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The aim is to evaluate the ethical implications of authorship assignment in health research and propose solutions for transparency and accountability.

June 20, 2026Journal of Integrated Health SciencesOpen Access

Authorship: Credit or Courtesy?

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ADAnshula N. DeshpandeKM Shah Dental College and Hospital

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This analysis explores the ethical dilemmas of authorship credit in health research, indicating a need for transparency.

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The aim is to evaluate the ethical implications of authorship assignment in health research and propose solutions for transparency and accountability.
Review of current authorship practices and ethical guidelines
Discussion of common issues like gift and ghost authorship
Analysis of Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT) as a potential solution for clarity
Ethics in authorship is compromised by practices like gift authorship, where individuals are listed without contributions.
Ghost authorship undermines integrity, as unacknowledged contributors remain unnamed.
The study advocates for the use of CRediT to clarify individual contributions and roles in collaborative research.

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Anshula N. Deshpande (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3630f5db0793dc1a537fc4 https://doi.org/10.4103/jihs.jihs_31_26

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