Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
A PI listed as senior author with CRediT 'Supervision' and 'Funding acquisition' on a paper led by a postdoc in their lab
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
A PI on a paper from their lab where they had no role in design, conduct, or interpretation (gift authorship, not legitimate lab-leadership credit)
Editorial commentary
Lab leadership is distinguished from co-authorship on a specific paper: a PI may lead a lab without intellectually shaping every paper from it. Where the PI did not contribute to a specific paper, gift authorship is inappropriate; the lab’s role is acknowledged in the affiliations and funding statements.
References
- NISO CRediT Standard (ANSI/NISO Z39.104-2022)
- Royal Society R4RI Resume for Researchers (2020 v1, 2024 mandate)
Also known as
PI supervision · Group leadership
Machine-readable encodings
Use in your systems
xml
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