding an authorship policy. RESULTS: A new authorship policy was adopted by the editor. CONCLUSIONS: The new policy clarifies the position of the journal regarding authorship issues.
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