Collaborations and Publishing: How This Works
Computational biologists engage in collaborations of different size and scope. Various types of collaborations are described in more detail below. Publishing is often the end product of a collaboration. It is important to consider how people have contributed to a collaboration and who should be included as co-authors in a resulting publication.
The importance of publishing may be largely dependent on the position you hold. Researchers in academia are often evaluated and promoted based on the publications they co-author. Other positions may be less focused on one’s publication record to be promoted. However, if an individual makes an important contribution to a project, they should be included in the author list. Their position in the list should be based on their contribution.
Links within this section: Small Scale Collaborations | Bioinformatics Core Facilities | Large Collaborative Projects | Published Rules Regarding Authorship