title: Authorship: Few Myths and Misconceptions.
abstract: This article seeks to address and dispel some of the popular myths and misconceptions surrounding authorship of a scientific publication as this is often misconstrued by beginners in academia especially those in the developing world. While ethical issues in publishing related to authorship have been increasingly discussed, not much has been written about the myths and misconceptions of who might be an author. Dispelling these myths and misconceptions would go a long way in shaping the thoughts and plans of students, junior faculty and researchers in academia especially in the developing world.
authors.affiliation: University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. mangalore971@yahoo.co.in.
authors.forename: Ritesh G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Menezes
authors.affiliation: Forensic Medicine Centre, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Magdy A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kharoshah
authors.affiliation: University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Madadin
authors.affiliation: International Medical School, Management and Science University, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Vijaya
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Marakala
authors.affiliation: Father Muller Medical College and Hospital, Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: Savita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lasrado
authors.affiliation: University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Dalal M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Al Tamimi
mesh_terms: D001319:Authorship / Q000592:standards*; D005178:Faculty / Q000592:standards; D011643:Publishing / Q000941:ethics*; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000592:standards
keywords: Authorship; Misconceptions; Myths; Scientific publication