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The rise of fractional authors

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  • McKercher, Bob
  • Tung, Vincent

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•Here is the revision Articles published in tourism and hospitality journals over 36years were analysed.•The study examines authorship patterns.•The number of papers has grown exponentially, but production per author has fallen.•Fractional authorship gives the misleading impression of greater productivity.

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  • McKercher, Bob & Tung, Vincent, 2016. "The rise of fractional authors," Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier, vol. 61(C), pages 213-215.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:anture:v:61:y:2016:i:c:p:213-215
    DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2016.06.006
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    1. McKercher, Bob & Tung, Vincent, 2015. "Publishing in tourism and hospitality journals: Is the past a prelude to the future?," Tourism Management, Elsevier, vol. 50(C), pages 306-315.
    2. Walsh, John P. & Lee, You-Na, 2015. "The bureaucratization of science," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 44(8), pages 1584-1600.
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