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Large author lists on scientific papers reflect contributions from massive research collaborations.

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Is it true that large author lists on scientific papers reflect contributions from massive research collaborations?

Yes. Evidence from bibliometric and scientometric analyses confirms that the trend toward larger author lists on scientific papers is largely driven by expansive national and international research collaborations.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 2 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

The analysis

The claim posits that large author lists reflect contributions from massive research collaborations. Papers [2] and [6] specifically examine authorship trends and collaborative team sizes, demonstrating that growing author bylines are associated with larger team sizes, multi-author contributions, and international collaborations. Thus, the available evidence clearly supports the claim.

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The rise of the middle author: Investigating collaboration and division of labor in biomedical research using partial alphabetical authorship.
2017
This study notes that contemporary biomedical research is performed by increasingly large teams, leading to a greater number of individuals listed as authors in bylines.
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P, M., E, S., B, J., & V, L. (2017). The rise of the middle author: Investigating collaboration and division of labor in biomedical research using partial alphabetical authorship.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0184601

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Does scientific collaboration pay off? A novel bibliometrics study of the impact of international collaboration on scientific publications over time
2023
This study finds that author teams generally become larger and more international as collaboration expands.
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Sommer, D. & Tunger, D. (2023). Does scientific collaboration pay off? A novel bibliometrics study of the impact of international collaboration on scientific publications over time. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3233/isu-220173

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