Publication ethics: an examination of authorship practices.
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.
Laflin
Molly T
MT
Health Promotion, School of Family and Consumer Sciences, Bowling Green State University, OH 43403, USA. mlaflin@bgnet.bgsu.edu
Glover
Elbert D
ED
McDermott
Robert J
RJ
D001319:Authorship; D035841:Behavioral Research / Q000379:methods; D016134:Organizational Policy; D011642:Publications / Q000941:ethics*; D014481:United States