J Clin Invest. 2019 Apr 29;129(6):2167-2168. doi: 10.1172/JCI128764.
Reflecting an increasing emphasis on collaborative science, the number of authors on published articles has markedly risen with time. With this trend, we see an increase in papers designating 2 or more co-first authors. To improve transparency in how such designations are made and reduce bias in the assignment of order, the JCI is now requiring an explanation for how the first-author position is determined when shared among contributing authors.
反映出对合作科学的重视程度不断提高，发表文章的作者人数随着时间的推移显著增加。随着这一趋势，我们看到越来越多的论文指定了 2 个或更多共同第一作者。为了提高此类指定的透明度并减少指定顺序中的偏见，JCI 现在要求在有多个贡献作者共享第一作者位置时，解释如何确定第一作者的位置。
