Hello Gabriel,
There are clear guidelines from the
International Council of Medical Journal Editors, ICMJE,
to answer you questions.
http://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/
More on the topic can be found with a google search: Vancouver protocol
I wonder if the prof with whom you worked knows about these guidelines.
Does the student who contacted you know there are guidelines?
Best of luck,
David Schneider
On 2017-02-23 17:04, Gabriel Chavez wrote:
Hello ECOLOGers,
My name is Gabriel and I had a question to pose concerning use of
authorship
on a scientific paper. I worked on a long-term study regarding carbon
sequestration and nutrient cycling in Pacific Northwest forests on a
permanent plot network with other faculty and undergraduates at my
college.
We had the data and were interpreting it but hadn't published any
papers or
sent anyone to any conferences with the results.
I have since graduated from said college, and I recently learned that a
student took over that previous work we had conducted and is planning
on
submitting an abstract the ESA, and wanted to know if I wanted to be
included an an co-author on the formal paper that is being published
(of
course I want to be included). My question to all of you is: in what
capacities am I "allowed" to use this paper or results that come out of
the
study? For example, showcasing this abstract or paper on my LinkedIn
page,
including it in graduate school applications, that sort or thing. What,
in
your opinion, are the limits in which I can use this work? Thank you.
