Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
A high-energy physics paper with two co-corresponding authors representing the two collaborating institutions
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
Granting co-corresponding status to a junior author who lacks capacity to handle data requests just as a courtesy is poor practice
Editorial commentary
Used to recognise co-equal leadership (often a senior PI plus the lead postdoc), to share post-publication workload, or to credit interdisciplinary collaborations. Some journals limit the number of corresponding authors; corresponding-author status carries real responsibilities (data requests, retractions, corrections) and should not be granted as a courtesy.
References
- ICMJE Recommendations (2024)
- COPE Guidance on Authorship (2019)
Also known as
Joint corresponding authors · Multiple corresponding authors
Machine-readable encodings
Use in your systems
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