The aim is to address the frequent omission of equal contribution designations in academic articles and its implications for recognition.
Analysis of current practices in article indexing regarding equal contribution designations.
Review of literature concerning team science and credit allocation.
Discussion on proposed solutions to ensure fair acknowledgment.
Equal contribution designations are often not included in article indexing, leading to recognition inequities.
The persistence of this issue has implications for collaborative research and team science.
Abstract
As team science grows, so do 'equal contribution' designations, yet this information is routinely hidden or lost, creating inequity in recognition and crediting. We must fix this problem, now.