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What is up with "These authors contributed equally to this work."?

• seanmcdirmid 9y ago
  Often, first author is considered the primary contributor, while last author might be considered a principal or adviser. By adding a disclaimer and listing authors alphabetically, you can try and dispel that misconception if this isn't the case for your paper.
• SubiculumCode 9y ago
  Typically most credit goes to first and last author. However, there are cases where one person needs to be first author, but multiple people are equally deserving.
  • Y_Y 9y ago
    This strongly depends on what field you are in and can vary even between minor sub-disciplines. Also that statement is frequently meaningless and authors get added for politics target than contribution.