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Authors aren’t usually listed alphabetically in academic papers though, typically it is relative contribution (not saying alphabetical never happens though).
by bostonfincs 6y ago
Authors aren’t usually listed alphabetically in academic papers though, typically it is relative contribution (not saying alphabetical never happens though).
- icelancer 6y agoAlso depends on the journal; some have the most impactful author stated last.
- nickswalker 6y agoIt differs by research area. For example, the mathematics authorship convention is alphabetical. Computer science is by contribution.
- asciident 6y agoComputer science theory papers are alphabetical as well.
- cozzyd 6y agoIn large collaborations, this is common. See e.g. https://inspirehep.net/authors/1222902?ui-citation-summary=true https://inspirehep.net/authors/1222902?ui-citation-summary=t...