ABSTRACT
In contrast, authors commonly provide the names and detailed contributions of those identified in the Acknowledgment section of the manuscript. Consequently, authors will be required to describe their specific contributions as well as the contributions of those acknowledged but not listed in the byline. While many individuals may contribute to the work of an article, the contributors must decide for themselves what their contributions have been, and what level of contribution merits a place on the byline. The chapter suggests that those in the byline should be listed in order of actual contribution made, as decided by the authors. The general consensus appears to be that identifying and publishing specific contributions of authors is a venture that shows promise. But its utility must be demonstrated, and the next questions to answer are whether readers care and how this information on contributions will be used by authors, academicians, and others who assess the credit given to publication.
