Lecture 7.2.: Acknowledging Contributions & Authorship in Open Science (Søren Holm)

In this lecture, Søren Holm examines the appropriate methods for crediting the various contributions made by researchers and other participants in Open Science projects. The first segment concentrates on authorship and contributorship, while the second segment addresses the proper acknowledgement of contributions made by citizen scientists.

Watch the lecture and then answer the questions.

Further reading: 

ICMJE | Recommendations | Defining the Role of Authors and Contributors. https://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/defining-the-role-of-authors-and-contributors.html#two

Hosseini, M., Holcombe, A. O., Kovacs, M., Zwart, H., Katz, D. S., & Holmes, K. (2025). Group authorship, an excellent opportunity laced with ethical, legal and technical challenges. Accountability in Research, 32(5), 762–784. https://doi.org/10.1080/08989621.2024.2322557 

CRediT. (n.d.). CRediT. https://credit.niso.org/ 

Larivière, V., Pontille, D., & Sugimoto, C. R. (2021). Investigating the division of scientific labor using the Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT). Quantitative Science Studies, 2(1), 111–128. https://doi.org/10.1162/qss_a_00097