How industry uses the ICMJE guidelines to manipulate authorship--and how they should be revised

PLoS Med. 2011 Aug;8(8):e1001072. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001072. Epub 2011 Aug 9.

Abstract

Based upon his 15 years of experience as a medical writer, Alastair Matheson argues that rather than obstructing industry, the current ICMJE authorship guidelines have become its preferred tool for misattributing authorship.

MeSH terms

  • Authorship / standards*
  • Drug Industry / standards
  • Editorial Policies*
  • Guidelines as Topic / standards*
  • Humans
  • Publishing / organization & administration
  • Publishing / standards*
  • Research Personnel / ethics