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Measuring dissatisfaction with coauthorship: An empirical approach based on the researchers’ perception

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  • Gómez-Ferri, Javier
  • González-Alcaide, Gregorio
  • LLopis-Goig, Ramón

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Increasing levels of collaboration constitute one of the characteristics of science. However, the knowledge production system is based on a fundamental discordance: on the one hand, it is cooperative in nature, with links articulated through coauthorships, and on the other, the systems for assigning merit and distributing rewards function on an individual scale. This contradiction can give rise to dysfunction and inappropriate practices.

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  • Gómez-Ferri, Javier & González-Alcaide, Gregorio & LLopis-Goig, Ramón, 2019. "Measuring dissatisfaction with coauthorship: An empirical approach based on the researchers’ perception," Journal of Informetrics, Elsevier, vol. 13(4).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:infome:v:13:y:2019:i:4:s1751157719301336
    DOI: 10.1016/j.joi.2019.100980
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