Recent research indicates that having multiple first authors on academic papers, known as shared first authorship, does not disadvantage either author in terms of academic reputation. This finding, published in Scientometrics and led by Miriam Schilbach and Julian Decius, emerged from an experiment where names were randomly assigned. Given the rise of collaborative research efforts, this study challenges the traditional hierarchy of authorship, suggesting that sharing credit could be equally beneficial.
There was no disadvantage of sharing credit. That wasn't something we expected to find.
The practice of sharing the top name slot, known as shared first authorship, is increasing as research projects become more complex.
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