Ten simple rules for collaboratively writing a multi-authored paper
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Hamilton, David P
Denfeld, Blaize A
de Eyto, Elvira
Hampton, Stephanie E
Keller, Philipp S
Sharma, Sapna
Lewis, Abigail SL
Weyhenmeyer, Gesa A
O'Reilly, Catherine M
Lofton, Mary E
Catalan, Nuria
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Science is increasingly done in large teams [1], making it more likely that papers will be written by several authors from different institutes, disciplines, and cultural backgrounds. A small number of “Ten simple rules” papers have been written on collaboration [2, 3] and on writing [4, 5] but not on combining the two. Collaborative writing with multiple authors has additional challenges, including varied levels of engagement of coauthors, provision of fair credit through authorship or acknowledgements, acceptance of a diversity of work styles, and the need for clear communication. Miscommunication, a lack of leadership, and inappropriate tools or writing approaches can lead to frustration, delay of publication, or even the termination of a project.
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PLoS Computational Biology
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14
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11
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© 2018 Frassl et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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Mathematical sciences
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Biochemical Research Methods
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
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Frassl, MA; Hamilton, DP; Denfeld, BA; de Eyto, E; Hampton, SE; Keller, PS; Sharma, S; Lewis, ASL; Weyhenmeyer, GA; O'Reilly, CM; Lofton, ME; Catalan, N, Ten simple rules for collaboratively writing a multi-authored paper, PLoS Computational Biology, 2018, 14 (11), pp. e1006508:1-e1006508:8